Train strike intensifies

The past 48 hours of Oslo news: the train strike is intensifying in Norway and several hundred departures are cancelled, while the capital remains the country's main rail hub. At the same time, a community initiative brought children and adults together in memory of a young Norwegian explorer, and the capital's cultural life continues to take centre stage.

Oslo news: the train strike intensifies

The labour dispute in the rail sector hardened this Monday 5 October. According to Aftenposten, the strike is being stepped up today and "several hundred departures" are cancelled across the network. The action directly affects passengers travelling to and from the county of Oslo, Norway's main rail hub (Aftenposten).

The Local Norway has published an update on the lines affected by this escalation. The English-language outlet does not provide a definitive count of cancelled trains, but confirms that several routes are hit by the action (The Local Norway).

For an area like the county of Oslo, where many workers live in neighbouring municipalities, the impact means cancelled journeys and broken connections. The duration of the action is not yet known at this stage, and no official information points to a national emergency plan (Aftenposten).

Camp Steffen: a community momentum in the forest

NRK Oslo devotes a report to the very first edition of "Camp Steffen", held in the forest of Hurummarka. About a year after Steffen Skjøttelvik was laid to rest, children and adults came together for this first gathering, in a forest where the leaves have begun to fall and the air is crisp (NRK Oslo).

In 2023, Steffen Skjøttelvik had set off on the trip of a lifetime: to cross the North American continent, from James Bay, in Canada, to Nome, in Alaska. He never reached his goal (NRK Oslo).

His mother, Gry Skjøttelvik, says: "This camp is visible proof that our son keeps on living, even though he is no longer on earth." She adds that he would have found the initiative "really cool". Among the trees, the children run around looking for tent spots (NRK Oslo).

Society: school, foreigners and daily life

Aftenposten revisits the gap observed between private and public schools. According to the paper, the difference in results may indicate that public-school teachers are "kind", in other words more lenient in their assessment (Aftenposten). The debate centres on the actual comparability of the two systems.

On the daily-life front, The Local Norway breaks down several issues that concern the capital. The outlet looks at the reasons pushing some foreigners to leave Norway, the situation of foreign workers described as "overqualified and underpaid", and the possible grounds for rejecting an application for Norwegian citizenship (The Local Norway).

The English-language outlet also details the rollout of the new Norwegian ID card aimed at foreigners and the administrative changes taking effect in October 2026 (The Local Norway).

Culture: Oslo's "Mona Lisa" and the October agenda

On the culture side, The Local Norway points out that Oslo has its own "Mona Lisa", a little-known painting that catches visitors' attention (The Local Norway). The outlet also publishes its selection of the best events in October 2026 in Norway, several of them held in the capital (The Local Norway).

Worth noting for visitors: the Viking Ship Museum remains closed for reconstruction, with a reopening planned for 2027 under the name Vikingtidsmuseet. The Viking objects can, however, be seen at the Historical Museum, in the city centre.

📌 Local briefs

In Jessheim, in the municipality of Ullensaker, a man in his fifties was treated for stab wounds following an altercation on Saturday. A woman of the same age was arrested and is suspected of grievous bodily harm; the police say the situation is under control (NRK Oslo).

No other incident was reported for the county of Oslo during the period (NRK Oslo).

Sources: NRK Oslo, Aftenposten, The Local Norway — Period: 04 October 2026 and 05 October 2026