norwegian oslo simply rapid transit system oslo norway operated contract transit authority network consists lines run city centre total length kilometres serving stations underground indoors addition serving oslo lines run system annual million rapid transit line opened branch opening underground railway underground line opened opened line opening upgraded system east town occurred conversion line followed new line trains ran city networks followed opening ring line trains operated stock replaced older stock history suburban lines west rail transport oslo started opening line going line going opened offering limited rail service parts city opened electric service suburban line line opened like later suburban line electric grade separated right way proper stations instead stops making rapid transit oslo unlike suburban lines built later extended city instead passengers change system use wider suburban stock metres branch line opened extended single track freight removed construction underground railway countries started started construction extension line kilometres line opened second underground railway opened countries copenhagen opened july intermediate station giving suburban lines access central business district oslo success suburban lines tempted extend service west suburban line opened new section opened connecting line making rapid transit replacement stock wide suburban standard service remained municipal oslo companies compensation large amounts damage houses route construction higher construction costs calculated heavy burden company municipality took common stock preferred stock remained listed oslo gradually took operation western suburban lines opened connecting metro idea launch city wide rapid transit launched construction line constructed width profile line plan build tunnel city center run trains large cost expenditures section ceased plans rebuilding world war planning office established plans launched city council decided build network branches system feature improvements suburban lines having rail power supply cab signaling stations long car trains level crossings replaced bridges specifications christened metro standard time suburban east line opened connected line remain new lines built north south line east areas chosen new suburbs oslo quickly need good public transport system suburban lines built extending existing later final section tunnel central station built line opened extended metro opened opened new downtown station located october opened connected system line extended opened extended time extended reached metro took delivery rolling stock cars car configurations delivered eastern network tunnel eastern network extended station forced close water opened renamed west network tunnel extended services possible time signaling power equipment trains run station rebuilt metro standard followed lines remained non metro dual mode trains switch overhead lines western network took delivery cars additional converted cars delivered opened connecting following year construction work caused tunnel collapse system busiest forcing line december creating havoc replacement buses ring completed time line closed upgrade metro standard section closed budget disagreements counties year unpopular replacement buses line reopened close upgrade metro standard disagreements counties means upgrade separately sides municipal boundary oslo opening replacement existing rolling stock new units commenced history metro public transport oslo celebrated network current route network introduced april opening connection tunnel new station operates oslo reaching bit inside neighbouring municipality lines numbered color coded pass serving branch lines addition lines operate branches served lines branch served lines branch time service line limited service line head northeast eastern branches head south west line cover northern oslo connects northeastern northwestern parts town reach deep neighbouring municipality lines run reaching different lines ring lines base service trains hour line eastern section line trains hour eastern section line trains hour saturdays reduced half hourly service operates lines early weekend trains run weekends morning lines line line line line line stations system consists stations underground indoors underground station pre metro western network underground station common tunnel city center shorter tunnel sections eastern network particular line runs mainly underground built opening tunnel stations city center located close large employment centers connection possibilities modes transport rail bus stations identified ground level signs blue circle stations outside center ticket machines fare purchase stations feature system installed activated security issues stations step free accessibility entrance platform platform height aligned train cars metro integrated public transport system oslo agency allowing tickets valid oslo city buses ferries oslo commuter rail operated norwegian state railways new wireless system recent years implemented january single ticket zone entire metro system zone cost adults nok purchased onboard day ticket costs nok adults includes means public transport zone ticket activated metro zone fine nok having valid ticket depending fine paid location oslo maintains street system lines suburban lines street operate borders providing frequent service city centre lower average speeds stops major transfer points commuter train serves suburbs away oslo commuter rail services remind rapid transit service particular line line ski higher service frequency continual populated area oslo transfer railway services available considerably shorter walk bus services provided numerous stations bus services provide feeding metro system possible continue town metro operates solely town instead buses operate stations different lines provide alternative routes town future expansion line upgraded metro standard political compromise number changes proposed expansion stations centre new terminus travel time minutes frequency eastern lines increased departures hour half routes terminating reduce capacity construction line connect ring line allowing trains run directly ring addition new station built increase load extension current line terminates way departures hour line stations departures hour new station line variously proposed light rail metro automated train line planned run old airport area rolling stock trains oslo metro currently exclusively ordered replace oldest stock delivery started unlike older stock units painted white instead red car units ordered ordered december number versions stock earlier oslo metro includes cars types rail operation run lines ran usually units cars types total delivered rail overhead wire equipment normally ran line cars line cars connected old teak cars allow services capable dual system running delivered particularly successful units delivered operating pairs line connecting line scrapped depots facilities located near station closed refurbishment expected reopen located shared section line line station main operations centre yard maintenance way equipment small yard mainly storing trains located main storage maintenance yard trains located line near station references
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