TrønderBilene
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TrønderBilene AS | |
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Type | Private |
Founded | 1920 |
Headquarters | Levanger, Norway |
Area served | Trøndelag, Norway |
Key people | Vidar Kjesbu (CEO) |
Industry | Transport |
Products | Bus transport |
Revenue | NOK 212 million (2005) |
Employees | 309 (2006) |
Parent | Fosen Trafikklag (66%) Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality (34%) |
Website | http://www.tronderbilene.no |
TrønderBilene AS is a bus company operating in Trøndelag in Norway. The company was until 1998 called Fylkesbilene i Nord-Trøndelag. TrønderBilene has 265 vehicles, 309 employees and a revenue of NOK 212 million
The company operates buses in Fosen, Innherred, Uttrøndelag and parts of Namdalen. In addition it operates the city buses in Levanger, Namsos, Steinkjer and Verdal. Routes are operated with concession from the counties of Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag. The company holds a 39% stake in Gauldal Billag, that also ownes Østerdal Billag. The express bus route between Namsos and Trondheim is branded as NOR-WAY Bussekspress.
[edit] History
Fylkesbilene i Nord-Trøndelag was founded in 1920 as a county owned bus company. In 1998 it was made a limited company and changed name to TrønderBilene. As of March 3, 1999 Fosen Trafikklag bought 66% of the stock. On January 1, 2001 TrønderBilene bought Fosen Trafikklag's bus division and it was merged with TrønderBilene. Also Bilruta Frosta-Åsen has been merged into the company.
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