Development of the railway infrastructure in Northern Norway Thor Braekkan Director Northern Region Infrastructure Bane NOR Development of the railway infrastructure in northern Norway Director Thor Brækkan Infrastructure Northern Region Kiruna February 18 Bane NOR – a state enterprise 1.1.2020 217 Our mission • Bane NOR's mission is to ensure accessible railway infrastructure and efficient and user-friendly services, including the development of hubs and goods terminals − Planning, development, administration, operation and maintenance of the national railway network − Traffic management and administration and development of railway property − Operational coordination responsibility for safety work − Operational responsibility for the coordination of emergency preparedness and crisis management 218 Revenue Bane NOR 21 billion NOK 3,5 billion NOK 0,8 billion NOK 0,5 billion NOK 0,8 billion NOK Other revenues 219 Narvik Kiruna Rail Network Northern Norway Bodø The national rail network: • 4.200 km • 290 km double track Steinkjer • 65 % electrified. Trondheim Øresund Åndalsnes Røros Tynset Northern Norway: Hjerkinn Dombås • The Nordland line Trondheim-Bodø Lillehammer Gjøvik Elverum 729 km (415 km northern Norway), not electrified Roa Eidsvoll Bergen Hønefoss Kongsvinger OsloS Drammen Lillestrøm • The Ofoten line Narvik – Riksgrensen Stockholm Nordagutu Skien 42 km, electrified Stavanger Neslandsvatn Halden Gøteborg 220 Kristiansand Increased capacity – more and longer passing loops NTP 2014-2023 Extension – Djupvik plans in progressNew – Opened 2017 Extended 2010 Extended 2014 Extended 2015 Extended 2002 Freight Traffic from south to north Norway through Sweden ARE – Arctic Rail Express: • Started 1993 • 1900 km - 27 hours • 11 trains each direction/week NRE – DB Schenker North Rail Express: • Started 2011 • 1900 km - 27 hours • 6 trains each direction/week Goods – northbound direction: Groceries, medicines, electronics, cars Goods – southbound direction: Fresh fish – from fish farms and wild fish 222 National Transport Plan 2018-2029 First period 2018-2022: • Narvik – extension passing loops (2022 – postponed to 2024?). • Narvikterminalen – Increased capacity freight (2022). • Test run 32,5 tons axel load (2019-2020). Permanent from 2021? • National Transport Plan 2022-2033: • ERTMS (2027) • Double track – first section? • Narvikterminalen – next step increased capacity 223 Double track will be needed – but when? First section of the double track will be Katterat-Swedish border. Provide for 40 tons axle load in the future 224 Narvikterminalen – Freight and Iron Ore Terminal • 36 freight train and 28 Iron Ore train per week. • Congested period 21:00 p.m – 02:00 a.m. • Increased capacity; from 75.000 to >100.000 TEU. • Finished 2022/23. 225 The Nordland line - Traffic Steinkjer-Bodø Freight – inter modal (50.000 TEU) Passenger - Long distance (476.000 pax) Passenger - Region Passenger –Commuter (117.000 pax) Freight – Iron Ore (4.5 mill tons) Freight terminals: Mosjøen Mo i Rana Fauske Bodø 226 The Nordland line - Challenges • Landslides, rock-fall and floods. • Backlog renewals. • Manual traffic management Mosjøen-Bodø. • Few and short passing loops Mo i Rana-Bodø. • Insufficient capacity Fauske Freight terminal. 227 Projects 2020-2022 • Extension passing loops Mo i Rana, Dunderland, Fauske and Bodø + Røkland. • Fauske Freight Terminal – Increased capacity. • ERTMS (Grong) - Mosjøen-Bodø – increased safety, capacity and flexibility 1400 1200 Dagens lengde Forlengelse 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Mo i Rana Skonseng Dunderland Bolna Lønsdal Røkland Rognan Fauske Oteråga Bodø 228 North Norway Railway Line • Updatet study in 2019. • Fauske-Narvik-Tromsø 375 km. • Investment >100 Billion. • Benefit/cost – unprofitable New study for the entire transport system in 2020. 229 Thank You for Your Attention! 230.