Rome commuters were expected to face delays and cancellations to local transportation services on Monday as staff at Rome's main transport operator ATAC, planned to take part in a 24-hour strike.
The walkout, which was called by two of Italy's main transport unions, USB and Orsa, is set to affect the normal operation of bus, tram and underground services and was scheduled from 08.30am to 5pm and from 8pm until the end of service, according to the city's website.
Rome authorities said that normal services for the three modes of transport would go ahead as planned from 5.30am to 8.30am, and from 5pm to 8pm.
Under Italian strike laws, transport operators must provide a number of essential services (servizi minimi) during planned walkouts to allow commuters to travel to and from work.
Staff at other public transport operators in Rome’s metropolitan area, including Cotral and Roma TPL, were not expected to take part in the walkout.
Among transportation, travellers were also advised in-person ticket services would not be guaranteed and that bicycle storage would be unavailable at all metro stops apart from Line B's Jonio and Line A's Arco di Travertino stations for the duration of the strike.
The news came after ATAC workers did not join the nationwide strike staged in other Italian cities including Milan and Turin on October 18th.
The strike is the latest in a spate of strikes in Italy that affected air travel, trains and local public transport in October.
For official information about public transport strikes in Italy see the transport ministry website.
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