Nils Carl Aspenberg
Encyclopedia
Nils Carl Aspenberg is a Norwegian
journalist
, historian
, author
and businessperson
. He has written numerous books on rail transport
, and is chief executive officer
of Baneforlaget
.
Aspenberg has a siviløkonom
degree from the Norwegian School of Management
. He worked as a conductor
for Oslo Sporveier
since 1981, and later tram and train engineer, from 1983 to 2003, as well as since 1994 as a bus driver. He has written more than twenty books on rail transport
and is owner of the publishing company Baneforlaget, that he founded in 1994. The company has published about 50 books. Aspenberg has been an active member of the Norwegian Railway Club, and was editor-in-chief of MJ-bladet form 1999 to 2003. He has also published the local history magazines Røakontakten from 1994 to 2008, and Langt Vest i Aker since 1994. He is also been an editorial member of Lokaltrafikk
, Blickpunkt Straßenbahn and Store Norske Leksikon
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, author
Author
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and businessperson
Businessperson
A businessperson is someone involved in a particular undertaking of activities for the purpose of generating revenue from a combination of human, financial, or physical capital. An entrepreneur is an example of a business person...
. He has written numerous books on rail transport
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
, and is chief executive officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Baneforlaget
Baneforlaget
Baneforlaget is a Norwegian publishing company based in Oslo. It published books in Norwegian and German about Norwegian and Scandinavian railways, including tramways and rapid transits. Owner, CEO and one of the most productive authors is Nils Carl Aspenberg....
.
Aspenberg has a siviløkonom
Siviløkonom
Siviløkonom is an academic degree issued within the field of business administration and economics and a professional title in Norway , obtained after 5 years of studies...
degree from the Norwegian School of Management
Norwegian School of Management
BI Norwegian Business School former name BI Norwegian School of Management is the largest business school in Norway and the second largest in all of Europe. BI has in total 6 campuses with the main one located in Oslo.-History:...
. He worked as a conductor
Conductor (transportation)
A conductor is a member of a railway train's crew that is responsible for operational and safety duties that do not involve the actual operation of the train. The title of conductor is most associated with railway operations in North America, but the role of conductor is common to railways...
for Oslo Sporveier
Oslo Sporveier
Kollektivtransportproduksjon AS is a municipal owned public transport operator of Oslo, Norway, the name meaning simply "public transportation producer". It operates the trackage and maintains the stock of the Oslo Metro and Oslo Tramway, as well as owning eight operating subsidiaries...
since 1981, and later tram and train engineer, from 1983 to 2003, as well as since 1994 as a bus driver. He has written more than twenty books on rail transport
Rail transport
Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
and is owner of the publishing company Baneforlaget, that he founded in 1994. The company has published about 50 books. Aspenberg has been an active member of the Norwegian Railway Club, and was editor-in-chief of MJ-bladet form 1999 to 2003. He has also published the local history magazines Røakontakten from 1994 to 2008, and Langt Vest i Aker since 1994. He is also been an editorial member of Lokaltrafikk
Lokaltrafikk
Lokaltrafikk is a quarterly magazine published by Lokaltrafikkhistorisk Forening and Sporveishistorisk Forening. It is dominated by news and feature articles about domestic tram, rapid transit and light rail, but also has a news section and featured articles about international urban rail transport...
, Blickpunkt Straßenbahn and Store Norske Leksikon
Store norske leksikon
Store norske leksikon, abbreviated SNL, is currently the second most comprehensive contemporary Norwegian language encyclopedia. The SNL was created in 1978 when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. The name...
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