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In Oslo, and probably also in the surrounding county of Akershus is the majority to give travelers free public transit on days when high pollution leads to greatly increased bomsatser.

Published: 13.10.2016 — 05:57 Updated: 13.10.2016 — 06:00

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Byrådspartiene in Oslo was on Wednesday night agreed to a scheme that is similar to the one in Bergen. The political majority in Akershus county council is also set on the same solution, writes VG.

last week, it became clear that Bergen will be allowed to offer free public transport on such days. It is positive and something we now also want to do in Oslo, said yesterday Raymond Johansen to the newspaper.

the Decision about free bus, tram and subway those days the air pollution is extremely high, was made in connection with the Oslo already from the upcoming winter introduces a femdobling of bomsatsene. It will be able to cost 247 million to run through the barriers from Bærum to Oslo on those days.

I am very glad that we had with us byrådspartiene on such gratisløsning. It shows that not only is the whip – but also the carrot that needs to change people’s habits in traffic when it’s needed, ” says the leader of the Conservative bystyregruppe and the leader of the transport and miljøkomiteen in Oslo, norway, Eirik Lae Solberg.