1. Freight transport policy and measures in Norway Presentation at PIARC meeting in Ouagadougou 13-15 June 2005 Senior Adviser Hans Silborn

2. 1,4 mill. inhab. 2.1 mill. inhab. 1 mill. inhab. Characteristics: Bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia 4,5 mill. Inhabitants 324 000 km 2 2 500 km from the south to North Cape 91 450 km of public roads 3 638 453 reg. vehicles Mountains and fjords, 5 months of winter 127 ferry connections Longest bridge: 1,9 km 23 sub sea tunnels (worlds deepest: 264 m below sea level) World’s longest tunnel in traffic: 24,5 km For more information: www.vegvesen.no NORWAY Oslo

3. Road Network NationalCountyMunici- palities Total Length (km) 26 780 Of this: trunk road network: 7465 Km – to be extended to 8600 km. 27 21537 45591 450 Traffic (average ADT) 2 200 500 Expenditures (mill. Euros) 1 520 Of this: tolls: 194 255

4. ORGANISATION General structure Parliament Ministry of Transport and Communication NPRA: Directorate of Public Roads 5 Regional Offices 30 District Offices ”MESTA” State owned Production Company (in competition with private companies)

5. Five main goals for transport policy Fewer fatalities and serious injuries on the roads More environmentally sound urban transport Improved traffic flow in and between regions A more efficient transport system A transport system which is accessible for all people

6. Eksport from Norway

7. Import to Norway

8. Freight transport 1970-2020. Mill. ton km. Forecast from 2003. Referance: TØI Road Sea Railway

9. Freight transport corridors, ton

10. Freight transport corridors, mill. NOK

11. Modal split for freight transport depending on distance Referance: TØI-report 663/2003

12. Measures to move freight transport from road to sea and railway Change the organisation and management of infrastructure and means of transport Improve the infrastructure connecting ports and railway terminals with trunk roads Concentrate cargo in nodes and corridors Promote use of containers and semi trailers Increase the efficiency in freight terminals, sea and railway transport Adjust taxes and fees Improve the information of intermodal transport services Remove bottle necks in intermodal cross border freight transport

13. Governmental policy measures Investments in railway infrastructure and terminals Adopting a new port structure Taxation policy and infrastructure fees Feeder trunk roads to important terminals and national ports Implementation of systems for better information flow Research and development

14. Providing freight transport on the national road network Improved trunk road system Maintenance and operation of high quality Increased carrying capacity Enlargement of tunnel sections Traffic information Monitoring and managing the traffic situation Guidelines for distribution of goods in urban areas Promote safety for truck transport