{"id":16605,"date":"2022-10-06T10:10:40","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T10:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/will-provide-even-more-free-ferry-across-the-country-news-nordland\/"},"modified":"2022-10-06T10:10:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T10:10:41","slug":"will-provide-even-more-free-ferry-across-the-country-news-nordland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/will-provide-even-more-free-ferry-across-the-country-news-nordland\/","title":{"rendered":"Will provide even more free ferry across the country. – news Nordland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

– We want to make it easier to live in the rural areas. For many, the ferry is the lifeblood of society, says transport minister Jon-Ivar Nyg\u00e5rd in a press release. – This is an important measure to ease costs for residents. In the previous state budget, it was decided that it should be free to travel by ferry on those connections that have less than 100,000 passengers a year. In its proposal for a new budget, the government wants to expand the offer. They will provide free ferries to all connections without a mainland connection, including those with more than 100,000 annual passengers. In addition, they want to give lower prices on the ferries you have to pay for. Compared to the prices in 2021, the government wants to halve ferry prices. SATISFIED: Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nyg\u00e5rd is well satisfied that the government can carry out its ferry promise. Photo: B\u00e5rd Siem \/ news The total price for this is NOK 420 million in 2023. That is an increase of NOK 390 million compared to this year’s budget. In total, there are 16 new sections that can become free from 16 August 2023. Nordland and M\u00f8re og Romsdal can get a total of nine free sections. Here are the ferry connections that can be free: Agder: Launes – Kvellandstrand M\u00f8re and Romsdal: Aukra – Hollingsholmen Brattv\u00e5g – Dryna – Fj\u00f8rtofta – Har\u00f8ya Ed\u00f8ya – Sandvika Solholmen – Mordalsv\u00e5gen Nordland: Festv\u00e5g – Misten For\u00f8y – \u00c5gskardet Horn – Andalsv\u00e5g Sandnessj\u00f8en – D\u00f8nna – L\u00f8kta S\u00f8vik \u2013 Her\u00f8y Rogaland: Mekjarvik \u2013 Kvits\u00f8y Vass\u00f8y Troms: Tr\u00f8ndelag: Levanger \u2013 Hokstad \u00d8lhammeren \u2013 Seierstad Vestland: \u2013 Nordland is the clear ferry winner. It is the largest ferry county in Norway and can get five new free routes. In the previous round, we received a number of reactions from certain municipalities who felt they had been passed over. They can now lower their shoulders, says Storting representative Siv Mossleth (Sp). Believes free ferries have yielded results When the free ferries were introduced this summer, many feared traffic chaos on the free routes. It didn’t turn out that way. At least on some stretches in Nordland. Siv Mossleth still believes that they have seen that the free ferry has produced good results. – I hear that people travel more by ferry when it becomes cheaper, for example, for families to take trips compared to before. We also get feedback that this has been good news for businesses in the districts, she says. Critical voices also feared that the free ferry would give the county councils extra expenses. Mossleth does what she can to reassure the skeptics. VIKTOG FOR SP: – We are very pleased that we can fulfill the election promise of a free ferry for islands and places without a mainland connection, says Siv Mossleth, parliamentary representative for the Center Party in Nordland. Photo: Senterpartiet – The intention is for the county municipalities to have their expenses covered, she says. Storting representative Geir Inge Lien (Sp) from M\u00f8re og Romsdal believes