About this bill
Transport committee endorses Grenland Urban Package phase 2
The Standing Committee on Transport and Communications has considered a government bill on development and financing of the Grenland Urban Package phase 2 in Telemark. A majority of the committee—members from the Labour Party, Conservative Party, Centre Party, Red Party, and Green Party—recommends that the Storting approve the package, which aims to curb traffic growth through measures for public transport, cycling, and walking. The Progress Party proposes rejecting the package and financing road projects with public funds instead, while the Conservative Party and Green Party propose initiating negotiations on an urban growth agreement for Grenland.