Romans can breathe a sigh of relief today. In fact, Rome’s public transport did not participate in the general strike today, Friday 18 October. Hence buses, metros and trams run regularly across the capital today without any modifications or cancellations. Let’s take a closer look at the details.
Strike 18 Oct Rome Atac and Tpl
With an official note, the Municipality of Rome explained that today, Friday 18 October, a national general strike has been declared.attack and the private operators who manage the Roman peripheral lines, as well Cottrellno declarations of agitation have been received from trade unions.
So on today Rome should not be a pain. Directly linked to public transport strike or general strike. However, since it is a day when various public and private services may not be available, citizens may find themselves in difficult or delayed situations.
Train strike on October 18
As for Trinitalia trainsthey rotate regularly. So there is good news for those who have to travel by train today, after last weekend’s strike which caused considerable inconvenience on Saturday 12 October and Sunday 13 October.
Exception concerns only Trentino Transport. The Cub Trento union has in fact joined the 24-hour national general strike announced by SI Cobas. Today the traveling staff and ticket office workers of Trentino Trasporti SPA Service Guarantee Only during the time slot:
- 5.30 to 8.30
- 4 pm to 7 pm
Trips initiated within the guaranteed service timeslot, and not yet completed, will be performed as follows:
- Civic service/Trento-Sardagna cable car: continue to the terminus
- Extra-urban*/railway service (Trento-Malè-Mezzana and Trento-Borgo-Bassano railways): continue until the journey is complete.
The service will resume as normal from Saturday, October 19.
Strike in other cities
The methods and timings of strike in major cities are:
- Milano
- Napoli
- Torino
- Bologna
- Firenze