it is important for the government to fulfill its promises about free ferries. – This is important both for commuters and the business world, which depends on using the ferry, he says. Mayor of Her\u00f8y municipality, Elbj\u00f8rg Larsen (Ap), is happy that all ferry connections in the municipality can become free. But she thinks it takes too long. These sections are already free Nordland Digermulen – Finnvik Stokkv\u00e5gen – Tr\u00e6na Mosj\u00f8en – Hund\u00e5la Iger\u00f8y – Tj\u00f8tta Nordnes\u00f8y – Kilboghamn Sund – Horsdal – S\u00f8arrn\u00f8y \u00d8rnes – Vassdalsvik – Mel\u00f8ysund – Bolga – St\u00f8tt Svolv\u00e6r – Skrova – Skutvik Nesna – Nesna\u00f8yene Stokkv\u00e5gen – On\u00f8y – Sleneset – Lovund Jektvik – Kilboghamn Tj\u00f8tta – Forvik Horn – Iger\u00f8y Vestland Hisar\u00f8y – Mj\u00e5nes Barmen – Barmsund Ortnevik – M\u00e5ren – Nordeide Klokkarvik – Ler\u00f8y – Bjelkar\u00f8y – Hjellestad Dal\u00f8y – Haldorsneset Fjelberg – Sydnes – Utbjoa Kinsarvik – Utne Fedje – S\u00e6vr\u00f8y Flora Basin Masfjordnes – Duesund Rysjedalsvika – Rutledal – Krakhella Husavik – Sandvikv\u00e5g Troms and Finnmark Mikkelsby – Kongshus \u00d8ksfjord – Bergsfjord – S\u00f8r\u2013Tverrfjord \u00d8ksfjord – Tverrfjord Mikkelvik – Bromnes Str\u00f8msnes – Kjerringholmen Rotsund – Havnnes – Ul\u00f8ybukt Nyvoll – Eidsnes (Korsfjord) Bellvik – Vengs\u00f8y \u00d8ksfjord – Hasvik Botnhamn – Brensholmen Storstein – Nikkeby – Lauksundskaret Hansnes- Karls\u00f8y- Vann\u00f8y Hansnes- Rein\u00f8y M\u00f8re and Romsdal Molde – Sekken Fest\u00f8ya – Hundeidvika Sm\u00e5ge – Orta – Finn\u00f8ya – Sand\u00f8ya – Ona Arasvika – Henset S\u00e6b\u00f8 – Leknes – Sk\u00e5r – Trandal – Standal Tr\u00f8ndelag Dypfest-Tarva Storfosna-Leksa-V\u00e6rnes Sula – Mausund – Dyr\u00f8y Garten-Storfosna Skei – Gutvik Rogaland Haugesund – Utsira Stavanger – Lysebotn Innlandet Tangen – Horn Agder Abelnes – Andabel\u00f8y Divided opinions about the scheme – This is a day of joy. At the same time, I find it incomprehensible that the scheme will not come into force before 16 August, says Larsen. She would rather have a gradual phase-in of the free ferry. The reason is that the mayor fears that it could have major consequences for many, all the while the ferries cost what they cost. – Both for the commuters and for the business community, it will be expensive to have to wait until 16 August next year. In addition, we will then also enter a summer season where it will still be challenging to get the tourists here without a free ferry, says Larsen. She suggests that the county council can contribute money until 16 August. – Or they can try to influence the state, says Larsen. Mayor of Sm\u00f8la municipality, Svein Roksv\u00e5g (Sp), rejoices that there will now be a free ferry to the island community on Nordm\u00f8re. He believes that this will be of great importance to the municipality. ON TOUR: Mayor of Sm\u00f8la municipality, Svein Roksv\u00e5g, believes that a free ferry can have a lot to say for his municipality. Photo: Marius Andr\u00e9 Jenssen Stenberg \/ news – This links Sm\u00f8la closer to the rest of the country. It will be easier to travel and will save both travelers and those who transport goods to Sm\u00f8la great costs. The threshold to get to and from Sm\u00f8la will be much lower. Passenger Silje Strand is also happy about the news of a free ferry. – This makes it much easier to get off the island. You are dependent on the ferry when you live here, so it is important that you can afford to get off the island, because the ferry is expensive, she says. MUST USE FERRY: For Silje Stand, the ferry is very important. She is happy that it can now be free. Photo: Marius Andr\u00e9 Jenssen Stenberg \/ news
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