The municipality of Bergen, Norway, announced today that the cost to build the Bybanen light rail tunnel to Åsane has increased by 4.1 billion Norwegian kroner (approximately $375 million USD). The announcement was made during a press conference where officials presented a plan for the tunnel solution intended to run the Bybanen through the city center and onward to Åsane. The new total project price is now estimated at 28.9 billion kroner. This represents an increase of around 16 percent from initial projections. The municipality attributes the significant cost overrun to the complexities of constructing the tunnel under the city center. Further details regarding the revised plan and budget were shared with the press. This increase sparks debate over the future of the Bybanen project.