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The first new tram has arrived in Oslo.
GREFSEN (Nettavisen): The first of a total of 87 new trams has arrived in Oslo, and on Monday the tram will be shown to both the press and the population of the city.
The presentation will take place in Sporveien in Grefsen vognhall for the press at 10, and later on Monday afternoon, the municipality of Oslo will have a digital presentation on Facebook for the rest of the city.
– It’s a fantastic event, says Councilor Raymond Johansen on the show that’s on tape.
He is very happy with the new tram.
– It is beautiful, recognizable and environmentally friendly, and it will characterize the streets of Oslo for many years, says Johansen.
– It’s a great investment, he says.
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Councilor for the Environment and Transport, Lan Marie Berg, also praised the result.
– I want to run and hit the tram, he says enthusiastically.
A year ago, a model of the new tram, without wheels, was presented in Oslo.
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By 2024
The goal is for all new trams to be installed on the streets of Oslo by 2024. The trams will be well tested by then, and when all tests have been approved, Sporveien will formally take over the project. Currently, the wagon manufacturer owns the project.
The trams will be standard trams with proven technology adapted to Oslo conditions. They will have a blue color that is almost identical to the color of the current tram.
Councilor Raymond Johansen (Labor Party) and Councilor for Environment and Transport Lan Marie Berg (ODM) are present during Monday’s tram fair.
The senior managers of Ruter, Sporveien and Ruter will also be present at the event.
NEW: Here is the new Oslo tram.
Photo: Jørgen Berge (Mediehuset Nettavisen)
Price: 4.2 billion
The cost framework for trams is NOK 4.2 billion.
The Spanish company CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles SA) won the tender to build them.
The trams are called SL18, for the year they were ordered.
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Better functionality
The new trams are something completely different from the current trams we see in Oslo’s urban landscape, Jan Rustad, Sporveien’s communications consultant, has previously told Nettavisen. It says there will be a few fewer seats to make getting on and off the tram easier for people with reduced mobility and people with strollers.
It will be much easier for this group of people to travel by tram.
– You can now board the tram directly from the platform, making it easier to get on and off with a wheelchair and strollers, he said.
FOR EVERYONE: The new trams will be more adapted for the disabled.
Photo: Jørgen Berge (Mediehuset Nettavisen)
Even if there are fewer seats, it shouldn’t be at the expense of the number of people who can ride the tram at the same time.
– There will be room for more people. Our ambition is to double the number of travelers by 2030, he says.
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