Jotunheimen og Valdresruten Bilselskap
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A/S Jotunheimen og Valdresruten Bilselskap (JVB) is a transport company with headquarters in Fagernes
, Nord-Aurdal
, Oppland
. In 2009, the company had a turnover of kr. 96.981.000,- and is currently the largest road transport company in Oppland based in the county. JVB has 120 employees and has daily routes in Valdres
, Land
and from Fagernes to Gol
, Lærdal
, Gjendesheim
, Gjøvik
and Oslo
. The company mainly deals with personal transport by bus.
In 1944, MB Bitihorn was taken over by JVB.
In 1947, JVB took over the route to Ola Paulsrud in Øystre Slidre
.
In 1952, JVB began tour buses for Winge Reisebureau and "Norwegian Fjord Lines" tours between Oslo and Bergen.
In 1953, (15 August) JVB and Ola Westheim bought the bus "Vesle-Venus" as the first bus to travel through Valdresflya.
In 1954, JVB took over L/L Valdres Lastebilselskap, and JVB took over all personal passengers.
In 1956, JVB took over Anton Sørumshaugen's route between Fagernes and Aurdal
.
Fagernes
is the largest settlement in the valley of Valdres, Norway, with a population of 1,801. Fagernes is the administrative centre of the municipality of Nord-Aurdal.See video from the Fagernes Town : *...
, Nord-Aurdal
Nord-Aurdal
Nord-Aurdal is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Valdres. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Fagernes....
, Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
. In 2009, the company had a turnover of kr. 96.981.000,- and is currently the largest road transport company in Oppland based in the county. JVB has 120 employees and has daily routes in Valdres
Valdres
Valdres is a traditional district in central, southern Norway, situated between Gudbrandsdal and Hallingdal.Administratively, Valdres belongs to Oppland. It consists of the municipalities Nord-Aurdal, Sør-Aurdal, Øystre Slidre, Vestre Slidre, Vang and Etnedal. The main town in the region is...
, Land
Land, Norway
Land is a traditional district in Oppland, Norway consisting of the municipalities Nordre Land and Søndre Land. Land was a formannskapsdistrikt from 1837, and split into Nordre- and Søndre Land in 1847. By the time of partition Land had a population of 9,199....
and from Fagernes to Gol
Gol
Gol can refer to:* Volkswagen Gol, a car made by Volkswagen do Brasil* Gol Transportes Aéreos Brazilian airline, company* Gol Acheron, a character in the Jak and Daxter videogame series* Gol, Norway, a municipality in Buskerud, Norway...
, Lærdal
Lærdal
Lærdal is a municipality in the southwestern part of Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Lærdalsøyri...
, Gjendesheim
Gjendesheim
Gjendesheim Turisthytte has been a staffed lodge with Norwegian Mountain Touring Association Oslo og Omegn as proprietor since 1878, and is located in the heart of the Norwegian mountains. The lodge can accommodate 170 guests in bedrooms with 1, 2 and 4 beds and four dormitories...
, Gjøvik
Gjøvik
is a town and a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Gjøvik.In 1861, the village of Gjøvik in the municipality of Vardal was granted town status and was separated from Vardal to form a separate municipality...
and Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. The company mainly deals with personal transport by bus.
History
JVB was founded on 21 November 1919 after Automobil A/S "Jotunheim" and A/S Valdresrutens Automobilselskap joined together on the same day as dissolving themselves. JVB's bus operations can therefore be traced back to 1909. By summer 1910, the two companies had a total of 11 buses in operation from Fagernes. No other place in Norway had this number of vehicles in operation.In 1944, MB Bitihorn was taken over by JVB.
In 1947, JVB took over the route to Ola Paulsrud in Øystre Slidre
Øystre Slidre
Øystre Slidre is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Valdres. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of...
.
In 1952, JVB began tour buses for Winge Reisebureau and "Norwegian Fjord Lines" tours between Oslo and Bergen.
In 1953, (15 August) JVB and Ola Westheim bought the bus "Vesle-Venus" as the first bus to travel through Valdresflya.
In 1954, JVB took over L/L Valdres Lastebilselskap, and JVB took over all personal passengers.
In 1956, JVB took over Anton Sørumshaugen's route between Fagernes and Aurdal
Aurdal
Aurdal is a village in Nord-Aurdal municipality, Norway. It is located between Bagn and Fagernes along the European route E16. Its population is 718. In recent years, there has been a cultural revolution in Aurdal..-References:...
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Company services
- Local bus routes
- School routes
- MB Bitihorn to BygdinBygdinBygdin is a lake in the Jotunheimen mountain range. Bygdin is regulated and its normal level lies between 1,048 and 1,057 meters above sea level. It has an area of 46 km². The lake is long 25 km, but is narrow. The greatest depth is 215 m.Bygdin lies to the southeast in...
- Beltebilruta from Tyin to Eidsbugarden
- Express busses which cross counties to and from large towns such as Bergen, Oslo, Lillehammer, Hønefoss
- Valdresekspressen (Oslo-Fagernes-Beitostølen / Tyin - Årdal)
- Øst-Vest Xpressen (Lillehammer-Fagernes-Sogn-Bergen)