Norwegian Public Roads Authority and the Municipality of Oslo to ensure the best possible flow transport public transport after the closure of Ring 1, the possibility of driving electric cars on public transport lanes (kollektivtrafikken) was temporarily excluded. The replacement of road markings will begin in May. The signs are valid from the date of their issuance.
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Electric cars must give way
Norwegian Public Roads Authority closes the ring road (Ring 1) while the Hammersborg Tunnel is rebuilt and the Vaterlands Tunnel is modernized. The closure of the bypass will lead to increased traffic on the rest of the road network and there is a need to improve accessibility public transport.
The Norwegian Public Roads Authority will close Ring 1 for three years, starting July 1, 2024,
Ban on electricians in Oslo
From May 6 electric cars they will not be able to move on public transport lanes, so they will have to ride together with other traffic. The temporary ban will apply 24 hours a day, regardless of whether there are passengers in the car or not.
– Electric cars could drive on public transport lanes. This advantage has now been removed due to bus availability. Percentage electric cars on public transport lanes during rush hours is now so heavy that buses are significantly delayed, according to the traffic project manager for Norwegian Road Administration Public Halvard Gavelstad.
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The buses have to run
- It is important to ensure the best possible fluidity of public transport and uniform lane regulation public transport on roads. Therefore, the municipality of Oslo also decides to remove the mobility option electric cars along public transport lanes on municipal roads, says Rune Gjøs, branch director of the Urban Environment Agency.
For public transport and travelers this will mean a better and more predictable everyday life.
– Our job is to keep people moving, and this measure is crucial to ensuring efficient and predictable public transport services, says Ruter's director of planning, Snorre Lægran.
Before the tunnels are closed
All activities will begin some time before the actual closure of Ring 1, so that there is time to make any changes before work on the tunnel begins. The temporary ban on electric cars on public transport lanes is one of several measures aimed at limiting private car traffic in the city center Oslo and attracting more people to use public transport, cycle or walk.
– We encourage those who can to leave their cars and travel instead public transport, by bike or on foot, says project manager for traffic, Halvard Gavelstad from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
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Source: Norwegian Public Roads Authority, Oslo municipality, Photo: Wojtek Sobieski
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