Oslo Sporveier
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For the agency that used the same brand as Oslo Sporveier before being replaced by Ruter, see Oslo Public Transport Administration.
AS Oslo Sporveier is a defunct municipal owned company responsible for public transport in Oslo, Norway. It was created in 1924 to take over the city's two private tram companies. In 1927 its started with bus transport, including from 1940 to 1968 trolleybuses. Since 1966 rapid transit and from 1985 water buses have also been operated by the company. It was split into two separate companies in 2006; Kollektivtransportproduksjon took over the operation while Oslo Public Transport Administration (who retained the Oslo Sporveier brand) was responsible for buying the services, fare regulation and marketing. The latter merged into Ruter in 2008, when the Oslo Sporveier brand was discontinued.
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Company type | Municipally owned |
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Industry | Public transport |
Predecessors | Kristiania Sporveisselskab Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei |
Founded | 1 May 1924; 99 years ago (1924-05-01) |
Defunct | 1 July 2006; 17 years ago (2006-07-01) |
Fate | Demerger |
Successors | Oslo Public Transport Administration Sporveien |
Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
Parent | City of Oslo |
Subsidiaries | Bærumsbanen Ekebergbanen Holmenkolbanen Oslo Sporvognsdrift Oslo T-banedrift Sporveisbussene |
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