Vy

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For the former government agency, see Norwegian State Railways (1883–1996). For other uses, see Vy (disambiguation).
Vygruppen AS
Ministry of Transport and Communications
SubsidiariesVy Buss
Vy Gjøvikbanen
Vy Tåg (Sweden)
CargoNet
Websitewww.vy.no

Vygruppen, branded as Vy, formerly the Norwegian State Railways (

Tågkompaniet
. In 2009, NSB carried 52 million train passengers and 104 million bus passengers. On 24 April 2019, passenger train and bus services were rebranded as Vy.

The company was established as the

Norwegian Railway Inspectorate. In 2002, the freight operations were split to the subsidiary CargoNet, and the maintenance department became Mantena.[1]
It was controversially renamed Vygruppen in 2019; the then-opposition parties vowed to reverse the name change.

History

Former NSB logo (2005–2019)

On 1 December 1996, the largest structural change in Norwegian railway history in the 20th century occurred. The old Norwegian State Railways was split into three separate governmental agencies. The ownership, maintenance and construction of the track was transformed to the newly created government agency Norwegian National Rail Administration while a new Norwegian Railway Inspectorate was created to supervise all railway operations in the country. NSB was renamed NSB BA and created as a

ROM Eiendom, in 2017 succeeded by Bane NOR
Eiendom) made subsidiaries of NSB.

In 1998, the new

Class 71 electric multiple units, with a capacity for 168 passengers and maximum speed of 210 km/h (130 mph).[2]

NSB tried to modernize itself in the late 1990s through the acquisition of new rolling stock and a new

Class 93 units in 2001, though criticized for lack of comfort, have increased the speed on the railways. NSB also discontinued night train services on the Rauma Line and Røros Line. Starting in 2002, NSB also received 36 new electrical local trains, Class 72. These were painted grey/green (for the use of the brand name Puls) and were put in the Oslo Commuter Rail and Jæren Commuter Rail
. NSB has now discontinued the use of brand names on its rail products.

By 2002, the

Statens Järnvägar successor Green Cargo. In 2004, the government also split NSB Gardermobanen in two, deleting the companies debt, transferring the track it owned to Jernbaneverket and the train operations to a new, government-owned enterprise, the Airport Express Train
.

On 24 April 2019, NSB was renamed Vygruppen and rebranded as Vy (it is a Scandinavian word meaning vision, outlook, overview or prospect).[3][4] According to a survey by the Language Council of Norway, the name change was only supported by 7% of Norwegians.[5]

Services

Vy operates with three main types of passenger rail transport: intercity trains, regional trains and commuter trains.

Inter-city services

Long-haul electric passenger trains services are offered on the

night train
service with WLAB2 sleeping coaches is also offered on these lines.

Regional services

Vy has two regional rail services. All regional trains are to receive the new livery of red and grey. NSB has previously used the brand name Agenda on its regional services.

Regional services use

Class 74 (R10 Skien–Lillehammer) and Class 73b (R20 Oslo S – Halden – (Gothenburg)). The service is provided hourly along the Trunk Line, the Vestfold Line and the Østfold Line. The trains running between Lillehammer and Skien serve Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, providing an alternative to the Airport Express Train
.

Commuter services

Around the cities of

Class 92
diesel multiple units. The services usually have hourly or semi-hourly frequency. NSB tried using the brand name Puls for the commuter trains, and have painted some of the trains green. The Puls brand has been discontinued.

The Oslo Commuter Rail provides the following services, with Class 69, Class 72 and Class 75:

Other commuter train services:

In 2005, services on

previous government's
announcements to put more rail line operations on public tender.

Rolling stock

Class 75 local train in its current "Vy" livery
Class 73 long-distance train
Class 70 long-distance train
Class 93
local train
Main article: Norwegian State Railways rolling stock

The Norwegian passenger train division

Class 93 DMUs for regional and intercity trains, which are also provided by 22 El 18 and 5 Di 4 locomotives which haul Class 5 and Class 7 passenger cars. Vy receives subsidies to operate unprofitable route from its owner, while services on the Gjøvik Line have been made subject to public service obligations, which is operated by Vy's subsidiary Vy Gjøvikbanen
.

During the 1990s, NSB modernized their rolling stock, expanding their fleet of multiple units and retiring many of the traditional locomotive-hauled trains. Most of the locomotives were sold to the freight company CargoNet AS, but the models El18 and Di4 remain to haul passenger trains. Some of the new trains were plagued with troubles, in particular a brand new Class 73 derailed at low speed at

metal fatigue
. As of 2005, however, these trains have been performing satisfactorily.

In August 2008, NSB announced it had ordered 50 new five-car electric multiple units of the

double track, enabling an increase in frequency.[7] The contract which is worth approximately 840 mill. Swiss francs gives NSB an option to buy an additional 100 sets.[8]
These trains have been specifically modified to operate in Norwegian climate and have a maximum speed of 200 km/h (125 mph).

Locomotives

Electric multiple units

  • 80
    Bergen
    .
  • 16 Class 70 class 4-car intercity (medium distance) trains, used around Oslo.
  • 36 Class 72 class 4-car commuter trains, used around Oslo.
  • 6 Class 73B class 4-car intercity version of the Class 73 used on Østfold Line.
  • 50 Class 74 intercity trains and Class 75 commuter trains, based on the Stadler FLIRT has been introduced. With the first for profit operation on May 2, 2012.[9]

Diesel railcar

Carriages

Main article: Norwegian railway carriages
  • The non-motorized passenger carriages in operation are the B3-series (the oldest), B5-series and B7-series. The B5- and B7-series are in service on long distance express trains while the B3-series in green color are used in tourist trains on the Flåm Line (Myrdal-Flåm).

Subsidiaries

  • Complete ownership of Arrive (IT services)
  • Complete ownership of Vy Buss (Bus operations)
  • Complete ownership of Vy Gjøvikbanen (Operates train services on the Gjøvik Line)
  • Complete ownership of Vy Tåg (Sweden)
  • Complete ownership of CargoNet AS
  • 55% of Trafikkservice, the other 45% owned by ISS (Cleaning services)

Vy Tog

Vy's subsidiary Vy Tog AS was on 9 December 2019 awarded the contract for all passenger trains on the Bergen Line by the Norwegian Railway Directorate, starting from December 2020.[10] This includes long-distance trains F5 Oslo–Bergen, regional trains R40 Bergen–Voss–Myrdal and local trains L4 Bergen–Arna.

Chief executives

References

  1. ^ Tor Wisting. "Norges Statsbaner AS". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. ^ [1] Archived October 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ NSB and Nettbuss merge to become Vy International Railway Journal 13 March 2019
  4. ^ NSB Group rebrands as Vy Railway Gazette International 25 April 2019
  5. ^ "Folk flest misliker navnene Vy, Equinor og Oslo Met," Aftenposten, 2 July 2019
  6. ^ Berglund, Nina. "NSB invests in new trains". Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  7. ^ [2] Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Solholm, Rolleiv. "New trains for Norwegian Railways". The Norway Post. Archived from the original on June 23, 2009. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  9. ^ "Første Flirt med passasjerene - VG". Vg.no. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  10. ^ "Traffic Package 3". Norwegian Railway Directorate. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2023-02-26.

External links

Media related to Vy at Wikimedia Commons

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