Norway plans NOK 1bn more for rail maintenance in 2026 budget

Under the proposal, funding for rail maintenance and renewal rises by NOK 1 billion (EUR 85 million), or 7 per cent, to make train operations more reliable; the transport sector as a whole is to receive NOK 102.1 billion (EUR 8.71 billion), of which NOK 35.7 billion (EUR 3.05 billion) goes to the railway.

In its draft 2026 state budget the Norwegian government proposes raising funding for rail maintenance and renewal by NOK 1 billion (EUR 85 million), or 7 per cent, so that trains run more reliably and on time. The plan provides NOK 7.5 billion for operations and maintenance and NOK 7.9 billion for renewal and smaller investments, plus NOK 9.3 billion for rail investment to keep large ongoing projects such as InterCity and the Trønderbanen upgrade moving. It also proposes buying 13 new regional trains, after 72 new trains have already been ordered. (LOK Report, 20 Oct 2025)