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Ministry Of Transport (Norway)
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Transport, also referred as Ministry of Transport and Communications (, SD) is a Norway, Norwegian Ministry (government department), ministry established in 1946, and is responsible for transportation in Norway. The ministry was responsible for communication infrastructure until may 2019, when the responsibility for the Norwegian Communications Authority was transferred to Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. Since October 2021, the ministry has been headed by Jon-Ivar Nygård of the Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party. The department must report to the parliament (Parliament of Norway, Stortinget). Organization Political staff As of June 2023, the political staff of the ministry is as follows * State Secretary Jon-Ivar Nygård (Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party) * State Secretary Tom Kalsås (Labour Party) * State Secretary Bent-Joacim Bentzen (Centre Party (Norway), Centre Party) * State Secretary Abel Cecilie Knibe Kroglu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Labour (Norway)
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion (, AID) is a Norway, Norwegian Ministry (government department), ministry established in 1846. It is responsible for the Labour (economics), labour market, the working environment, pensions, welfare spending, welfare, social security, social integration, integration, immigration and Right of asylum, asylum. Since 2023 the ministry has been led by Tonje Brenna of the Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party. Name history The ministry was originally established as Ministry of the Interior in 1846. It has since seen changes to its nomenclature, which highlighted its responsibility on social affairs in 1916. * 1 January 1846–31 December 1902: Ministry of the Interior * 1 January 1903–1 December 1905: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Shipping and Industry (Trade) * 1 December 1905–30 June 1913: Ministry of Trade, Shipping and Industry (Trade) * 1 July 1913–30 September 1916: Ministry of Social Affairs, Trade Industry an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aksjeselskap
is the Norwegian term for a stock-based company. It is usually abbreviated AS, historically often written as A/S. An AS is always a limited company, i.e. the owners cannot be held liable for any debt beyond the stock capital. Public companies are called (ASA), while companies without limited liability are called (ANS). All AS companies must have a stock capital of at least NOK 30,000. In addition, they must have a board of directors, depending on the size of turnover, balance sheet total or number of employees, an auditor. They may appoint a managing director (MD) or chief executive (CEO). If the company has assets exceeding NOK 3 million, the board must have at least three members and cannot be chaired by the MD/CEO. Practically all Norwegian companies have a fiscal year from January to December, but some foreign subsidiaries may have a different fiscal year, as is allowed, to match the parent corporation. The ASA differentiates from the in that it has rules regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akershus
Akershus () is a county in Norway, with Oslo as its administrative centre, though Oslo is not located within Akershus. Akershus has been a region in Eastern Norway with Oslo as its main city since the Middle Ages, and is named after the Akershus Fortress in Oslo and ultimately after the medieval farm Aker in Oslo. From the Middle Ages to 1919, Akershus was a main fief and main county that included most of Eastern Norway, and from the 17th century until 2020 and again from 2024, Akershus also has a more narrow meaning as a smaller central county in the Greater Oslo Region. Akershus is Norway's largest county by population with over 716,000 inhabitants. Originally Akershus was one of four main fiefs in Norway and included almost all of Eastern Norway. The original Akershus became a main county (''Stiftamt'' or ''Stift'') in 1662 and was sometimes also known as ''Christiania Stift''. It included several subcounties (''Amt'' or ''Underamt''); in 1682 its most central areas, con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk
Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk AS or SL was the public transport administration for bus and ferry transport in Akershus, Norway from 1973 to 2007. SL was organised as a aksjeselskap, limited company owned by the Akershus county municipality, the Oslo, City of Oslo, and the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications, with a third each. The company planned, marketed and organised the public transport in Akershus but did not operate any buses or ferries. Instead, it issued contracts to operating companies based on public service obligations (OPS). The company was created in 1973, in part to help coordinate the public transport around Oslo. The metropolitan area of Oslo stretches beyond the city limits into the county of Akershus. This had created problems coordinating public transport between the counties. From 1 January 2008, the new company Ruter takes care of public transport in Oslo and Akershus. All buses operated on contract for SL were painted green, and SL took care of mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Public Roads Administration
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration () is a Norwegian government agency responsible for national and county public roads in Norway. This includes planning, construction and operation of the national and county road networks, driver training and licensing, vehicle inspection, and subsidies to car ferries. The agency is led by the Directorate of Public Roads (Vegdirektoratet), and is subordinate to the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is divided into five regions and thirty districts, which are subordinate to the directorate. The directorate is based in Oslo. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is one of the largest government agencies of Norway in terms of budget. In matters concerning national roads, the agency is subordinate to the ministry and in matters concerning county roads subordinate to the county administration. Core activities The Norwegian Public Roads Administration strives to ensure that the road transp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Posten Norge
