Vy

Norwegian state-owned railway operator
Organization business Q83825
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Vy

Summary

Vy is a business[1]. Vy ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Vy was a member of International Suburban Rail Benchmarking Group[3].
  • Vy is in the country of Norway[4].
  • Vy is in the country of NO[5].
  • Vy's instance of is recorded as business[6].
  • Vy is owned by Ministry of Transport and Communications[7].
  • Vy's headquarters location is recorded as Oslo[8].
  • Vy's chief executive officer is recorded as Gro Bakstad[9].
  • Vy's child organization or unit is recorded as Agilia[10].
  • Vy's child organization or unit is recorded as CargoNet[11].
  • Vy's child organization or unit is recorded as Fjord Tours Group[12].
  • Vy's child organization or unit is recorded as Flåm Utvikling[13].
  • Vy's child organization or unit is recorded as Vy Buss[14].
  • Vy's child organization or unit is recorded as Vy Gjøvikbanen[15].
  • Vy's child organization or unit is recorded as Vy Mobility[16].
  • Vy's child organization or unit is recorded as Vy Tog[17].
  • Vy's child organization or unit is recorded as Vy Tåg[18].
  • Vy's child organization or unit is recorded as Arrive[19].
  • Vy's child organization or unit is recorded as Linx[20].
  • Vy's child organization or unit is recorded as MiTrans[21].
  • Vy's child organization or unit is recorded as Flytoget AS[22].
  • Vy's Commons category is recorded as Vy[23].
  • Vy's industry is recorded as transport company[24].
  • Vy's chairperson is recorded as Berit Svendsen[25].
  • December 1, 1996 marks the founding of Vy[26].
  • 2002-07-01 marks the founding of Vy[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include December 1, 1996[26] and 2002-07-01[27]. Vy's location of formation is recorded as Oslo[28].

Identity

Vy's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Vygruppen AS'}[29]. Vy's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Vy'}[30].

Leadership

Vy's chief executive officer is recorded as Gro Bakstad[9]. Vy's chairperson is recorded as Berit Svendsen[25].

Operations

Vy's headquarters location is recorded as Oslo[8]. Subsidiaries include Agilia[10], a business[31], in Norway[32], founded in 2001[33], headquartered in Oslo[34]; CargoNet[11], a railway company[35], in Norway[36], founded in 2001[37], headquartered in Oslo[38]; Fjord Tours Group[12], a business[39], in Norway[40], founded in 2019[41], headquartered in Bergen[42]; Flåm Utvikling[13], a business[43], in Norway[44], founded in 1997[45], headquartered in Flåm[46]; Vy Buss[14], a business[47], in Norway[48], founded in 2000[49], headquartered in Oslo[50]; and Vy Gjøvikbanen[15], a railway company[51], in Norway[52], founded in 2005[53], headquartered in Oslo[54].

Industry

Vy's industry is recorded as transport company[24].

Ownership

Vy is owned by Ministry of Transport and Communications[7].

Why It Matters

Vy ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month).[2] Vy has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] Vy is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Norwegian Centre for Research Data. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . vy.no. Retrieved . vy.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q100719475. regjeringen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . w2.brreg.no. w2.brreg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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