The protest was called by Italian union USB (Unione Sindacale di Base) in early February to demand better contractual conditions and higher wages in response to high inflation.
The walkout is set to affect all types of local public transport – from buses and trams to underground metro lines – but won’t impact long-distance rail services and cabs.
The level of disruption faced by commuters is expected to vary from city to city depending on the number of transport workers participating in the protest.
According to the latest Italian media reports, commuters in major cities, including Rome, Milan and Turin, are likely to experience at least some level of disruption on Monday, though the strike may also have an impact on transport services in smaller cities and towns.
Under national strike laws, public transport companies are required to guarantee the operation of a number of essential services (servizi essenziali or minimi) during walkouts falling on weekdays.
The exact times of such services vary by operator but usually coincide with peak travel hours to allow commuters to travel to and from work.
For details on guaranteed services, passengers are advised to check the relevant transport company’s website or social media accounts.
Anyone planning to travel by public transport in Italy on Monday is advised to leave extra time for their journey and check the service status of their local operator before setting off.
Guaranteed services in major Italian cities
Milan
Milan’s main public transport operator ATM said that the strike may affect the normal operation of its metro, tram and bus lines from 8.45am to 3pm and from 6pm until the end of service.
Scheduled services will go ahead as normal within the following two time slots: from midnight until 8.45am and then from 3pm to 6pm.
Rome
Rome’s public transport operator ATAC said that bus, tram and metro lines will run as normal from the start of daytime service until 8.29am and from 5pm to 7.59pm.
It added that it won’t guarantee the operation of night buses (lines starting with ‘N’ followed by a number, such as N46, N90 and N92) in the night between Sunday and Monday.
More details about guaranteed services in Rome are available here (in Italian).
Turin
GTT, Turin’s main public transport company, said that the strike may affect the normal operation of urban, suburban and inter-city buses, as well as metro services.
Urban and suburban buses and metro lines will run as normal within the following two ‘guaranteed’ windows: from 6am to 9am and from 12pm to 3pm.
Inter-city bus services will run as normal within the following two windows: from the start of daytime service to 8am and from 2.30pm to 5.30pm.
Florence
Autolinee Toscane (AT), which operates a number of buses in Florence’s metropolitan area, said that scheduled services will run as normal during the following time slots: from 4.15am to 8.14am and from 12.30pm to 2.29pm.
Local tram operator GEST hasn’t yet made any public announcement regarding Monday’s walkout.
Venice
Public transport operator ACTV said that the strike may affect water buses and ferries, as well as tram services and buses operated on the mainland.
You can find a full list of guaranteed water network services (in Italian) here.
Tram and bus services will go ahead as normal over the following two time slots: from 6am to 8:59am and from 4.30pm to 7.29pm.
Bologna
Public transport operator Tper said that the strike may affect its urban, suburban and inter-city services from 8.30am to 4.30pm and from 7.30pm until the end of service.
Services scheduled before 8.30am and between 4.30pm and 7.30pm are expected to go ahead as normal.
Naples
Naples’s public transport operator EAV said that scheduled services will run as normal during the following time slots: from 5.30am to 8.30am and from 4.30pm to 7.30pm.
It added that the normal operation of services scheduled to depart outside the above-mentioned windows will depend on the number of workers participating in the strike.
Keep up with the latest updates in The Local's strike news section.
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