Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications
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The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Norwegian (Bokmål)
: Samferdselsdepartementet; New Norwegian
: Samferdsledepartementet) is a Norwegian
ministry
established in 1946, and is responsible for transport
ation and communication
infrastructure in Norway. It is led by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa
(Centre Party
). The department must report to the parliament (Stortinget).
companies:
The department also owns 1/3 of Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk
that organises the public transport in Akershus
.
Note: The railway company Airport Express Train
, the Norwegian Maritime Directorate
and the Norwegian Ship Registers
are subsidiaries of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry
while Kystverket
is a subsidiary of the Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
.
Bokmål
Bokmål is one of two official Norwegian written standard languages, the other being Nynorsk. Bokmål is used by 85–90% of the population in Norway, and is the standard most commonly taught to foreign students of the Norwegian language....
: Samferdselsdepartementet; New Norwegian
Nynorsk
Nynorsk or New Norwegian is one of two official written standards for the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. The standard language was created by Ivar Aasen during the mid-19th century, to provide a Norwegian alternative to the Danish language which was commonly written in Norway at the...
: Samferdsledepartementet) is a Norwegian
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...
ministry
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
established in 1946, and is responsible for transport
Transport
Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...
ation and communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
infrastructure in Norway. It is led by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa
Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa
Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She was the Minister of Social Affairs from 1997 to 2000 and was appointed Norwegian Minister of Local Government and Regional Development on 21 September 2007. On 20 October 2009, she swapped departments and became Minister...
(Centre Party
Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
). The department must report to the parliament (Stortinget).
Organisation
The ministry has 135 employees and is divided into the following sections:- Political staff
- Information section
- Department of Planning, Administration and Economic affairs
- Department of Civil Aviation, Postal services and Telecommunications
- Department of Public roads and Rail transport
- Department of Transport
Political staff
- Minister Magnhild Meltveit KleppaMagnhild Meltveit KleppaMagnhild Meltveit Kleppa is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She was the Minister of Social Affairs from 1997 to 2000 and was appointed Norwegian Minister of Local Government and Regional Development on 21 September 2007. On 20 October 2009, she swapped departments and became Minister...
(Centre PartyCentre Party (Norway)The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
) - State Secretary Erik LahnsteinErik LahnsteinErik Lahnstein is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.When the second cabinet Stoltenberg assumed office following the 2005 election, he was appointed political advisor in the Ministry of Transport and Communications...
(Centre PartyCentre Party (Norway)The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
) - State Secretary Lars Erik BartnesLars Erik BartnesLars Erik Bartnes is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He is a grandson of Inge Einarsen Bartnes, son of Erik Bartnes and brother of Inge Bartnes...
(Centre PartyCentre Party (Norway)The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
)
Subsidiaries
Under the ministry there are seven administrative agencies and four state-owned limitedAksjeselskap
Aksjeselskap is the Norwegian term for a stock-based company. It is usually abbreviated AS or A/S, especially when used in company names. An AS is always a limited company, i.e. the owners cannot be held liable for any debt beyond the stock capital...
companies:
- AvinorAvinorAvinor AS is a state owned limited company in that operates most of the civil airports in Norway. The Norwegian state, via the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications controls 100 percent of the share capital. Avinor was created on 1 January 2003, by the privatization of the...
(Airport operator, company) - BaneserviceBaneServiceBaneService is a Norwegian government owned railway construction and maintenance company. It is by far the largest subcontractor for Jernbaneverket and is owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications.-History:...
(Construction, company) - Jernbaneverket (National Rail Administration)
- Norwegian Accident Investigation Board
- Norwegian Civil Aviation AuthorityCivil Aviation Authority of NorwayNorwegian Civil Aviation Authority is the Norwegian inspectorate responsible for civil aviation in Norway. It is subordinate the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications and is located in Bodø....
- Norwegian Post and Telecommunications AuthorityNorwegian Post and Telecommunications AuthorityNorwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority is a Norwegian government agency responsible for controlling and regulating the telecommunication and postal sector of Norway...
- Norwegian Railway InspectorateNorwegian Railway InspectorateThe Norwegian Railway Inspectorate is a Norwegian government agency responsible for control and supervision of rail transport in Norway, including railways, tramways, rapid transits, heritage railways and side tracks....
- Technical Supervisory Authority for CablewaysTechnical Supervisory Authority for Cableways (Norway)The Technical Supervisory Authority for Cableways is the Norwegian authority responsible for cableways, including cable cars, aerial tramways, funiculars, ski lifts and similar installations. The authority has since 1 July 1977 been performed by the Trondheim office of Det Norske Veritas on...
- Norwegian State Railways (company)
- Posten (Postal service, company)
- Statens VegvesenNorwegian Public Roads AdministrationThe Norwegian Public Roads Administration is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the state and county public roads in the country. This includes planning, construction and operation of the state and county road networks, driver training and licensing, vehicle inspection and subsidies to...
(Public Roads Administration)
The department also owns 1/3 of Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk
Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk
Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk AS or SL was the public transport administration for bus and ferry transport in Akershus, Norway from 1973 to 2007. SL was organised as a limited company owned by the Akershus county municipality, the City of Oslo, and the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications,...
that organises the public transport in Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
.
Note: The railway company Airport Express Train
Flytoget
is a Norwegian high-speed airport rail link connecting Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Oslo Central Station in nineteen minutes. Run by Flytoget AS , it operates on the high-speed Gardermoen Line using sixteen GMB Class 71 electric trains. Normal service frequency is once every ten minutes, with half...
, the Norwegian Maritime Directorate
Norwegian Maritime Directorate
Norwegian Maritime Directorate is a Norwegian government agency responsible for life, health, vessel and the environment for Norwegian registered ships and ships at Norwegian ports...
and the Norwegian Ship Registers
Norwegian Ship Registers
The Norwegian Ship Registers, sometimes called NIS-NOR is a Norwegian government agency responsible for operating the Norwegian International Ship Register, the Norwegian Ship Register and the Norwegian Shipbuilding Register. The register is subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and...
are subsidiaries of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry
Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry is a Norwegian ministry responsible for business, trade and industry. It is led by Trond Giske . The department must report to the legislature, Storting.-History:The Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Shipping, Industry, Craft and Fisheries was created...
while Kystverket
Norwegian Coastal Administration
Norwegian Coastal Administration is a Norwegian government agency responsible for the water transport infrastructure along the 92,000 km Coast of Norway. It is responsible for coastal navigation infrastructure, pilotage and harbour and port infrastructure, including lighthouses...
is a subsidiary of the Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs is a Norwegian ministry responsible for fisheries industry, aquaculture industry, seafood safety, fish health and welfare, harbours, water transport infrastructure and emergency preparedness for pollution incidents. It is led by Lisbeth...
.
See also
- List of Norwegian Ministers of Transport and CommunicationsMinister of Transport and Communications (Norway)The Minister of Transport and Communications is a Councillor of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. Since 20 October 2009, the position has been held by Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa of the Centre Party...