sentences:  In 1969, the city council decided to merge the three companies into Trondheim Trafikkselskap, and to organize it as a limited company to limit bureaucratization, and realize efficiency through simpler decision making.The company was formally founded on 28 July 1971, and took over the three other companies on 1 January 1972.Odd Hovdenak, former director of Trondheim Sporvei, was appointed CEO.