Ministry of Transport and Communications
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The National Budget for 2019
Continued focus on transport and communications
“The government’s focus on transport and communications links the nation ever closer together. We are building roads and railways at a pace never before seen, with particular focus on technology. In pursuing our objectives in this sector we are making life easier for the majority of citizens, supporting the competitiveness of our trade, industry and commerce, and developing and expanding population and commercial regions. The government proposes an investment of 73.1 billion kroner in transport and communications. This is an increase of 5.4 billion kroner or 7.9 percent compared to the balanced budget for 2018. This proposal results in an impressive 75 percent increase in the transport and communications budget since 2013”.
Germany: Learning e-mobility from Norway
A delegation from Baden-Württemberg in Germany recently spent several days in Norway. One hour of their tight schedule was set aside for a meeting with the Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications, Ketil Solvik-Olsen. Coming from a country that subsidizes the use of diesel with USD 9,4 billion per year, the Germans were especially interested in Norway's success with electric cars.
A National Transport Plan for better and safer daily travel
“Improvements to the infrastructure will ensure that the nation has easier and safer daily travel, reduced travelling time, increased mobility and will as a result be more competitive. None of us knows what the future will bring, but we are making sure that we are ready for whatever comes. This is the reason why we are proposing to use 1 064 billion kroner over the next 12 years on modernising the infrastructure and on the development of safer, more efficient and greener transport solutions”, says Minister of Transport Ketil Solvik-Olsen.
About the ministry
Resources
- Accident Investigation Board Norway
- Civil Aviation Authority - Norway
- The Norwegian Railway Directorate
- Norwegian Communications Authority
- Norwegian Public Roads Administration
- Norwegian Railway Authority
- The Norwegian National Coastal Administration
- Avinor AS
- Norwegian State Railways (NSB AS)
- Road Supervisory Authority
- Nye veier AS (New Roads)
- Bane NOR SF
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Contact
E-mail: postmottak@sd.dep.no
Phone: +47 22 24 90 90
Address: Postboks 8010 Dep, 0030 Oslo
Visitor address: Akersgata 59 (R5), Oslo