Jon-Ivar Nygård

Jon-Ivar Nygård

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Jon-Ivar Nygård is a Norwegian politician and a member of the Labour Party (Ap), currently serving as the Minister of Transport. He has been involved in various initiatives to improve the country’s transportation infrastructure. Recently, he responded to a question from Mona Fagerås regarding the railway system's material situation, which has raised concerns about the safety and reliability of public transportation.

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Jon-Ivar Nygård expressed sadness over Birgit Skarstein's experience and emphasized the importance of regulatory oversight.

Birgit Skarstein hengt ut over høyttaler på Gardermoen
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-06-22
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Jon-Ivar Nygård is the Minister of Transport who called Bane Nor for a meeting regarding project delays.

Bane Nor må forklare seg for samferdselsministeren
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-03-04
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Bettina Sandvin
Bettina Sandvin

Jon-Ivar Nygård is the Minister of Transport who announced the largest train improvement in 12 years.

– Lagt kabalen helt på nytt
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-02-16
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Jon-Ivar Nygård acknowledged the disappointment caused by the delays in the railway project.

Ukjent kostnadsøkning og fem års forsinkelse for dobbeltspor til Hamar
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-01-16
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Jon-Ivar Nygård, the Minister of Transport, acknowledged the disappointment caused by the delays.

Bane Nor bekrefter at åpning av dobbeltspor til Hamar utsettes med fem år
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-01-15
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Jon-Ivar Nygård is the Minister of Transport who managed to arrive on time for the oral question session despite the snow chaos.

Buss for tog til Longyearbyen
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-01-15
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Jon-Ivar Nygård is the Minister of Transport who urges drivers to be cautious on the roads.

Her er noen gode råd for deg som skal kjøre
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-12-19
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Jon-Ivar Nygård is the Minister of Transport being questioned about Avinor's impact on the taxi industry.

– Saboterer strukturen i taximarkedet
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-12-10
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Jon-Ivar Nygård is the transport minister who presented new figures regarding train delays to the parliament.

718 årsverk forsvinner i togforsinkelser
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-11-21
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Anna Molberg
Anna Molberg

Jon-Ivar Nygård is the Minister of Transport who emphasizes the need for improved mobility in Oslo.

Regjeringen vil bygge ut Brynsbakken. Det vil koste historiske trehus.
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-11-01
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Jon-Ivar Nygård is the Minister of Transport who emphasizes the need for improved mobility in Oslo.

Regjeringen vil bygge ut Brynsbakken. Det vil koste historiske trehus.
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-10-31
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Jon-Ivar Nygård is the Minister of Transport who commented on the situation regarding the Nordlandsbanen after the accident.

Gjenoppretter nattogtilbudet på Nordlandsbanen etter ulykke
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-10-28
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Bjørnar Skjæran
Bjørnar Skjæran

Jon-Ivar Nygård is the Minister of Transport who intervened secretly to ensure Vy could not lose the contracts.

Esa mener regjeringen gjorde feil da Vy vant togkontrakter verdt milliarder
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-10-28
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Jon Ivar Nygård is the Minister of Transport who addressed concerns regarding the use of Chinese technology at Norwegian airports.

Avinor har et kinesisk dronedeteksjonssystem. Det kan bare oppdage kinesiskproduserte DJI-droner.
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-10-21
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Jon-Ivar Nygård is also criticized for sharing Vestre's Facebook post regarding free ferries.

Høyre krever beklagelse fra flere Ap-statsråder
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-10-20
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Jon-Ivar Nygård is the transport minister who commented on the possibility of lowering the speed limit on the accident-prone road.

E8-ulykken i Tromsø: Politiet etterforsker mulig kappkjøring
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-10-15
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Jon-Ivar Nygård is the Minister of Transport who commented on the tragic accident and the importance of traffic safety.

Ulykken på E8 den verste i Norge på over syv år: – Dypt tragisk
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-10-12
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Henrik Melsbø
Henrik Melsbø

Jon-Ivar Nygård is the Minister of Transport who announced the ban on side-facing seats and standing places in party buses.

Regjeringen forbyr sidevendte seter og ståplasser i russebusser fra 2026
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-09-15
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Jon Ivar Nygård was the mayor of Fredrikstad when Hashim Abdi was inspired to enter politics.

Morten Kolbjørnsen (66) blir eldst på tidenes yngste storting
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-09-09
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Jon-Ivar Nygård has not responded to questions about whether the Labour Party will continue the free ferry arrangement.

Fergetrafikken har skutt i været etter at fergen ble gratis. Nå er gratisfergens fremtid usikker.
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-09-04
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Jon-Ivar Nygård is the transport minister who visited the accident site to receive information from Bane Nor.

Politiet starter etterforskning etter Levanger-ras
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-09-01
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Jon-Ivar Nygård described the incident as dramatic in a message to the news agency NTB.

Stort ras på E6 i Norge –bilden visar förödelsen
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-08-30
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Solberg expects Nygård to clearly state that the campaign was a mistake by Bane Nor.

Byrådsleder Eirik Lae Solberg raser mot Bane Nor Eiendom-kampanje: – Grov misbruk
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-08-22
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Jon-Ivar Nygård is the Minister of Transport in Norway.

Ladetabbene du bør unngå å gjøre i sommer
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-07-04
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Christina Bu
Christina Bu

Jon-Ivar Nygård is the Minister of Transport and Communications in Norway.

– Det blir litt vondt før det blir bedre
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-06-25
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Jon Ivar Nygard is the Norwegian Minister of Transport who presented the policies that made Norway the safest country in Europe for driving.

Οδική ασφάλεια: Γιατί η Ελλάδα παραμένει ουραγός και τι κάνει καλά η Νορβηγία
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-06-24
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Samferdselsminister Jon-Ivar Nygård participated in a ceremony at the workshop.

Her er toget som skal gi pendlerne et «etterlengtet løft»
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-06-10
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Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nygård referred to the buses as 'rolling nightclubs at high speed'.

Fester på busser midt på natten
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2025-05-31
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Jon-Ivar Nygard is Norway's Minister of Transport who is concerned about the safety of party buses.

Norway calls time as school-leavers Russ bus partying gets out of hand
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-31
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