Rome’s public transport sector is joining the 24-hour national general strike taking place in the Italian capital this Friday (26 October). The strike will affect Rome’s buses, trams, metro and light rail services Roma-Lido, Termini-Centocelle and Roma-Civitacastellana-Viterbo.
Employees from Rome’s public transport company ATAC, suburban bus provider Roma TPL and regional coach service Cotral will be striking from 08.30 to 17.00 and from 20.00 until end of service.
In addition, train workers from Trenitalia, Trenord and Italo will engage in a 24-hour strike action from 21.00 on Thursday 25 October until the same time on Friday 26 October.
Anyone scheduled to travel in Rome during this time is advised to find alternative transport options and plan their route will in advance.