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Ukrainian refugees will be granted an extension of the right to drive cars in Norway

“Ukrainian refugees must be confident that they can drive a car when they reside in Norway. We will therefore extend the duration of the validity period for Ukrainian driving licenses to one year”, says Minister of Transport Jon-Ivar Nygård.

Invitation to tender – scheduled regional air services on the route Røros– Oslo 1 November 2022 – 31 March 2024

The Norwegian Ministry of Transport has today announced an invitation to tender for scheduled regional air services on the route Røros-Oslo for the period 1 November 2022 - 31 March 2024

Circular concerning cabotage in goods transport by road – N-1/2013

This Circular concerns the interpretation of section 2a in the Regulation on International Transport of Passengers and Goods, and Cabotage, of 26 March 2003 No. 402, which entered into force on 1 July 2011. Section 2a regulates cabotage in transport

Meld. St. 26 (2012-2013) - National Transport Plan 2014–2023

Act on Professional Transport by Motor Vehicle and Vessel (Professional Transport Act)

Read act at lovdata.no

Road Supervisory Authority

The task of the Road Supervisory Authority is to monitor and inspect the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and the state-owned construction company Nye Veier AS (New Roads Corporation).

Web page: https://vt.no/

Bane NOR SF

Bane NOR SF is a public enterprise owned by the Ministry of Transport. Bane NOR SF's main task is keeping the railway infrastructure functioning normally and available for passengers and cargo transport on the national railway network. The

Web page: http://www.banenor.no/

Universal Postal Services

The goal of the postal sector is to ensure a good and future oriented provision of postal services to the population, businesses and authorities throughout the country. Today, this goal is regulated through the Postal Act, requirements in the

Report from the Committee for the Future of Postal Services

While letter volumes have declined sharply and parcel deliveries have increased substantially, the fundamental structure of the service - nationwide mailbox distribution - remains largely unchanged. In response, the government has established a

Organisation

The Ministry’s political leadership consists of the minister, state secretaries and a political adviser. The most senior official in the Ministry is the secretary general, who assists and advises the minister and coordinates the work of the Ministry.

Areas of responsibility

The Ministry of Transport has overall responsibility for the framework conditions for postal activities, for the civil aviation, public roads and rail transport sector and ferry services forming part of the national road system.

Public transport

The responsibility for local public transport services is split between the state, county councils and the municipal authorities. The state bears the overall responsibility for transport policy, stipulates framework conditions, finances key

The railways

The railways shall provide an environmentally friendly and attractive transport solution for both passengers and goods. Safety and fully operational services in rail traffic has high priority.

Transport and communications

The Ministry of Transport has overall responsibility for the framework conditions for postal activities, for the civil aviation, public roads and rail transport sector, ferry services forming part of the national road system, for coastal management,

Press centre - Ministry of Transport

Contact information and other information for the press can be found here.

Senior administrative staff

International post

The Ministry of Transport represent Norway together with The Norwegian Communications Authority and the designated operator Posten Bring AS, at the Universal Postal Union (UPU).