https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Norway is reported to be planning a new four-lane E134 road which would significantly cut journey times between Bergen and Oslo. https://www.thelocal.no/20200214/new-road-could-cut-bergen-oslo-journey-time-to-four-hours Fri, 14 Feb 2020 15:57:43 +0100 new-road-could-cut-bergen-oslo-journey-time-to-four-hours Severe weather caused havoc across Norway on Sunday and Monday, with property and roads damaged and traffic delays in several areas. https://www.thelocal.no/20170724/torrential-rain-causes-road-closures-evacuations-and-damage-across-norway Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:45:27 +0200 torrential-rain-causes-road-closures-evacuations-and-damage-across-norway A tourist was killed in Norway on Saturday when his bus collided with a car and careered down a six metre drop on the way to the picturesque Trollstigen mountain road. https://www.thelocal.no/20160801/tourist-killed-in-norway-as-bus-driven-off-road Mon, 01 Aug 2016 11:39:56 +0200 tourist-killed-in-norway-as-bus-driven-off-road Norwegian transport minister Ketil Solvik-Olsen on Tuesday set off on a 2,000km road trip across Norway in a political stunt ostensibly designed to help him better understand the condition of the nation's roads. https://www.thelocal.no/20140624/norway-transport-minister-launches-2000km-road-trip Tue, 24 Jun 2014 16:58:00 +0200 norway-transport-minister-launches-2000km-road-trip A giant herd of 2,000 reindeer has forced Norway's National Road Authority to shut off a major road between Oslo and Bergen to prevent them being killed by passing cars. https://www.thelocal.no/20140312/reindeer-herd-closes-norway-highway Wed, 12 Mar 2014 17:20:26 +0100 reindeer-herd-closes-norway-highway The discovery of a protected yellow flower risks delaying or even diverting a new 900 million kroner ($150m) road in the far north of Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20131002/rare-flower-puts-billion-kroner-road-at-risk Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:15:00 +0200 rare-flower-puts-billion-kroner-road-at-risk