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Timeline of train radio in Norway

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The Norwegian railway network has used two types of train radio, Scanet and GSM-R. A train radio is a mobile telecommunications network that allows a train driver, maintenance crews and other rail transport officials to communicate with a dispatcher or each other. Scanet was an analog radio system installed on the main lines, limited to electrified lines with automatic train protection, between 1995 and 1999.[1] The implementation left out many lines, which were instead covered by Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT 450) network.[2]

The lack of a train radio on the Røros Line was a contributing factor to the Åsta accident. This spurred the demand for full coverage.[3] At the same time, the European Union required new systems to use the GSM-R standard, which will be implemented throughout Europe. GSM-R was rolled out between 2004 and 2007 and covers almost the entire network. It was also built to have 100% coverage in all tunnels, which was not achieved with Scanet. GSM-R was first rolled out on lines without Scanet, and then replaced the older system right-out.[4] Both Scanet and GSM-R consist of mobile station in the trains, base stations along the track, and a core network connected to the central traffic control centers.[1] The implementation of GSM-R cost 1.8 billion Norwegian krone.[5]

List

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The following is a list of all railway lines with train radio. It includes the date of opening of the train radio, including the affected section, and the standard used. Freight-only lines are excluded from the list, even if they may have had Scanet or have GSM-R.[6][7]

Date Line Section System
7 May 1995 Sørlandet DrammenHokksund Scanet
7 May 1995 Randsfjorden HokksundHønefoss Scanet
17 December 1996 Sørlandet SiraStavanger Scanet
7 May 1997 Drammen Oslo SDrammen Scanet
7 May 1997 Bergen HønefossBergen Scanet
16 May 1997 Sørlandet HokksundKristiansand Scanet
17 December 1997 Sørlandet KristiansandStavanger Scanet
9 July 1998 Gjøvik Oslo SRoa Scanet
9 July 1998 Roa–Hønefoss RoaHønefoss Scanet
9 July 1998 Østfold Oslo SKornsjø Scanet
9 July 1998 Trunk LillestrømEidsvoll Scanet
9 July 1998 Dovre EidsvollTrondheim Scanet
9 July 1998 Kongsvinger LillestrømMagnor Scanet
9 July 1998 Vestfold DrammenPorsgrunn Scanet
9 July 1998 Bratsberg NordagutuPorsgrunn Scanet
8 October 1998 Gardermoen LillestrømEidsvoll Scanet
22 August 1999 Gardermoen Oslo SLillestrøm Scanet
15 May 2004 Nordland RognanBodø GSM-R
1 December 2004 Nordland Trondheim SRognan GSM-R
1 December 2004 Meråker HellStorlien GSM-R
1 December 2004 Stavne–Leangen StavneLeangen GSM-R
1 December 2004 Røros HamarStøren GSM-R
1 December 2004 Dovre DombåsTrondheim S GSM-R
1 May 2005 Flåm MyrdalFlåm GSM-R
1 November 2005 Gjøvik RoaGjøvik GSM-R
1 November 2005 Eastern Østfold SkiSarpsborg GSM-R
2 January 2007 Østfold Oslo SKornsjø GSM-R
2 January 2007 Gardermoen Oslo SEidsvoll GSM-R
2 January 2007 Trunk Oslo SEidsvoll GSM-R
2 January 2007 Kongsvinger LillestrømCharlottenberg GSM-R
2 January 2007 Dovre EidsvollDombås GSM-R
2 January 2007 Gjøvik Oslo SRoa GSM-R
2 January 2007 Drammen Oslo SDrammen GSM-R
2 January 2007 Asker SandvikaAsker GSM-R
2 January 2007 Spikkestad AskerSpikkestad GSM-R
2 January 2007 Sørlandet DrammenStavanger GSM-R
2 January 2007 Randsfjorden DrammenHønefoss GSM-R
2 January 2007 Bergen HønefossBergen GSM-R
2 January 2007 Roa–Hønefoss RoaHønefoss GSM-R
2 January 2007 Vestfold DrammenPorsgrunn GSM-R
2 January 2007 Bratsberg NordagutuPorsgrunn GSM-R

References

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  1. ^ a b Solberg, Bjørn Olav (1994). "Train radio system for Norwegian State Railways" (PDF). Telektronikk (4). Telenor: 73–81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  2. ^ Melsom, Jens (10 January 2002). "Kommentarer til høring– Fremtidig bruk at NMT-450 frekvensbåndene" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  3. ^ Enghaug, Paul (11 February 2002). "NSBs nye togradio holder bare fem år". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 11.
  4. ^ "Høring – Endring av togframføringsforskriften og signalforskriften bl.a. som følge av innføring av GSM-R som togradio mv" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Railway Inspectorate. 6 July 2007. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  5. ^ "GSM-R tatt i bruk som togradio". Computer Weekly. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  6. ^ "Railway Statistics 2004" (PDF). Norwegian National Rail Administration. 2005. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  7. ^ Norwegian National Rail Administration (2009). "Railway Statistics 2008" (PDF). p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.