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Department for Rail, Planning and Environment

The Department for Rail, Planning and Environment consists of the Rail Transport Section, Governance and Technology Unit and the Environmental Affairs Section.

Director General Are Forbord

Department of Public Roads, Urban Mobility and Traffic Safety

The Department of Public Roads, Urban Mobility and Traffic Safety consists of The Public Roads Section, The Road Safety Section and The Urban Section. The department is responsible for corporate management of The Norwegian Roads Administration and

Director General Jonas Leirset

Invitation to tender: Scheduled air services (Helicopter) on the route Værøy - Bodø

On 26 August 2010 the Ministry of Transport and Communications published a tender for scheduled air services (Helicopter) on the route Værøy - Bodø for the period 1 August 2011 to 31 July 2014.

Scheduled regional air services in Finnmark and North-Troms

On September 17, 2009, the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications published a tender for scheduled regional air services in Finnmark and North-Troms. Airlines in all EEA-countries are invited to bid for the tender.

Scheduled air services (helicopter) between Værøy and Bodø

On June 5, 2008 the Ministry of Transport and Communications published a tender for scheduled air services (Helicopter) on the route Værøy - Bodø during the period August 1,2008 to July 31, 2011. All EEA air carriers are invited to tender.

Scheduled regional air services - 19 route areas are put out to tender

On October 2, 2008 the Ministry of Transport and Communications invited all EEA air carriers to tender on scheduled regional air services within Norway, for the period 1 April 2009 - 31 March 2012. The deadline for submitting tenders is 3 November

The Communication Unit

The Communication Unit coordinates and initiates contact with the media and the rest of society, and deals with matters relating to communication within the Ministry.

Head of Communication Camilla Bredde Pettersen

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.

Department of Management, Administration and Public Safety and Security

The Department of Management, Administration and Public Safety and Security has overall responsibility for the administration and management of the various functions and the co-ordination of the Department’s work of agency management and

Director General Tove Kristin Flølo

Department of Civil Aviation, Postal Services and Procurement of Non-Commercial Transport

The Section for Regulatory Matters and International Affairs has sector responsibility for legislative and regulatory work in the areas of civil aviation and postal services. The Section for Governance and Procurement has agency responsibility for

Director General Trine Speismark Lindgren

Departments

Senior administrative staff

Vy Group

Vy Group (Vygruppen AS), formerly NSB - Norwegian State Railways, is a limited company wholly state-owned by the Ministry of Transport.

Web page: https://www.vy.no/en/the-vy-group/about-us

Avinor AS

The company owns state airports and plans civil aviation infrastructure. It provides airport and aviation safety services for passengers and airlines and other users of civil aviation installations.

Web page: https://avinor.no/en/

Subordinate enterprises

Norwegian Public Roads Administration

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is an administrative agency consisting of the Directorate of Public Roads and six divisions, subordinated the Ministry of Transport.

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

Norwegian Railway Authority

An administrative agency responsible for public interests in relation to safety issues on the railway. Oversees railway operators and handles applications for authorisation to engage in railway operation.

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

The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority

The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority shall investigate accidents and serious incidents in the aviation, railway, road traffic marine and defence sectors. The purpose of the investigations is to elucidate matters deemed to be important to the

Web page: https://havarikommisjonen.no/Home

Civil Aviation Authority - Norway

An administrative agency responsible for ensuring safe and efficient operation of civil aviation. Issues regulations, lays down standards for civil aviation activities in Norway, grants licences and operating permits to persons and companies

Web page: https://luftfartstilsynet.no/en/