About this bill
Committee examines carpooling proposal to achieve zero growth target
The Standing Committee on Transport and Communications is reviewing a private member's bill by Grunde Almeland, Guri Melby, and Abid Raja aimed at promoting carpooling to meet the zero growth target for vehicle traffic. The proposers ask the government to make legal changes allowing free or discounted toll passes for carpooled vehicles, consider incentive schemes in urban growth agreements, enable carpool lanes, and promote digital carpooling solutions. A majority in the committee (Labour Party, Conservative Party, Red Party, and Green Party) has put forward five separate proposals asking the government to examine carpooling as a complement to public transport.