At Vestre Cemetery in Oslo, working days are varied and distances are considerable. Here, Paxster is used to get employees, equipment and materials where they are needed, every day, all year round.

Vestre Cemetery is Norway’s largest cemetery, covering an area of around 24 hectares. Large green spaces, roads and burial grounds need to be maintained throughout the year, while the area must remain a peaceful and dignified place for visitors.

This places specific demands on both the vehicles and the way the work is organised.

 

From transport vehicle to working tool

Paxster has been in use at Vestre Cemetery for some time. Today, the vehicles play an even more established role in daily operations.

Earlier this year, a total of 15 Paxster Stretch vehicles were delivered to the City of Oslo’s Cemeteries and Burials Agency, in cooperation with Norsk Tilhengersenter. The vehicles are distributed across several of the city’s cemeteries and are used for transporting equipment, plants, soil and waste throughout the year.

“The Paxster is small and agile, while still allowing us to bring along the equipment we need. That makes it very practical for our day-to-day work here at the cemetery.”

Sten-Arne Skulbru, Section Manager, City of Oslo

Many tasks across a large area

Work at a cemetery varies both throughout the day and with the seasons. Maintaining green spaces, carrying out repairs, transporting equipment and handling waste all involve moving frequently between different work areas.

Compact utility vehicles are well suited to this environment. They can navigate narrow passages and get close to where the work needs to be done. At the same time, electric operation means transport can take place with minimal noise, an important quality in an environment where daily operations must take place alongside visitors and ceremonies.

Paxster Stretch is also approved for use on public roads. This means the vehicles can be used both within the cemetery grounds and for transport between cemeteries.

A broader investment in electric utility vehicles

The delivery of the 15 vehicles followed a public procurement process with requirements covering areas including zero emissions, safety, range, driving characteristics, payload capacity, charging, operation and service.

For the Cemeteries and Burials Agency, the vehicles are therefore about more than simply getting from A to B. They are practical working tools designed to be used throughout the year and to handle a wide variety of tasks during the working day.

At Vestre Cemetery, Paxster has already become a visible part of everyday operations.

Built for working around people

Cemeteries, parks, sports facilities and other public outdoor spaces have much in common: large areas need to be operated and maintained efficiently, while the work takes place in spaces used by people.

This creates a need for utility vehicles that can transport both people and equipment, navigate confined spaces and perform reliably across different seasons.

At Vestre Cemetery, the Paxster vehicles demonstrate how compact electric utility vehicles can become an integrated part of daily operations, not simply as a means of transport, but as a working tool throughout the day.