Bergen Program Explained

The Bergen Program for Transport, Urban Development and the Environment (Norwegian: Bergensprogrammet for transport, byutvikling og miljø) is a political agreement for financing road and light rail investments in Bergen, Norway, from 2002 to 2015. The projects cost, and will be partially financed through state grants and partially through a toll ring.^[1]

The main projects are:

• Construction of the Bergen Light Rail from the city center via Nesttun and Rådal to Bergen Airport, Flesland.
• The Skansen Tunnel in the city center
• Ring Road West
• Various pedestrian and cyclist roads

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bergensprogrammet: God og miljøvennlig transport med bybane . . 19 August 2005 . 8 November 2009 . Norwegian.