norwegian planned kilometer high speed railway oslo ski norway running parallel line engineered mph terminal stations line kilometres single tunnel longest railway tunnel country construction estimated start completed increase capacity trains hour allow express regional trains decrease travel time ski oslo minutes line cost billion norwegian nok project continuation plan build tracks main corridors oslo completed completed line south ski moss upgraded double track higher speeds advantage allow rest line upgraded high speeds necessary increase capacity oslo ski plans launched included intermediate station new line predicted increase rush hour rail increased freight rail remove trucks daily background railway district line norwegian state railways opened january oslo east station later year line extended swedish border connected importance ski station increased november station split went inner lines electrification section oslo completed january section ski finished line completed built double track route ski oslo upgraded track double track ski north moss section capable speeds mph maximum mph short distances stops limitations rolling stock decided build high speed railway norway oslo new oslo airport line run parallel increasing speed capacity route fast express regional trains run new section slower commuter trains old tracks stops disturbing traffic projects launched 1990s create similar high speed bypasses oslo ski west oslo construction christened line started section opened second section expected open line oslo ski remains largest bottle neck norwegian railway network line track trains hour direction freight trains rush hour occurs trains hour making stops stations stops delay express regional trains follow travel time minutes direct trains ski minutes commuter trains speed limit mph line capacity upgraded double track ski moss fully utilized limitations section ski oslo growth number freight trains south corridor sweden impossible reducing number passenger trains despite existing double track way upgrade southwards able increase capacity past current single train hour optimistic plans involve finishing upgrades track south moss simultaneously working proposals high speed railway oslo sweden line likely use initial distance oslo route initial plan involved intermediate stations plans suggested building line phases ski announced possible plans right way predominantly tunnel proposal included excluded station new line station develop hub services existing commuter line report published ordered concluded station support extra cost construction direct line intermediate stops estimated cost nok billion line cost billion report argued intermediate stops decrease capacity increase travel time passengers departing south ski traveling north exclusion increase importance ski regional public transport hub abandoned plans build line stating important secure fast connection ski time promised upgrade existing station rail line planned mph faster speeds considered earliest possible construction start allow completion ski station upgraded project expanded tracks plans connect slower line considered line ski changed local trains travel oslo faster new tracks south tracks follow different routes track hook line track additional connection line connects line reaching alternative chosen line rebuilt follow similar path station require new station building accommodate lines alternate route lines enter station levels running tunnel line running grade impact allow capacity south corridor oslo increase trains hour local freight trains use line regional express trains use travel time reduced minutes new line public transport trips corridor includes increase rush hour rest day allows reduction car trips day reduces carbon dioxide emissions tonnes rush hour capacity trains hour continuing ski old line new line served trains moss half frequency peak hours line railway connects norway land based international freight transport goes opens capacity increase international freight trains norway set goal rail freight south corridor equal removal trucks day allow freight trains pass rush hour
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