ring line oslo ring line norwegian newest rapid transit line oslo norway connects west east lines ring line creates loop serving city centre borough kilometres line stations line runs tunnels kilometer section including stations grade line connects line north line north planning line began late 1980s city council approved line construction started opened august opened august line cost nok million build financed ring line served lines metro operated contract transport authority lines operate minutes located trains direction use time loop effectively giving minute city centre opening line areas stations increased urban redevelopment infrastructure owned maintained municipal company history 1960s oslo rapid transit network branched north east north west city centre western eastern network connected trains started operating networks plans second connection borough launched politicians 1980s argued cheaper building roads kilometre price quarter politicians saw ring line opportunity close parts oslo oslo contemporary operator metro started planning line late 1980s plans advantage right way section built tunnel projection line presented oslo daily estimated passengers plans included possibility high speed line built oslo airport stop later discarded instead chosen built ideas run trains line located adjacent allow central parts connect operating company ordered new trains design allowed future versions dual current systems handle volts metro network rail overhead wire system main railways allow ring line share physical track section new seen preparation higher speeds old stock capable operating kilometres hour mph time upgraded metro standard like eastern metro lose overhead wires longer platforms division oslo launched alternative ring line built light rail existing west follow line new line built line use existing line connect follow city new line alternative cost nok million build compared nok million estimated rapid transit solution named light rail ring norwegian stops instead stops travel time minutes instead minutes annual operating costs light rail solution nok million compared million rapid transit solution local political debate moving served public transport state wanted extend new hospital local politicians wanted use rapid transit increase traffic line moving line considered better serve hospital agreement reached light rail line built new station transfer metro open detailed proposal presented oslo august clear served neighbours route complained proposal stating hoped section rebuilt tunnel argued line running grade densely populated areas run tunnel compensate stated build noise screens line protested plans stated funding allocated upgrading ring lanes public transport investments area city council voted favour building ring line june votes decision include line financed politicians stated hoping state use national road funds finance project partially ensured december political agreement reached financing plan investments public transport oslo december disagreement arose city city government promise finance line minister transport communications commissioner transport environment agreed distribution funding city state wanted construction start soon possible city council accept guarantees state march construction started june agency road transport municipality responsible construction city pay nok million state pay nok million section opened august costing nok million opening line extended grown urban redevelopment area local industry abandoned 1980s jobs located august final section opened project costing nok million report published city declared line success stated goals line exceeded survey conducted city showed significant impact use public transport area total public transport usage increased use increased students public transport ring line reduced estimated number daily car trips generated daily public transport trips daily passenger numbers stations line allowed travel time city centre travel time city center faster metro taxi route kilometer ring line branches immediately enters tunnel runs station outside entrance tunnel tracks laid parallel mainland railway line oslo ring motorway follow corridor stations section kilometres section kilometres kilometres tunnels district industrial area undergone urban redevelopment immediate vicinity station includes large students faculty moved new campus street station underground station ring line leading platform features artistic presentation sound colour passengers ascend descend station artwork contains lights speakers serves bus hub opened station line november located meters planning station platform direct transfer commuter rail services metro functions bus hub serves line line opened august years stations station located close adjacent stop located interchange ring serves bus hub line proposed connection connect ring split ring line south run tunnel grade connects west tunnel section new station built day section run parallel mainline line line allow metro trains run directly ring line pass east west passing packed political compromise estimated completed service operating circle route trains start running clockwise pass common stations head north stopping ring line proper splits trains serve line trains enter lines operate ring line minute line operates west line line terminating line operating east lines swap numbers city centre line comes line line line line run loop continue city heading terminal destination travel time stations independent direction travellers choose passengers heading city centre train comes independent direction heading giving minute service city centre trains operated subsidiary contract public transport authority transfer available transfer available transfer available transfer serves trains available west bound trains reached trains line reached close adjacent reached stations city centre transfer lines possible lines reached lines terminate lines run lines reached line runs past
Ring Line (Oslo)