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Challenges and solutions for transport in Norway
Therese Ustvedt, adviser Director General’s Staff Norwegian Public Roads Administration
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Transport Network
Public roads, total 94 600 km - National roads 10 700 km - County roads 44 500 km - Municipal roads 39 400 km Road tunnels 1 100 tunnels Road bridges 18 200 bridges
Rail network 4 200 km Rail tunnels 736 tunnels Rail bridges 2 577 bridges
State owned airports 45 airports
National ports 32 ports
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The Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget)
The Norwegian Government (Regjeringen)
Ministry of Transport and Communication
Norwegian Norwegian Public Roads Norwegian Railway Norwegian Coastal air traffic authority Administration Directorate Administration
Avinor AS (Statens vegvesen) (Jernbanedirektoratet) (Kystverket)
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Background
• In 1998, the Government directed the four transport agencies to prepare a joint proposal for the first long-term national transport plan (for the period 2002-2011). • The fifth joint input from the transport agencies was presented in February 2016. • The Government presented the white paper on transport to the Storting in April 2017. • The white paper presents a plan that will apply for the period 2018-2029. • The Storting will adopt the white paper in June 2017.
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Official Steering Documents
National Transport Plan (12 Year Period)
Action Programme (Focus on first 4 Years)
Annual National Budget
Appropriation
Projects
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Overall goal
A transport system that is safe, promotes economic growth and contributes to the transition into a low- emission society.
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Major challenges
• Globalisation and internationalisation • Population growth • Economic development • Emissions and Norway’s greenhouse gas emissions split by sector for the period 1990-2050. climate change Million tonnes CO2-eq. Source: The Norwegian Environment Agency • Technological development
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Financial framework
• Total national framework NOK 933 bn. for all transport modes • Escalation plan, government funds – NOK 412 bn. first six years – NOK 521 bn. final six years • Strong increase in government funds for urban areas – In total, NOK 66.4 bn. for this period
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ITS and digitalisation strategy
• Technological developments require active amendment of laws and regulations – Autonomous vehicles – ITS legislation – Important to follow up the development of international rules, especially in the EU • Taxation as an important instrument in the phasing in of zero- and low-emissions technology • Government procurement must support the desired development
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Contribute towards achieving climate goals
• Target figures for zero-emission vehicles 2025 and 2030 – After 2025 new private cars and light delivery vans are to be zero-emission – By 2030 new heavy vans, 75 percent of new long-distance buses, and 50 percent of new lorries are to be zero-emission vehicles – By 2030, goods delivery in major city centres is to be almost emission-free – Exploit the potential for transfer of goods from roads to sea and rail • Ensure that new ferries connected to the national public roads run on zero- or low-emission solutions • Action programme for carbon neutral construction sites within the transport sector
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Urban investments
• Zero-growth objective for passenger traffic by car in nine urban areas • Stronger investment in urban areas • Urban environment agreements
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Freight transport that is safe, promotes value creation and has low emissions
• Competitive terms for Norwegian business and industry • All transport modes to become more efficient, safe and eco-friendly, to reduce transport costs • More long-haul freight to be transported by sea and railway
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Transport safety
• Vision Zero to be sustained • Partial objective of maximum 350 people killed or seriously injured in 1800 road traffic by 2030 1600 1593 1400 • Five focus areas in order to 1200 achieve this: 1000 800 840821
– Safe roads injuries 600 600 500 400 350 – High-risk behaviour in traffic 200 0 – Vulnerable road user groups Numberof fatalities/serious – Technology Registered number of fatalities/serious injuries – Heavy vehicles Proposed target curve towards 2030 • The high level of safety in other Registered number of fatalities/ serious injuries and transport modes is to be sustained target curve towards 2030 and reinforced
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Road pricing
• Estimated revenue: NOK 131 bn • Big investment projects – Ferry replacement projects • Urban environmental agreements • Environment- and time differentiated rates • Low emission zones
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