Kollektivtransportproduksjon

Kollektivtransportproduksjon AS is a municipal owned public transport operator of Oslo, Norway, the name meaning simply "public transportation producer". It operates the trackage and maintains the stock of the Oslo Metro and Oslo Tramway, as well as owning eight operating subsidiaries. In 2005, its 2,365 employees transported 160 million passengers 710 million kilometers, and since 2008 it has operated on contract with the public transport authority Ruter.

Operation

On 1 July 2006, Oslo Sporveier changed their name to Kollektivtransportproduksjon. The name Oslo Sporveier was taken over by a new administrative company for public transportation in Oslo, the Oslo Public Transport Administration. This merged with Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk to form Ruter from 2008. Kollektivtransportproduksjon is itself responsible for the rail infrastructure in Oslo. The Oslo Metro is operated by the subsidiary Oslo T-banedrift while the Oslo Tramway is operated by the subsidiary Oslo Sporvognsdrift. Some of the city buses are operated by the subsidiaries Sporveisbussene and UniBuss, though these are subject to public service obligation contracts with Ruter.

The responsibility for maintenance and infrastructure is in the hands of the mother company. In addition to the operational subsidiaries of the company, Kollektivtransportproduksjon also owns three other subsidiaries. AS Sporvognsannonsene is responsible for sale of advertisement on the buses and rails. This company cooperates with......
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