Posten Bring, formerly Posten Norge (), is the name of the Norway, Norwegian mail, postal service. The company, owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications, had a monopoly until 2016 on the distribution of letters weighing less than throughout the country. There are 6 post offices in Norway, in addition to approximately 1400 sales outlets. History Posten was founded in January 1647 as Postvesenet () by general postmaster Henrik Morian. It was established as a private company, and King Christian IV gave his blessing to its founding. Postvesenet was privately run until 1719 when the state took over. From that point on, the national postal service was a state monopoly. Local city postal services remained private, but in 1888, a new postal law was introduced that expanded the monopoly to the entire country. In 1933, Postvesenet was renamed Postverket. In 1996, Posten Norge BA was established as a state-owned company where the Norwegian state had limited liability ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entur AS
Entur AS is a government-owned transportation company in Norway, owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. It was created to offer sales and ticket solutions for the railways and travel planner for public transport throughout Norway. In the autumn of 2016, the company took over the operation of NSB's ticket systems. History The company was established by NSB on June 16, 2016 under the temporary name, Salg og Billettering AS, as part of the preparations for the restructuring of the railway sector in connection with the railway reform of the Solberg government. The final name was passed on September 14, and the company changed its name to Entur AS. On the 15th of October, the company became operational when it took over the operation of the sales and ticket solutions and its employees from the parent company NSB. On September 1, 2016, the Ministry of Transport and Communications established the company eiseplan og billett which was integrated into Entur A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Technical Supervisory Authority For Cableways (Norway)
The Technical Supervisory Authority for Cableways () was the Norwegian authority responsible for cableways, including cable cars, aerial tramways, funiculars, ski lifts and similar installations. The authority has since 1 July 1977 been performed by the Trondheim office of Det Norske Veritas (DNV) on contract with the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. The agency is self-financing and covers its costs through fees based on the services provided. The agency was dissolved on 1 January 2012 and the responsibility transferred to the Norwegian Railway Authority. References {{authority control Cableways Cable transport is a broad class of transport modes that have Wire rope, cables. They transport passengers and goods, often in vehicles called Aerial lift, cable cars. The cable may be driven or passive, and items may be moved by pulling, slidin ... Government agencies established in 1977 Organisations based in Trondheim Transport authorities of Norway DN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Railway Inspectorate
The Norwegian Railway Authority () is a Norwegian government agency responsible for practical control and supervision of rail transport in Norway, including railways, tramways, rapid transits, heritage railways and side tracks. The agency was created on October 1, 1996, when the function was removed from the Norwegian State Railways. The inspectorate is subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications and is located in Oslo. The Norwegian Railway Authority directs its efforts towards ensuring that rail traffic, cableways, fairgrounds and technical devices in amusement parks is operated in a safe and appropriate manner in the best interests of passengers/users, companies, employees and the general public. The Authority is responsible for ensuring that rail operators meet the conditions and requirements set out in rail legislation that governs the traffic. The authority is also responsible for drawing up regulations, awarding licences for rail activity and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Railway Directorate
The Norwegian Railway Directorate (, abbr.: JBD or JBDIR) is a government agency holding the strategic responsibility for the Norwegian railway network. It is formed on the basis of the railway reform and became operational on 1 January 2017. The directorate shall develop the railway as "an integrated transport system". Their mandate is to create "an efficient, safe and environmentally friendly railway network benefiting passengers and operators". The reform privatised freight and passenger services, but not the infrastructure. Bane NOR Bane NOR SF is the Norwegian government agency responsible for owning, maintaining, operating and developing the Norwegian railway network, including the track, stations, and the majority of other infrastructure assets. It took over the operati ... will plan, build and maintain the infrastructure commissioned by the directorate. The directorate will manage the tenders for passenger transport services by specifying timetables and selecting bid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Aviation Authority Of Norway
Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority () is the Norwegian inspectorate responsible for civil aviation in Norway. It is subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. Its head office is located in Bodø and it has an office in Oslo. Among its responsibilities is maintaining the Norwegian Civil Aircraft Register. Formerly it was part of the Norwegian Civil Aviation Administration or the Civil Aviation Administration/Norway (NCAA), Luftfartsverket, but this was split into an inspectorate and an airport and air traffic management operator, Avinor. Lawsuits A verdict at Oslo District Court, found that employees of the aviation authority had operated recklessly, and the authority was in 2011 sentenced to pay 2.3 million Norwegian kroner to plaintiff Roger Hansen of the Ocas lawsuit (''Ocas-saken'').Dagens Næringsliv, 2011-04-16, p.10) References External links Civil Aviation Authority official website Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accident Investigation Board Norway
The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA; , SHK) is the government agency responsible for investigating transport-related accidents within Norway. Specifically, it investigates aviation accidents and incidents, rail accidents, maritime accidents, select traffic accidents, and serious incidents in the defence sector. All investigations aim to find underlying causes and to improve safety; criminal investigation is not part of AIBN's mandate. Subordinate to the Ministry of Transport, the agency is located on the premises of Kjeller Airport in Skedsmo. Traditionally marine accidents were investigated Institute of Maritime Enquiry, which mixed safety investigation, criminal and civil liability into a combined investigation. Aviation accidents and major rail accidents were investigated by ''ad hoc'' commissions. The Accident Investigation Board for Civil Aviation was established as a permanent organization on 1 January 1989, originally based at Oslo Airport, Fornebu. From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
