norwegian norwegian high speed airport rail link connecting oslo airport nineteen minutes run operates high speed sixteen class electric trains normal service frequency minutes services hour continuing westwards extended services serve stops minutes transported million passengers percent market share airport ground transport service speed kilometres hour mph high speed rail service norway construction started high speed trains began serving airport date opening october operation kilometre long wait half months severe leaks caused tunnel construction led partial lakes formed subsidiary norwegian state railways company owned history new airport connection parliament norway october decided build new central airport decided main mode ground transport rail previous airport oslo airport located outside city limits new airport oslo airport located kilometres north city outside reach existing public transport principle airport construction tax entire airport built borrowed money subsidiary principle chosen airport rail link norwegian state railways creating limited company subsidiary founded november perform construction line able charge train operators line payments cover payments interest debt build railway profit margin estimated construction oslo airport runs north oslo heavy traffic small stops continuing north single track supplemented parallel double track oslo new route north kilometres north airport allowing trains operating trondheim access airport kilometre line named line line second attempt build high speed rail norway kilometre line ski moss line operation speeds exceeding kilometres hour mph achieved short distances limitations rolling stock making real high speed railway line norway domination single track norway opening increased total length double track kingdom thirds construction started agreement purchase sixteen car electric multiple units signed february parliament decided october construction company operate new train service trains delivered september january costing nok billion challenges greatest challenge need build metre railway tunnel norway longest beneath highly unstable area close construction water level lakes tunnel including sank dramatically leaks discovered february sanctions imposed requiring elimination worst tunnel leaking litres imp gal water minute attempt fix leaks failed work properly failed staunch leaks poisoned surroundings manual fixing concrete necessary fixing cleaning delayed building tunnel year complications arose conflicts construction company instance stopping work weeks parties court reports shown lack inspection reporting procedures incidents addressed taken seriously construction tunnel caused damage houses evaluation showed nok million spent fixing leaks claimed large extent unnecessary expenditure efficient engineering procedures avoided report criticized administrative planning organization overall construction railway airport express trains began operating soon new airport stretch new high speed line opened october months use old trunk line restricted frequency trains hour regular operations capacity commence august reorganization estimates project costs nok billion completion ended nok billion nok billion related rest line cost nok billion company acquired financial costs nok billion company owed nok billion including money spent new trains steps organizational taken june ceo fired incidents related operations took new ceo february debt april parliament accepted possible line current structure profitable venture predicted january company changed retaining ownership trains operations kept subsidiary tracks infrastructure transferred owns rest norwegian railway network debt restored covered state vehicle duty implemented line cover management maintenance line paid users december parliament decided separate railway company january owned directly year later ownership transferred cleanup political overhaul departments process new ceo appointed june january new took position form director announced august retire job end year replaced november august services extended followed upgrades including new parking lot station total costing nok million operations departures operate minutes oslo airport trains hour half trains originate making intermediate stops start directly intermediate stops starts calls saturdays sunday july operate direct trains minute stop trains services northeast airport use high speed westwards use line built line kilometres airport minutes kilometres takes minutes include stops stations competition offered means ground transport operate trains oslo airport includes hourly departure line oslo commuter rail north south oslo regional train hourly north south daily express trains trondheim calling oslo airport station including night train express trains trondheim accept passengers travelling oslo price ticket oslo nok higher departing reduced offered senior citizens children youth years students benefit recipients military personnel tickets valid trains vice versa tickets generally cheaper groups reduced fare instance students granted greater ticket bought machines tickets seat reservation transported million passengers market share airport ground transport boasts high service quality departures arriving minutes schedule departures canceled airport express trains receiving priority trains limited capacity oslo announced satisfied fourth loyal customers norwegian companies customer satisfaction survey conducted year declared best place work norway recruitment half newly educated train divers chose higher wages stations incidents deaths taken place route accident employee killed train operating kilometres hour mph instead temporarily reduced limit kilometres hour mph fined informing engineer speed limit reduction deaths line classified accident statistics cause delays services hours incident takes place experienced trains caused engineer falling asleep train passing red light accidents occurred automatic train control installed delays experienced times travelers technical problems infrastructure particular old line west oslo causes delay performed nok million upgrade ensure better performance problems new sections regularly delaying service capacity forcing operate fewer departures total departures arrived minutes schedule departures canceled problem start chief police oslo picked train train target sabotage nok million employed ticket salesman found way print tickets system charging turning ticket printer came oslo receive nobel peace prize december journey environmentally friendly possible company initiated program ensure better diet employees lose weight reduced level sick leave program reduce energy use trains operation reduced energy consumption volcano air travel disruption airport closed period trains instead extra train capacity long distance routes rolling stock company operates sixteen class car electric multiple units delivered built domestically based built factory based operated service developed 1980s class nearly identical class save series lacking car mechanism different interior chosen use original locomotive design instead installing powered car series built maximum operating speed kilometres hour mph achieved higher speeds test runs features pressure tight allow comfortable travel tunnels high speeds step free access cars instead steps inside trains criticized non public accessibility policy multiple units operate fixed sets cars sets run multiple regularly uses double sets create car trains units refit additional middle car increasing capacity seats unlike class sister trains service prone trouble having operate year old infrastructure cross mountain services class operating conditions thanks better infrastructure incident ground trains occurred june class train operated stress axle unlike trains airport express trains service day series wait month january unit taken service smoke stressed bearing days replaced units future new tracks line opened new double track running parallel old line allowing quicker travel times second section opened reduced travel time west seven minutes project included upgrade plans build tracks including new tunnel central oslo project decided new ordered new car spanish manufacturer trains planned start operation maximum speed kilometres hour mph infrastructure limits speed kilometres hour mph
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