The Norwegian Government’s reported imminent €2.343 billion (NOK 17.5bn) contribution towards maintenance of the country’s roads and avalanche protection in the Nasjonal Transportplan (the national transport plan) is not enough, according to a senior parliamentary transport figure. Knut Arild Hareide, head of the Norwegian parliament's transport committee, claims there is a need for €10.042 billion (NOK 75bn) to improve country roads. He believes the Government’s alleged financial commitment to Nasjonal Tra
      
  
           
                          
                April 10, 2013
              
            
                          
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                The Norwegian Government’s reported imminent €2.343 billion (NOK 17.5bn) contribution towards maintenance of the country’s roads and avalanche protection in the Nasjonal Transportplan (the national transport plan) is not enough, according to a senior parliamentary transport figure.
 
Knut Arild Hareide, head of the Norwegian parliament's transport committee, claims there is a need for €10.042 billion (NOK 75bn) to improve country roads. He believes the Government’s alleged financial commitment to Nasjonal Transportplan, recently leaked to the media, is a further indication of their neglect of Norwegian roads.
      
    Knut Arild Hareide, head of the Norwegian parliament's transport committee, claims there is a need for €10.042 billion (NOK 75bn) to improve country roads. He believes the Government’s alleged financial commitment to Nasjonal Transportplan, recently leaked to the media, is a further indication of their neglect of Norwegian roads.
 
     
         
        


