Østerdal Billag
Norwegian bus operator
Østerdal Billag AS was a bus and truck operating company based in Tynest, Norway. It operated scheduled bus services in the northern parts of Østerdalen, from Os to Åmot.
The company was founded as a merger of local bus and truck operators in 1973. It became a truck operator for Linjegods and built up a large bus charter tour operator, Feriebussen. The company was acquired by Norbuss in 1995 and then sold it to the neighboring operator Gauldal Billag between 2000 and 2002. In this period, Østerdal Billag started two long-distance coach services which were part of Nor-Way Bussekspress. The company was merged to form Gauldal–Østerdal Billag from 1 January 2011.
History
Østerdal Billag was founded in 1973, as a merger of bus and truck operators in northern Østerdalen.
The merged company had 70 employees and a revenue the first year of 10 million kroner. By 1978 the company operated 75 buses, 45 trucks, had 22 trailers and 110 full-time employees.
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