Oslo Package 3 is a political agreement and plan for investments of in

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and

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. It involves financing for road and public transport infrastructure, as well as operating subsidies to public transport in the period 2008–27. It will be part of the National Transport Plan 2010–19. In addition to state grant, the main financing will be through toll ring around Oslo. The plan is a follow-up on its predecessors, the

Oslo Package 1 Oslo Package 1 () was a political agreement and plan for introducing an urban toll ring around Oslo, Norway and making 31 investments to road infrastructure in Oslo and Akershus. The package was approved in 1988 and toll charges were introduced in ...

and

Oslo Package 2 The Oslo Package 2 () or O2 is a political agreement for financing investments in public transport in Oslo and Akershus, Norway. The program ran from 2001 to 2011, and includes many large and small investments in railways, the Oslo Tramway, the Oslo ...

Public transport projects

* Upgrade of the

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of the

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* New Homansbyen Station on the metro * Building of Hasle Line and Løren Station on the metro * 189 new

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s for the metro * Extension of the

Furuset Line The Furuset Line () is a long line on the Oslo Metro between Hellerud (station), Hellerud and Ellingsrudåsen (station), Ellingsrudåsen in Oslo, Norway. Running mostly underground, it passes through the southern part of Groruddalen, serving nei ...

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* Extension of the

Ekeberg Line The Ekeberg Line () is a long light rail line of the Oslo Tramway which runs from Oslo Hospital to Ljabru in Oslo, Norway. Operated by lines 13 and 19, it serves the area of Nordstrand and the neighborhoods of Ekeberg, Jomfrubråten, Bekk ...

to Hauketo

Highway projects

* Norwegian National Road 168 Røa Tunnel *

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Bjørvika–Økern * Norwegian National Road 4, Fossum Diagonal * Norwegian National Road 150 Nydal Junction *

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, Asker–Skøyen *

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, Manglerud Tunnel * European Route E18, Mossevei Tunnel

Environmental impact

Although Oslo Package 3 has been presented as an environmental project that will save the public transport in the Oslo area, doubt has been raised as to the actual impact of the project. In a report ordered by the Norwegian Society of Chartered Scientific and Academic Professionals by the consulting company

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that the emission of

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es will increase with 50% in the period 1991–2025 with Oslo Package 3, despite the Oslo City Council having voted to reduce emissions with 50% from 1990-level by 2030.

References

External links

Oslo Package 3 in NTP

Aftenposten Aften on Oslo Package 3

Norwegian Public Roads Administration page on Oslo Package 3

Norwegian Public Roads Administration main report on Oslo Package 3, October 2006
{{Oslo Tramway Transport in Oslo Transport in Akershus