Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk
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Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk or SL is the public transport administration for bus and ferry transport in Akershus, Norway. SL is organised as a limited company owned by the County of Akershus, the City of Oslo, and the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications, with a third each. The company plans, markets and organises the public transport in Akershus, but does not operate any buses or ferries. Instead it issues contracts to operating companies based on public service obligations (OPS).
The company was created in 1973 in part to help coordinate the public transport around Oslo. The metropolitan area of Oslo stretches beyond the city limits into the county of Akershus. This had created problems coordinating public transport between the counties.
All buses operated on contract for SL are uniformly painted green and SL takes care of marketing and customer relations for the bus companies. The companies that operate for SL are Nettbuss, Norgesbuss, Schau's Buss, Schøyens Bilcentraler, Veolia Transport Norway and UniBuss. In addition ferries are operated by Nesodden-Bundefjord Dampskipsselskap and Sandvika Fjordturer.
