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Nordlandsbuss
Nordlandsbuss AS, trading as SB Nordlandsbuss, is a Norwegian bus company that operates in Nordland county. The company was created in 2002 when Nettbuss Helgeland merged with the bus division of Saltens Bilruter. The company is owned 34% by Nettbuss and 66% by Saltens Bilruter AS. The company operates bus routes in Northern Helgeland and in Salten on contract with the Nordland County Council. In 2006, Nordlandsbuss won the first public service obligation contract for bus transport in Nordland, around Sandnessjøen. In 2008, it won a tender contract with Nordland County Municipality for the first tender operations in Bodø Municipality and Steigen Municipality. The company has headquarters in Bodø and offices in Mo i Rana, Mosjøen, and Sandnessjøen Sandnessjøen is a town and the administrative centre of Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Sandnessjøen was granted special trading privileges in the late 1600s, but it did not receive town status until 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nettbuss
Vy Buss, formerly branded as Nettbuss, is the largest bus company in Norway, owned by Vy. It was established on 10 February 2000 as the continuation of the bus operations from former NSB Biltrafikk. In addition to bus services in major parts of Norway, it also operates buses in Sweden through subsidiaries. The company has its headquarters in Oslo with the operations being performed by subsidiaries. The company has about 25% market share in Norway and offers local and express bus services, and tour coaches through Peer Gynt Tours. The corporation has approximately 5,000 employees. Most of the routes are on contract or public service obligation (PSO) with the counties, and in some counties the buses are branded with the counties public transport brands, like Ruter in Akershus and Kolumbus in Rogaland. On some regional high-frequency routes Nettbuss uses its own brand TIMEkspressen (the hourly express). History NSB Bilruter was established on 9 November 1925 as part of the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodø (town)
(, ) is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of both the Bodø Municipality and Nordland county. It is located on the Bodø peninsula between the Vestfjorden and the Saltfjorden. Bodø is located just north of the Arctic Circle. It is the largest urban area and town in Nordland county and the second-largest town in Northern Norway. The town has a population (2023) of 42,831 and a population density of . Bodø is a European Capital of Culture 2024, along with Bad Ischl and Tartu. One of Norway's most successful football clubs, FK Bodø/Glimt, is based in the town. History The village of Bodø was granted Kjøpstad, town status as a kjøpstad in 1816 and soon after, in 1818, it was known for the Bodø affair, smuggling of contraband cargo by British merchants that later were compensated by Norway. The town of Bodø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannska ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bus Companies Of Nordland
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a motor vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van, but fewer than the average rail transport. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for charter purposes, or through private ownership. Although the average bus carries between 30 and 100 passengers, some buses have a capacity of up to 300 passengers. The most common type is the single-deck rigid bus, with double-decker and articulated buses carrying larger loads, and midibuses and minibuses carrying smaller loads. Coaches are used for longer-distance services. Many types of buses, such as city transit buses and inter-city coaches, charge a fare. Other types, such as elementary or secondary school buses or shuttle buses within a post-secondary education campus, are free. In many jurisdictions, bus drivers require a special large vehicle licence above and beyond a regular driving l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosjøen
(Norwegian language, Norwegian; ) or is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Mosjøen is the oldest town in the Helgeland region, with only the Bodø (town), town of Bodø being older within Nordland county. The town is also the administrative centre of Vefsn Municipality. The old village of Mosjøen was declared a ladested in 1875. It was also a list of former municipalities of Norway, town-municipality () from 1875 until 1961 when it was merged into Vefsn Municipality, losing its status as a town (ladested). It is also a former Garrison, garrison town and Customs post, customs place. After a change in law during the 1990s, the urban area of Mosjøen was declared to be a town once again in 1998. People from Mosjøen are referred to using the demonym "". The town has a population (2024) of 10,059 and a population density of . Together with the other regional towns of Mo i Rana and Narvik (town), Narvik, Mosjøen is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo I Rana
(Norwegian language, Norwegian; ) or (and unofficially , ) is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city, and the administrative centre of Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Helgeland region of Nordland, just south of the Arctic Circle. Some of the city's suburbs include Båsmoen and Ytteren in the north, Gruben, Rana, Gruben in the south east, Selfors in the east, and Åga/Hauknes/Dalsgrenda in the south. The name "Mo i Rana" () is used to distinguish it from other places named Mo (other)#Places, Mo (including the town of Mosjøen, also located in Helgeland). The city's postal address was "Mo 8600" until 1999, when it was changed to "Mo i Rana 8600". Today, the postal address is "8622 Mo i Rana". The city has a population (2023) of 18,755 and a population density of . This makes it the largest urban area in all of Helgeland, and the second largest city (after Bodø (town), Bodø) in Nordland county. Name Directly translated, the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steigen Municipality
