Norwegian Railways has entered into an agreement for the delivery of 17 new, long-distance train sets – with an option for more. To receive the new trains, a separate reception base will be built where the trains will be tested, maintained and the staff will receive the necessary training.

Construction will start right after the summer holidays and will be completed during the first quarter of 2027 – in time for the first train sets to arrive in Norway, Bane Nor informs.

The project involves a significant expansion of an existing train hall. The new building will be 116 meters long and 30 meters wide, and will be able to accommodate an entire 220-meter train set. The contract has been signed with the contractor Seltor, and the project is being implemented as a turnkey contract.

“This is a complex area with tracks in operation on all sides. It requires a high degree of safety and careful planning to ensure that daily operations are affected as little as possible,” says Jan-Frode Eng, regional manager at Seltor.

The project also has sky-high climate ambitions. Around 70 percent of the concrete used will be produced with evoZero cement – a net-zero carbon solution from Heidelberg’s new CCS facility in Brevik. In total, this will reduce CO₂ emissions by around 700,000 kilograms compared to traditional concrete.