... that Trondheim Tramway was reopened in 1990 after being permanently closed for two years, the process costing two
mayors in
Trondheim their jobs?
[5]
... that the
Norwegian lake Lutvann leaked 1,000 liters of water per minute into the railway tunnel
Romeriksporten during its construction in 1997?
[11]
... that that the
Oslo City Council bought the city's two private street
tram companies in 1924, and merged them into what would become Oslo Sporveier?
[30]
... that while his father-in-law, brother and son were national politicians, Wincentz Thurmann Ihlen concentrated on entrepreneurship, establishing the railway car factory
Strømmens Værksted?
[33]
... that when an upgraded part of the Østfold Line(pictured) opened in 1996, it was the first railway in Norway built for speeds of 200 km/h (120 mph)?
[44]
... that the private company Gråkallbanen reopened the
Trondheim Tramway in 1990, two years after it had been permanently closed by the city council?
[48]
... that in the middle of building Fagernes Airport, Leirin, the authorities changed their minds and gave the airport more than twice the
runway length?
[62]
... that the
price war started by Color Air in 1998 led to its bankruptcy after 14 months?
[63]
... that
Mount Widerøe, Antarctica, is named for Viggo Widerøe, who flew aerial photography planes to map 80,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi) of the continent's coast?
[97]
... that due to technical malfunctions, it took nine years from the date SL95 trams of
Oslo,
Norway, were ordered until all units were in service?
[98]
... that Bjørn Kjos, former fighter jet pilot, lawyer, judge, entrepreneur and now CEO of
Norwegian Air Shuttle, débuted with his first spy thriller in 2006?
[100]
... that the first winner of the contest to design the Parliament of Norway Building was rejected because it looked too much like a church (design pictured)?
[112]
... that a T1000Oslo Metro train (example pictured) ran more than 2.9 million km (1.8 M mi) before becoming a heritage train?
[113][114]
... that the
North Atlantic Current moderates the climate of Svalbard, giving it up to 20 °C (36 °F) higher winter temperatures than those at similar latitudes in Russia and Canada?
[121]
... that
Pan Am and Norwegian Air Lines planned the first
transatlantic scheduled airline service in 1936, but Pan Am backed out three weeks before the scheduled start, and instead ran a route further south?
[144]
... that the name of Bjørnsletta Station of the Oslo Metro is ultimately derived from a
bear sighting in 1852?
[154]
... that
Norway's train radio system Scanet was replaced by
GSM-R after only 13 years of operation?
[155]
... that the NSB Class 72 trains could at first not be used on the high-speed
Gardermoen Line because their electronics interfered with the signaling system?
[156]
... that Arne Wam, as director of the
Norwegian State Railways, ended the practice of turning all the seats in whatever direction a train was facing?
[163]
... that when built as currently planned, the Stad Ship Tunnel would allow ships to bypass
Stad, one of the most dangerous sections of the
Norwegian coast?
[187]
... that, during the construction of the Bærum Tunnel, an automatic measuring system of the
groundwater was used to automatically compensate for any leaks?
[190]
... that Hell station in
Norway (the town name being derived from the
old Norse word "hellir", meaning "cave") features a sign for "Gods Expedition" (meaning goods/cargo transport) that based on its entirely different English meaning has become a popular photographic subject for
English-speaking visitors?
... that the original body design for
NSB's El 15 class of
electric locomotive in
Norway called for operator cabs at only one end because the locomotives were intended to be operated in pairs?
...that although
NSB's El 8 class of
electric locomotives were capable of achieving a top speed of 110 km/h (68 mph), this class did not have
bogies making them rather stiff in the turns, a problem which was remedied with the introduction of the
El 11 and
El 13 classes in the 1950s?
...that when it was opened on March 30, 1935, the now-closed Hardanger Line between between
Voss and
Granvin in
Norway was the first railway in the country to open with electric traction?
... that Trondheim Tramway was reopened in 1990 after being permanently closed for two years, the process costing two
mayors in
Trondheim their jobs?
[5]
... that the
Norwegian lake Lutvann leaked 1,000 liters of water per minute into the railway tunnel
Romeriksporten during its construction in 1997?
[11]
... that that the
Oslo City Council bought the city's two private street
tram companies in 1924, and merged them into what would become Oslo Sporveier?
[30]
... that while his father-in-law, brother and son were national politicians, Wincentz Thurmann Ihlen concentrated on entrepreneurship, establishing the railway car factory
Strømmens Værksted?
[33]
... that when an upgraded part of the Østfold Line(pictured) opened in 1996, it was the first railway in Norway built for speeds of 200 km/h (120 mph)?
[44]
... that the private company Gråkallbanen reopened the
Trondheim Tramway in 1990, two years after it had been permanently closed by the city council?
[48]
... that in the middle of building Fagernes Airport, Leirin, the authorities changed their minds and gave the airport more than twice the
runway length?
[62]
... that the
price war started by Color Air in 1998 led to its bankruptcy after 14 months?
[63]
... that
Mount Widerøe, Antarctica, is named for Viggo Widerøe, who flew aerial photography planes to map 80,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi) of the continent's coast?
[97]
... that due to technical malfunctions, it took nine years from the date SL95 trams of
Oslo,
Norway, were ordered until all units were in service?
[98]
... that Bjørn Kjos, former fighter jet pilot, lawyer, judge, entrepreneur and now CEO of
Norwegian Air Shuttle, débuted with his first spy thriller in 2006?
[100]
... that the first winner of the contest to design the Parliament of Norway Building was rejected because it looked too much like a church (design pictured)?
[112]
... that a T1000Oslo Metro train (example pictured) ran more than 2.9 million km (1.8 M mi) before becoming a heritage train?
[113][114]
... that the
North Atlantic Current moderates the climate of Svalbard, giving it up to 20 °C (36 °F) higher winter temperatures than those at similar latitudes in Russia and Canada?
[121]
... that
Pan Am and Norwegian Air Lines planned the first
transatlantic scheduled airline service in 1936, but Pan Am backed out three weeks before the scheduled start, and instead ran a route further south?
[144]
... that the name of Bjørnsletta Station of the Oslo Metro is ultimately derived from a
bear sighting in 1852?
[154]
... that
Norway's train radio system Scanet was replaced by
GSM-R after only 13 years of operation?
[155]
... that the NSB Class 72 trains could at first not be used on the high-speed
Gardermoen Line because their electronics interfered with the signaling system?
[156]
... that Arne Wam, as director of the
Norwegian State Railways, ended the practice of turning all the seats in whatever direction a train was facing?
[163]
... that when built as currently planned, the Stad Ship Tunnel would allow ships to bypass
Stad, one of the most dangerous sections of the
Norwegian coast?
[187]
... that, during the construction of the Bærum Tunnel, an automatic measuring system of the
groundwater was used to automatically compensate for any leaks?
[190]
... that Hell station in
Norway (the town name being derived from the
old Norse word "hellir", meaning "cave") features a sign for "Gods Expedition" (meaning goods/cargo transport) that based on its entirely different English meaning has become a popular photographic subject for
English-speaking visitors?
... that the original body design for
NSB's El 15 class of
electric locomotive in
Norway called for operator cabs at only one end because the locomotives were intended to be operated in pairs?
...that although
NSB's El 8 class of
electric locomotives were capable of achieving a top speed of 110 km/h (68 mph), this class did not have
bogies making them rather stiff in the turns, a problem which was remedied with the introduction of the
El 11 and
El 13 classes in the 1950s?
...that when it was opened on March 30, 1935, the now-closed Hardanger Line between between
Voss and
Granvin in
Norway was the first railway in the country to open with electric traction?