Tinn Billag
Encyclopedia
Tinn Billag AS is a buss company
that operates local services in Tinn
, Norway
, as well as coach
services from Tinn to Oslo
and Grenland
. Operations are on contract with Vestviken Kollektivtrafikk
.
The company dates back to 1936, when it was founded as a merger between L/L Dølen (founded 1919), Gauset Billag (1924) and A/S Tinnbuss (1925).
Company
A company is a form of business organization. It is an association or collection of individual real persons and/or other companies, who each provide some form of capital. This group has a common purpose or focus and an aim of gaining profits. This collection, group or association of persons can be...
that operates local services in Tinn
Tinn
Tinn is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Rjukan....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, as well as coach
Coach (vehicle)
A coach is a large motor vehicle, a type of bus, used for conveying passengers on excursions and on longer distance express coach scheduled transport between cities - or even between countries...
services from Tinn to 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...
and Grenland
Grenland
Grenland is a traditional district in the county of Telemark, in the south of Norway. It is composed of the municipalities Skien, Porsgrunn, Bamble, Nome, and Siljan. Sometimes the municipalities Kragerø, and Drangedal are considered being part of the area...
. Operations are on contract with Vestviken Kollektivtrafikk
Vestviken Kollektivtrafikk
Vestviken Kollektivtrafikk is the public transport administration for the counties of Buskerud, Telemark and Vestfold in Norway. VTK is responsible for planning, organising and marketing bus transport in the three counties, but does not operate any buses...
.
The company dates back to 1936, when it was founded as a merger between L/L Dølen (founded 1919), Gauset Billag (1924) and A/S Tinnbuss (1925).