524 TOURISM LAW IN EUROPE 6. TRANSPORTATION Norway is almost 17000 km long from north to south and has therefore a well-developed infrastructure for transport of goods and persons by road, train, inland waterways, and air. The different modes of transport are regulated in detail in various acts. The acts often implements EU directives and regulations or international conventions, and the rules are therefor similar to other legislation in the rest of the EU/EEA. 6.1. Bus In Norway the transport of passengers by bus is regulated through the Commercial Transport Act15, which implements the EU-directives on road transport and coach and bus services16. An authorisation from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration is needed before one can become a bus service provider in Norway. Bus passengers are covered by the national legislation implementing the EU-regulation concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport17. In addition, a national travel-guarantee is developed that covers all the major bus companies in Norway that sets out a minimum level of protection and rights for the passengers in case of delays and cancellations. 6.2. Railway Norway has a railway that covers most part of the country up to the city of Bodø which lies in the north of Norway. The railway was built throughout the 19th century and was later gathered under and run as a monopoly under the state owned NSB AS. In 2017 the Railway Reform opened for competition on national rail-routes and has paved the way for international railway companies on Norwegian train-lines. 15 Lov om yrkestransport med motorvogn og fartøy (yrkestransportlova) [Act on Commercial Transport by Motor Vehicle and Vessel (Commercial Transport Act)]. 16 Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 concerning the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport. 17 Forskrift om busspassasjerrettigheter [Regulations on bus passenger rights].
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