Authors: | Inga Margrete Ydersbond, Andreas Kokkvoll Tveit, Silvia Johanne Olsen |
Report nr: | 2059/2024 |
ISBN (digital version): | 978-82-480-1678-6 |
Language: | Norwegian |
Attachments | Summary, pdf Full report, in Norwegian only, pdf Sammendrag, pdf |
This report discusses whether Norway can use one of the exception rules and directly award contracts for passenger transport by rail. We find that the legal status is not established yet. It may be that the railways in Norway fulfill one criterion in the exception rule, i.e. special features. The conditions for a well-functioning tender competition in the sector are only partially met. It should therefore be investigated in more detail whether direct awards can increase the quality of the services, cost efficiency, or both. There is a strong need for more research studying the railway sector.