Future Plans
In Norway there are plans to build a few 200 km/h railways in near future. This limit of 200 km/h might be raised slightly in the future on certain straight parts of track.
- Between Oslo–Ski a new tunnel will be built, partly suitable for 250 km/h (to be finished around 2015).
- A new high-speed track for Vestfoldbanen, Drammen–Tønsberg is to be finished around 2015.
- A new railway will be built between Larvik and Porsgrunn around 2020, mostly in tunnel.
- The rest of the railway Drammen–Skien will be upgraded.
- A new railway will be built between Porsgrunn and Sørlandsbanen around Risør, mostly in tunnel. No decided time schedule.
- The new track Eidsvoll–Hamar is expected to be finished around 2020, with 200 km/h most of the track.
- A new track Ringeriksbanen Oslo–Hønefoss, mostly in a tunnel, will cut travel time between those two cities with up to one hour (indicated time gains depend on political prioritisations.) No decided time plan.
- In about 1995 a new double track Ski-Moss was constructed, which is straight enough for 200 km/h for most of the route. However, currently even through trains reach only 160 km/h on this stretch (with an average speed of just 105 km/h). The route can easily be upgraded.
Read more about this topic: High-speed Rail In Norway
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