Trondheim
Norway ยท AtB AS (owned by Trรธndelag County Council)
Trondheim has a clean single-PTA model under AtB delivering one fare zone with free transfers across bus, tram and commuter rail, a capable multimodal app, and notable MaaS bundling of city bikes and car-share. Main weaknesses are the physically isolated tram terminus, absence of contactless EMV payment, and reliance on high-frequency metrobus rather than designed timed connections.
How integrated public transport is โ quantitative reach and qualitative interchange combined
How easy it is to get around without a car. A separate measure, reported alongside the index.
How evenly distributed transit access is across the city
Modern, accessible interchange infrastructure at the central rail station contrasts with a fragmented tram connection requiring a 14-minute walk and functional rather than integrated bus terminals across the network.
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- Signage7/10
- Mode distance5/10
- Physical experience7/10
A single contactless app and card enable 90-minute zone-wide transfers across bus, tram and commuter rail with no interchange penalty, while periodic tickets integrate city bikes and car-share, though bank-card contactless payment and boat services remain excluded.
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- Single platform / contactless6/10
- Interchange penalty absence9/10
- Multimodal products8/10
Official AtB app provides real-time multimodal routing with bikes/scooters/car-share visible on the map, backed by an ITxPT-standard RTI system; some rough edges from the recent app migration.
High-frequency buses compensate for absent timed transfers while night services and mobility options are integrated into periodic tickets, creating functional multimodal coordination despite lacking formal pulse scheduling.
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- Timed connections5/10
- Off-peak integration7/10
- MaaS reach7/10