 The operating deficits are covered through subsidies by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications . The trackage and other infrastructure is owned by the government agency Norwegian National Rail Administration , while the rolling stock is owned and operated by the Norwegian State Railways ( NSB ) . The service between Stavanger and Sandnes operate with a fixed schedule every 15 minutes . Of the trains to Sandnes , half continue onwards to Nærbø , giving a 30 @-@ minute headway . One train per hour operate all the way to Egersund . On weekends and late evenings , there is a reduced service . Travel time from Stavanger to Sandnes is 19 minutes , from Stavanger to Nærbø is 37 minutes , and from Stavanger to Egersund is 1 hour and 7 minutes . 
