Norway: new terminal to shift 400 trucks to rail
Norway’s first emission-free freight terminal will open in 2024. This could mean 400 fewer trucks in the centre of Bergen every day, the Norwegian infrastructure manager Bane NOR said.
Today, goods arrive at Nygardstangen both on rails and by truck. This will come to an end when the new terminal opens. It will be operated entirely by electrically powered freight trains, making it the most climate-friendly terminal in Norway.
The upgraded terminal will have new, longer tracks that provide space for longer freight trains. There will also be new tracks for train parking, and everything will be electrified. Thus, all movement of freight wagons inside the terminal will be completely emission-free.
With this project, Bane NOR will promote the use of longer freight trains and the increase of freight volume to and from Bergen in the years ahead. (ben)