Flakk–Rørvik Ferry

Infobox Ferry route
name = Flakk–Rørvik
nativename =

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crosses = Trondheimfjord
route = Norwegian National Highway 715
line =
carries = Automobiles and passengers
locale =
quays = Flakk
Rørvik
operator = Fosen Trafikklag
authority = Norwegian Public Roads Administration
ferries = MF "Fosen"
MF "Trondheim"
ferrytype = Double-ended
traveltime = 25 min
headway =
frequency = 32 / day
ridershipyear =
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vehiclesyear =
vehiclesday = 2081 (2007)
length = convert|7.2|km|mi
opened = 1978
closed =
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predecessor = Skansen–Vanvikan Ferry
successor =
connection1 = Flakk
train1 =
tram1 =
bus1 = Team Trafikk
ship1 =
road1 = riksvei|715 riksvei|707
airport1 =
connection2 = Rørvik
train2 =
tram2 =
bus2 =
ship2 =
road2 = riksvei|715
airport2 =

The Flakk–Rørvik Ferry is a automobile ferry on Norwegian National Highway 715 that connects the peninsula of Fosen with Trondheim. The convert|7.2|km|mi crossing of Trondheimfjord is performed with the two double-ended ferries MF "Fosen" and MF "Trondheim" and operated by Fosen Trafikklag, making 32 crossings each day each at 25 minutes. In 2007 the line had a daily ridership of 1815 people and 2081 vehicles. It is the fourth most trafficked car ferry line in Norway. [cite web |url=http://www.vegvesen.no/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urlpdf&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobheadername1=Content-Disposition%3A&blobheadervalue1=attachment%3Bfilename%3Dpdf_Statens_vegvesen.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=SVVvedlegg&blobwhere=1210075240176&ssbinary=true |title=Ferjestatistikk 2007 |author=Norwegian Public Roads Administration |date=2008 |accessdate=2008-07-09 |language=Norwegian]

History

The ferry line was created in 1978 when it replaced the Skansen–Vanvikan Ferry from 1955, that operated from downtown Trondheim. In 2005 the line was the first ferry to take into use the electronic toll collection system AutoPASS used on most toll roads in Norway. [cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_trondelag/1.1420129 |title=Autopass fjerner ikke køene |author=Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation |date=2006-12-02 |accessdate=2008-07-09 |language=Norwegian]

In 2007 the Norwegian Public Roads Administration has made the line subject to public service obligation (PSO), the first contract to be valid from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2018 with requirements to operate three liquefied natural gas ferries. [cite web |url=http://www.fosna-folket.no/incoming/article895448.ece |title= Flakk - Rørvik legges ut på anbud |author=Fosna-Folket |date=2007-07-13 |accessdate=2008-07-09 |language=Norwegian] Four bids were presented, with subsidy bids ranging from NOK|33–355 million. [cite web |url=http://www.vegvesen.no/vegenogvi/19_07/skjerm/10.pdf |author=Norwegian Public Roads Administration |title=Fire Ferjeanbud |date=2007-11-29 |accessdate=2008-07-09 |language=Norwegian] Fjord1 MRF won the bid at NOK 32 million less than Fosen Trafikklag. [cite web |url=http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/okonomi/article1069034.ece |title=Fosen Trafikklag fratatt konsesjon |author=Adresseavisen |date=2008-04-22 |accessdate=2008-07-09 |language=Norwegian]

Fleet

MF "Fosen" was launched from Fosen Mekaniske Verksted on 12 May 1989. The convert|87|m|ft|sing=on long ship has a capacity of 105 cars and 315 people. [cite web |url=http://www.fosen.no/index.php?c=18&kat=FART%D8Y |title=Fartøy |author=Fosen Trafikklag |accessdate=2008-07-09 |language=Norwegian]

MF "Trondheim" was launched from Fosen Mekaniske Verksted on 17 December 1992. The convert|97|m|ft|sing=on long ship has a capacity of 124 cars and 315 people.

Crossings navbox
structure=Crossings
place=Trondheimfjord
bridge=Flakk–Rørvik Ferry
bridge signs=Riksvei|715
upstream=Levanger–Hokstad Ferry
upstream signs=Riksvei|774
downstream=Brekstad–Valset Ferry
downstream signs=Riksvei|710

References

External links

* [http://www.fosen.no/index.php?c=4&kat=RUTEINFORMASJON&p=20| Schedules]