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Bergen Light Rail
Bergen Light Rail () is a light rail system in Bergen, Norway. The first stage of the project was a twenty-station stretch between the city center and Lagunen Storsenter, Nesttun, where the first 15 stations comprising a stretch opened in 2010, and the second was a stretch from Nesttun to Lagunen Storsenter, Lagunen which opened in June 2013. A third stretch from Lagunen to Bergen Airport, Flesland opened in 2017. A second line opened between Kaigaten and Fyllingsdalen on 21 November 2022. Further plans for the project involve mooted extensions to Åsane and Storavatnet. Plans for rail transit have existed since the 1970s, following closure of the Bergen Tramway in 1965. A rapid transit design was first discarded, and in the 1990s a light rail line was proposed. The decision to start construction was made in 2005. The first stage was built by the municipality, with financing from the state and the toll road ring based on an agreement known as the Bergen Program. Ownership, mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vestland County Municipality
Vestland County Municipality () is the democratically elected County municipality (Norway) , regional governing administration of Vestland county in Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the overseeing the county's Education in Norway, upper secondary schools, Norwegian county road, county roadways, public transport, Dentistry, dental care, culture, and cultural heritage management, cultural heritage. County government The Vestland county council () is made up of 65 representatives that are elected every four years. The council essentially acts as a Parliament or legislative body for the county and it meets about six times each year. The council is divided into standing committees and an executive board () which meet considerably more often. Both the council and executive board are led by the county mayor (). County council The Political party, party breakdown of the council is as follows: References {{use dmy dates, date=June 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
