Vy spent 1.6 billion kroner on bus replacements for trains since 2019

Norwegian state-owned railway company Vy has spent 1.6 billion Norwegian kroner on bus replacements for train services between 2019 and 2025. The company spent 314 million kroner on these services in 2025 alone, a figure more than double that of the previous year and exceeding the total spent in the six years prior.

Bane Nor, the national railway infrastructure company, attributes the rise in costs for 2025 and 2026 to increased maintenance and renewal work, especially in the Oslo region. Planned disruptions account for the largest expenses, while unplanned disruptions occur more frequently.

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It is an increase in 2025 and 2026 because there is generally more maintenance and renewal, especially around the Oslo area.

In 2025, there were 95 planned disruptions and 1,173 unplanned ones. "Unforeseen disruptions can, for example, last only an hour and affect just a couple of departures," said Vy's communications manager, Siv Egger Westin. Eighty percent of Vy's bus replacement costs related to planned disruptions are covered by Bane Nor.

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Unforeseen disruptions can, for example, last only an hour and affect just a couple of departures.