Operation
The building of the line is the responsibility of Bergen Light Rail Project Office, an agency that is part of the municipal government of Bergen. The physical infrastructure and trams are owned by Bybanen AS, a limited company wholly owned by Hordaland County Municipality. This company is responsible for maintenance of the right-of-way and the vehicles, and for all further extension of the line. Subsidies to the operation of the line are granted through Skyss, a county agency that also organizes the bus and ferry transport in Hordaland. The operations of the trams are provided based on public service obligation contracts. From 2010 to 2017, with the possibility for a two-year extension, the light rail line will be operated by Fjord1 Partner, a joint venture between Fjord1 Nordvestlandske and Keolis. Stadler has the responsibility for maintenance of the trams for the first seven years, as part of the purchase contract.
The system will be operated on a five-minute headway by all-stop and express trains, with a ten-minute headway in off-peak times and a one-hour headway at night. Travel time from Byparken to Nesttun is 21 minutes, giving an average speed of 28 km/h (17 mph). In 2010, the price of a single ticket is NOK 25. The same year, the cost of operating the light rail line for half a year is NOK 36 million. Tickets are valid with free transfer to other buses in Bergen.
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