Ministry of Transport and Communications
The Ministry of Transport and Communications has overall responsibility for the framework conditions for postal and telecommunications activities, for the civil aviation, public roads and rail transport sector, ferry services forming part of the national road system, for coastal management, the marine environment and port and sea transport policy.
Current
Investing in transport for the future
“Increased investments in roads and railways; a reduction in the maintenance-lag for the first time in decades; and major investment in coastal administration. But equally important, the sector is now being reorganised to make it more efficient,” says transport minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen about the fiscal budget for 2015.
Driving under the influence of non-alcohol drugs – legal limits implemented in Norway
From 1 February 2012, legislative limits were introduced for non-alcohol drugs in Norway. It will be an offence to be over the impairment limits for each drug and drive vehicle, as it is with drink driving.
Time to modernize the Norwegian transport sector
The government has identified eight areas of priority.One of them is “Building the country”. This focus area isspecifically connected to transport and communications.
Selected topics
Documents
Meld. St. 26 (2012-2013)
The aim of the National Transport Plan is to provide a super ordinate and technical basis on which to make decisions, and shall also ensure an effective use of resources and strengthen the interaction between the various modes of transport.
Resources
- Accident Investigation Board Norway
- Civil Aviation Authority - Norway
- Norwegian National Rail Administration
- Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority
- Norwegian Public Roads Administration
- Norwegian Railway Authority
- The Norwegian National Coastal Administration
- Avinor AS
- Norway Post (Posten Norge AS)
- Norwegian State Railways (NSB AS)
- Railway Contractors (Baneservice AS)
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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