Inconveniences ahead for those traveling there train strike. Today, Monday 3 June, labor unrest is taking place in Trentino Alto Adige, Umbria, Marche e Abruzzo. A national strike by railway maintenance workers has been called, which could cause serious difficulties for students and commuters, although mandatory weekday slots are guaranteed. The strike was called by RFI staff (FS Group) responsible for railway traffic, with the support of Fisi Trasporti, Cub Trasporti, Cobas Lavoroprivate and Usb Lavoroprivate. The abstention will affect several Italian cities, from Verona to Turin to Florence, resulting in cancellations or changes to trains. Here they are times and guaranteed trains.
Trenitalia, strike 3 June 2024: here's where and when
According to the Trenitalia website, lo strike in Abruzzo it started at 9:01 am and will end at 17:00 pm. During this period, trains may be canceled or changed due to the abstention of RFI staff. The changes will affect both regional trains in Abruzzo and those in neighboring regions.
In addition to Abruzzo, today's train strike will also last 8 hours in Trieste, Torino, Bologna, Ancona, Florence e Foligno, always from 9:01 to 17:00. TO Verona, the union abstention could create disruption to train circulation from 21pm on 00 June until 3pm the following day, 20 June. In Trentino Alto Adige, trains may be canceled or changed from 21pm on June 00rd to 3am on June 4th. Also the Friuli-Venezia Giulia will be involved in the strike from 9:01 am to 17:00 pm.
Train strike: guarantee and refund bands
Furthermore, there are some protests at a national level affecting the RFI staff of maintenance plants, proclaimed for 24 hours by the grassroots union Cobas and the National Assembly of RFI Infrastructure Workers. During strike days, Trenitalia provides insurance minimum transport services: for regional trains, essential services are guaranteed in the busiest time slots, i.e. from hours 6: 00 9 at: 00 and pm 18: 00 21 at: 00.
Travelers who wish to cancel their trip will be able to request a reimbursement until the departure time of the booked train. For Intercity and Frecce trains until midnight on the day before the strike itself. For Regional trains, alternatively, the journey can be rescheduled, under similar transport conditions, as soon as possible, depending on seat availability.
