Train strike today 30 November 2023: possible delays and cancellations, but there are some times guaranteed. It will be a black Thursday for those who have (or had) a train journey planned due to the "surprise" strike proclaimed at national level by the unions (Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugl Ferrovieri, Orsa transport and Fast Confsal) after the train accident in Corigliano in the province of Cosenza occurred on Tuesday evening between a regional train and a lorry, causing two victims. The sudden stop, "but legitimate", is proclaimed on the basis of article 2 paragraph 7 of Law 146/90, according to which the provisions regarding minimum notice and indication of the duration "do not apply" in case of abstention from work in defense of the constitutional order or "to protest serious events detrimental to the safety and security of workers", explained the unions.
A meeting was also announced second day of strike from 21 pm on Thursday 00 November to 30 pm on Friday 1 December 2023, but the Guarantor intervened and addressed the grassroots unions asking to "concentrate the collective abstention in a single large trade union mobilization, on November 30th from 9am to 16.59pm". While for the transport strike on Friday 15 December Matteo Salvini is considering yet another injunction.
Train strike today 30 November 2023: times
Workers all over the Italian FS group and all railway companies they will cross their arms from 9 am to 17 pm to protest against the lack of safety on the tracks. The strike aims to denounce "the fragility of an infrastructure system which has once again proven inadequate for users and workers". The main companies in the sector joined the strike, i.e Trenitalia, Italo e Trenord. Therefore, possible repercussions on Frecce, Intercity and Regionals. Delays and cancellations may also occur outside the affected bands: "The strike - writes RFI (FS Group) - may lead to changes to the service, even before the start and after its conclusion".
Cancellations, delays and changes to today's trains
Trenitalia informs on its website that "from 9.01 am to 16.59 pm on 30 November 2023, trains may be subject to cancellations or variations, due to a national strike by FS Group and Trenord Group staff. Industrial unrest may lead to changes to the service even before it begins and after its conclusion." For this reason, Trenitalia and also Trenonord invite travelers to inform themselves before setting off by consulting apps, websites or the toll-free number 800 89 20 21, as well as at ticket offices and customer service staff.
Strike 30 November: trains guaranteed today by Trenitalia, Trenonord and Italo
Trenitalia provides insurance on strike days minimum transport services, reported in this list, prepared following agreements with the trade unions.
In order to reduce the inconvenience caused to travellers, Italo has also published thelist of guaranteed trains. Further information can be requested by calling Pronto Italo on 060708.
The same goes for Trenord: the guaranteed time bands they are always from 6 to 9 and from 18 to 21 on Thursday 30 November.
In any case, trains that are traveling after the strike has started will still arrive at their final destination if it can be reached within an hour of the start of the union agitation. After that, trains can stop at stations preceding the final destination.
