{"id":280,"date":"2025-11-03T17:26:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T16:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jernbanedirektoratet.no\/en\/?page_id=280"},"modified":"2025-11-04T07:27:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T06:27:56","slug":"how-to-test-and-conduct-research-at-the-arctic-test-arena","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jernbanedirektoratet.no\/en\/innovation-on-the-railway\/arctic-test-arena-on-ofotbanen-and-malmbanan\/how-to-test-and-conduct-research-at-the-arctic-test-arena\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Test and Conduct Research at the Arctic Test Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to Test and Conduct Research at the Arctic Test Arena<\/h1>\n\n

Are you interested in testing new railway technologies or conducting research under Arctic conditions? To start the process, fill inn our digital request form. <\/p>\n\n\n


The Arctic Test Arena \u2013 Ofotbanen & Malmbanan<\/a> offers a unique environment for innovation, combining real-world operations, cross-border collaboration, and some of the toughest railway conditions in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Testing and research activities are coordinated through a digital request form and managed by the Arctic Test Arena Test Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requests are evaluated based on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Testing at the Arctic Test Arena is normally financed through research or test projects, joint funding applications, or by external organizations conducting their own activities.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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    The Arctic Test Team handles research and test requests, ensures safety and operational coordination, and facilitates partner communication throughout the process.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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    Fill in our digital request form<\/h2>\n\n\n