Train services disrupted after Telenor outage

The Trøndelag / Trondheim news from the past 48 hours: a national outage of Telenor's mobile network stopped all trains in Norway on the afternoon of Thursday 8 October, before traffic gradually resumed from Trondheim Central Station. The Trøndelag police had to adapt their contact channels during the incident. Over the same period, defence, the conservation of the Arctic fox and a covid vaccine trial at the Frostating Court of Appeal round off the news from Trøndelag county.

Rail traffic: the Trøndelag / Trondheim news after the Telenor outage

On the afternoon of Thursday 8 October, Telenor experienced major problems on its mobile network nationwide. The direct consequence was that all trains in the country came to a halt (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim). The first train ran again to Trondheim Central Station at 19:45, but traffic has not yet returned to normal.

"It will take some time before all trains are in service and our teams are in place," said Randi Ness, director of communication and marketing at SJ Nord, the operator of the Nordlandsbanen, Trønderbanen and Dovrebanen lines (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim). "A number of delays can be expected in the evening, but it's good to see the trains coming into the station," she added. Earlier in the day, Randi Ness had described a difficult situation for customers stuck on trains between Bodø and Oslo; many had to find an alternative means of transport.

The outage also made contact with the emergency services more difficult. Operationsleder Trond Hangaas, of the Trøndelag police district, said that a good number of people were nevertheless able to reach the police. "If you cannot get through on 02800, you can try the police district number: 73 89 90 90," he explained, adding that it is also possible to go directly to a police station or to contact the patrols deployed in the field (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim). In addition, an ongoing strike is leading to the cancellation of more than 800 trains in Norway in the coming days (The Local Norway), prolonging the difficulties for travellers in the county.

Defence: fighter jets and submarine hunters off Trøndelag

Fighter jets and submarine hunters were observed off the coast of Trøndelag, Adresseavisen reported on 8 October at 21:00. The regional daily does not provide further details on the number of aircraft involved or on the exact nature of the activity observed.

This observation comes in a context where Norway has announced its intention to increase funding for foreign intelligence (The Local Norway). No direct link between the two pieces of information is established by the available sources.

Environment: the Arctic fox, a conservation success

The Arctic fox and the tiger have both been on the brink of extinction. The rescue operations carried out for the two species constitute a success, thanks to local commitment, that of organisations and cooperation between countries (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

The case of the Arctic fox is presented as an example of long-term conservation, where the involvement of local stakeholders and international coordination made it possible to reverse the trend for a threatened species. The story is broadcast by the public regional station in Trøndelag.

Society: a covid vaccine trial at the Frostating Court of Appeal

A nurse, referred to by the first name "Jon", has taken legal action against the state. He believes that the covid-19 vaccine he was given in 2021 is the cause of the chronic fatigue syndrome (ME) from which he suffers. He is represented by lawyer Stian Henriksen before the Frostating Court of Appeal, in Trondheim.

"He was healthy and fit. He was hardworking and conscientious," said Mr Henriksen. In his view, no other factor can explain the onset of the illness. The lawyer bases his argument on a 2015 Supreme Court ruling, in which a boy had been awarded compensation after developing multiple sclerosis following the MMR vaccine. "The Supreme Court justifies it by the interest of society," he stressed, noting that the standard of proof is low in this type of case. "It is up to the public to take responsibility," added Mr Henriksen (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

In its Midtnytt bulletin, NRK Trøndelag also reports a planned cutback at Posten. Adresseavisen for its part, on 8 October at 18:00, reports recurring difficulties in getting a doctor's appointment: "We tried for several weeks, without success."

📌 Local briefs

Fire at Steinkjerhallen: emergency services intervened on Thursday around 9:00 after a fire broke out in the sports hall in Steinkjer, caused by hot work; foam caught fire in a pit in the gymnastics hall, releasing toxic smoke, before firefighters took control of the situation and ventilated the premises (NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim).

A man died in a fall, according to Adresseavisen on 8 October at 22:00.

The night is expected to be cold in the region, with a risk of frost (Adresseavisen, 8 October at 18:00).

Sources: NRK Trøndelag / Trondheim, Adresseavisen, The Local Norway — Period: 08 October 2026 and 09 October 2026