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Ruter is the public transport authority for the Oslo metropolitan area in Norway, responsible for planning, coordinating, and marketing public transport across buses, trams, metro, ferries, and trains. It does not operate vehicles itself; instead, it contracts operators to run services under its integrated system. Ruter’s role includes developing routes and schedules, setting fares, and ensuring cross-modal connectivity within its region.

Ruter maintains and operates the official travel planner and ticketing system, including the Ruter Reise app

Historically, Ruter AS was established in 2008 through the merger of Oslo Sporveier and Stor-Oslo Lokaltrafikk

In Norwegian, ruter is also the plural form of rute, meaning routes or timetables. As a brand,

and
website.
Passengers
can
plan
journeys,
access
real-time
departures,
and
purchase
tickets
that
are
valid
across
multiple
modes
and
operators.
The
fare
system
generally
uses
zone-based
pricing
and
offers
a
range
of
tickets,
from
single-journey
options
to
period
passes,
with
discounts
for
youth,
students,
seniors,
and
other
groups.
to
create
a
single,
integrated
public
transport
authority
for
the
Oslo
region.
It
is
owned
by
the
City
of
Oslo
and
the
regional
authorities
of
the
surrounding
area
(now
part
of
Viken).
Through
contracts
with
private
and
municipal
operators,
Ruter
aims
to
provide
a
unified
transport
experience,
simplify
tickets,
and
improve
reliability
and
planning
across
modes
and
routes.
Ruter
has
become
the
umbrella
for
the
region’s
integrated
public
transport
system,
including
route
planning,
timetable
information,
and
ticketing.