line norwegian proposed kilometre extension norway reduce travel oslo bergen kilometres minutes currently trains oslo run line project presented original proposal approved parliament narrow gauge line time temporary solution chosen instead later proposals launched parliament voted passed followed funding allocated date start construction detailed plans produced route line branch line west station continue tunnel intermediate station single track sufficient passing loops kilometers metres built allowing metres long freight trains capacity trains hour operating kilometres hour mph permitting freight passenger trains axle load maximum gradient electrification norwegian standard route preferred route parliament despite passenger potential local traffic nok million expensive smaller environmental impact travel time quickest trains oslo minutes compared minutes bus minutes current trains proposed number upgrades allow total travel time termini reduce half hours line seen attempt launched director years later travel time remains half hours project estimated cost nok billion nok billion line prior local trains direction oslo followed rush hour service single service terminated mainly quicker travel times coaches allow oslo commuter rail serve places served usually hourly service additional services rush hour reducing travel time oslo minutes probably cause larger population growth history initial proposals route went oslo proposal met technical political restrictions time norway rail standard gauge narrow gauge taking initial stage bergen converted narrow standard gauge connected oslo narrow gauge rest western network including line hundreds kilometers railway converted oslo named line built standard gauge considered new mainline northwards connected mainline building branch line connected allowing standard gauge way oslo oslo gave advantage seen superior oslo served limited commuter routes west town main station long distance trains trondheim stockholm sweden norway union time terminating direct transfer trains parts country possible parliament passed building branch line plans line given separate indicating continue oslo direct route finish important mainline routes particular line combined effort convert narrow gauge line took precedence ideas additional construction pressed commercial interests failed times bergen launched idea shortening bergen mountains electrification bergen construction line private financing provided dedicated limited company taking tickets equal reduction fare induced shorter line years debt covered passed parliament year later changed minds investments bergen supported removing support prime minister commented private debt financing compete debt taken government railway projects politicians national economy private financing allow lines built cost estimated nok million new proposals debated parliament failing passed final decision build line taken political swap labour_party socialist left party labour_party support line support building european route instead initially agreement involved completion date funding set director stated period natural time completion overall funding railway infrastructure provided alternative supplement line expansion european road proposed involve increasing lanes kilometres estimating cost nok billion local politicians suggested toll road financing started evaluation carried edition completed found insufficient resulting process restarted new report published june september ministry concluded second report insufficient discarded main concerns report firstly based single track line built standards high speed rail ministry stated new railway plans norway double track high speed rail secondly report simplified economic analysis sufficient political evaluation result planning longer tied planning railway
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