Steigen () is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Leinesfjorden. Other villages include Leirvikbogen, Leines, Nordfold, Nordskot, and Sørskot. Engeløy Airport, Grådussan is located in the northern part of the municipality. Måløy–Skarholmen Lighthouse is located in the Vestfjorden in the western part of the municipality. The only road access to the municipality is via the Steigen Tunnel. The municipality is the 114th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Steigen is the 245th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,672. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 3.6% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Steigen was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The southern part of Steigen Municipality was separated on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bodø Municipality
Bodø (; , ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Bodø (town), town of Bodø (which is also the capital of Nordland county). Some of the notable villages in Bodø include Misvær, Skjerstad, Saltstraumen, Løding, Løpsmarka, Kjerringøy, Sørvær, Nordland, Sørvær, and Fenes, Nordland, Fenes. The municipality is the 66th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Bodø is the 19th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 53,712. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 8% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality of Bodø is located just north of the Arctic Circle and the Bodø (town), town of Bodø (population: 42,831; about 80% of the residents of the municipality), is the largest urban area and town in Nordland coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordland County Municipality
Nordland County Municipality () is the regional governing administration of Nordland county in Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 16 upper secondary schools, with 9,500 pupils. It administers the county roads, public transport, dental care, culture, and cultural heritage. The administrative centre of the county is the town of Bodø. County government The county municipality's most important tasks include secondary education, recreation (sports and outdoor life), and cultural heritage. The county municipality is also responsible for all county roads (including ferry operations) and public transport (including school busses). The county municipality has further responsibility for regional land-use planning, business development, power production, and environmental management. The county also has responsibility for providing dental health services (in 2002, responsibility for hospitals and public medicine was transferred from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Service Obligation
In the context of European Union law, a public service obligation or PSO is an obligation imposed on an organisation by legislation or contract to provide a service of general interest within EU territories. PSOs may operate in any field of public service, but postal services, social services, Energy law, energy, Transport law, transport and Banking law, banking are specific sectors where the concept is relevant. Transport law In EU transport law, a PSO is an arrangement by which a governing body or other authority offers subsidy, subsidies in an auction, whereby the winning company will be obliged to operate a specified service of public transport for a specified period of time in return for the subsidy. This usually leads to the winning bidder having a monopoly on the route, as competing services would not be viable without subsidies. PSOs are aimed at routes which are unprofitable in a free market, but where there is a socially desirable advantage to transport being available ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandnessjøen
Sandnessjøen is a town and the administrative centre of Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Sandnessjøen was granted special trading privileges in the late 1600s, but it did not receive town status until 1999. Sandnessjøen is located on the west coast of the island of Alsta, just west of the De syv søstre () mountain range. The town is a transportation hub for the Helgeland region, as well as a commercial and business centre for the region. The town has a population (2024) of 6,056 and a population density of . Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is located south of the town. Beginning in late June 2011, the regional airline Widerøe launched direct flights in summer between Sandnessjøen Airport and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. History The town of Sandnessjøen was the administrative centre of the old Sandnessjøen Municipality from 1899 to 1965 (it was known as Stamnes Municipality prior to 1948). In 1965, the municipality was dissolved and merged with Alst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salten
Salten is a traditional district in Nordland county, Norway. It includes the municipalities of Gildeskål, Bodø, Beiarn, Saltdal, Fauske, Sørfold, Steigen, and Hamarøy. Salten covers an area of about and has a population (2016) of about 73,375 people. The district borders Helgeland in the south (see Saltfjellet), Ofoten in the north, Sweden in the east, and Vestfjorden (and Lofoten) in the west. The geology in Salten is known in Norway for having the country's largest areas with marble. There are many fjords, and mountains often reaching to the sea. The town of Bodø is the main population center of the district, while the town of Fauske is a secondary center. Media gallery Storvika-fra-skaret-2009-08-18.jpg, Storvika (bay) in Gildeskål Skotstindan med Landego.JPG, Skotstindan in Steigen Rupsielva.jpg, Rupsi river, Fauske Landegode midnattsol.jpg, Landegode island illuminated by the midnight sun in Bodø Dialect The dialect of Salten is well known for its large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
