Train passengers in Italy face disruption due to 21-hour strike affecting Trenitalia, Italo and Trenord rail services.
Italy faces a nationwide rail strike from 21.00 on Thursday 4 September until 18.00 on Friday 5 September, affecting train services across the country.
Regional and long-distance rail services are set to be impacted by the 21-hour strike, involving employees of state-owned Trenitalia and private railway operator Italo.
Also adhering to the strike are employees of Trenitalia-Tper, which operates rail services in the northern Emilia-Romagna region, and Trenord in the northern Lombardy region around Milan.
In a statement, Trenitalia said its services “may be cancelled or changed” due to the strike, noting that “essential” regionial services are guaranteed during strikes on weekdays from 06.00 to 09.00.
The Trenitalia website contains a list of guaranteed trains, including medium- and long-distance services, with travel information for each region.
Italo has also published a list of guaranteed trains in order to “reduce the inconvenience” to travellers during the strike.
Trenord said the strike action may have repercussions on its regional, suburban, airport and long-distance services, but stressed that if trains between Milan and Malpensa airport were cancelled they would be replaced by buses.
Those flying in or out of Rome should note that rail connections to and from Fiumicino airport may experience delays or cancellations as a result of the strike.
The industrial dispute, which also includes cargo trains, has been called by trade unions SGB, USB Lavoro Privato and PDM/PDB over working conditions and contracts.
Separately, Rome’s public transport services including buses, subways and trams will be impacted by a four-hour strike on Thursday 4 September, scheduled from 08.30 to 12.30.
For official information about upcoming strikes in Italy see transport ministry website.
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