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The Oslo transport packages 1–3: success by local initiatives

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Queues, traffic jam and chaos characterised Oslo in the 1980s. The region Oslo/Akershus had for decades in vain been waiting for national finance in order to solve the problem. A local transport package based on road charging gave the funding for building roads. The region grew by 22% in population in the period 2000–2012. The road traffic has increased by 6% and the public transport by 38% in Oslo, a massive success. Sixty percent of the funds are now invested in public transport. Public attitudes are rather positive. There are still queues, but they are reduced. The local firm ‘Fjellinjen’ owned by Oslo and Akershus do not pay dividends and has reduced administrative and running costs to 10%.

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  • Tor Bysveen, 2014. "The Oslo transport packages 1–3: success by local initiatives," Urban Research & Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(1), pages 89-100, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rurpxx:v:7:y:2014:i:1:p:89-100
    DOI: 10.1080/17535069.2014.885742
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