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Financing Started For Sundabraut Highway Project
As reported by RÚV, the government has appointed a task force to prepare financing for the Sundabraut highway project. The program has been in the works for years and is set to be the single largest undertaking in Iceland’s transportation network. According…
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First Child Born In Seyðisfjörður For 30 Years
The first child to be born in Seyðisfjörður for more than 30 years entered the world on January 20, Heimildin reports. The birth was expected on February 3, with the child instead delivered prematurely by a doctor and a midwife to a…
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The Next Battle In Iceland’s War On The Car: Road Tolls
Road tolls and radical urban planning are among this years challenges for the city of Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding municipalities are a sprawling post-war region. Iceland was a poor, agrarian society well into the 20th century. The flood of money from…
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Iceland’s First Train Line Feasible Due To Number Of Tourists
The number of tourists who visit the country annually has reached levels that make it sustainable to run a train from the international airport in Keflavík to Reykjavík, according to Runólfur Ágústsson, who has headed a committee that has researched the matter…
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On The Road Again (And Again)
In a wide, grassy meadow where the road to Húsavík breaks off from the Ring Road, you’ll encounter a rather incongruous sight: a tomato red tank truck proclaiming “Over 100 Cars” in bold white letters on its side. An arrow just below…
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Girl Left For 7 Hours In Transport Van For The Disabled
Bus company Strætó have issued an apology after a young girl with was left locked inside a transport van for 7 hours yesterday, reports RÚV. The girl, Ólöf Þorbjörg Pétursdóttir, was being transported from her school to Hitt Húsið along with 7 others…
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Looking Out The Window
Whenever we share a photo of the view from our offices on Facebook, there’s always that person who points out that our view is rather boring and ordinary. But there’s really a lot to see. We, for instance, overlook Bæjarins Bestu—a hot…