NTS ASA

NTS ASA
Company type	Allmennaksjeselskap
Traded as	OSE: NTS
Industry	Public transport
Founded	1970, Namsos Dampskibsselskap in 1879
Headquarters	Namsos, Norway
Area served	Trøndelag, Norway
Key people	Odd Ivar Løvhaugen (CEO)
Products	Bus transport; ferry transport; ambulance services
Revenue	NOK 191.8 million (2005)
Operating income	NOK 8.3 million (2005)
Net income	NOK 6.8 million (2005)
Number of employees	164 (2001)
Subsidiaries	NTS Ambulanse, Namdalske and Holm Transport
Website	http://www.ntsasa.no

NTS ASA, formerly Namsos Trafikkselskap, is a public transport company in Trøndelag, Norway.^[1] The company operates ferries, local bus services, truck transport and ambulance services. The company has its headquarters in Namsos and the stock is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange.

No single owner is allowed to vote representing more than 0,5% at the annual meeting.

History

Namsos Trafikkselskap was founded in 1970 as a merge between Namsos Dampskipselskap and Namdalen Trafikkselskap.

Through the subsidiary NTS Ambulanse AS the NTS Group operates a total of 16 ambulances.

On contract with Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust NTS operates ambulances in Flatanger, Frosta, Leka, Levanger, Meråker, Namsskogan, Røyrvik, Snåsa and Verdal.
On contract with St. Olavs Health Trust NTS operates ambulances in Osen and Roan.
On contract with Nordmøre og Romsdal Health Trust NTS operates ambulances in Surnadal.
On contract with Innlandet Health Trust NTS operates ambulances in Engerdal and Trysil.

NTS operated local and school bus services in Nærøy Municipality until 2008, when operations were sold to TrønderBilene.

The company operates seven ships on contract with the Nord-Trøndelag County as part of the public transport in Namdalen. Five of these ships are car ferries.