3 major Rome metro stops closed

Not a big lost or inconvenience. The metro line was always of limited value because it didn't really go anywhere. The buses and trams were always the better option.

Thank you for the update, Jackie. This is useful information.

Maybe no loss to tourists. But commuters use them, too, and when it comes down to it, Romans are more important than tourists visiting monuments. Sorry, but that kind of thinking sets me on edge.

Merchants in those areas are suffering too.
Piazza Repubblica is becoming a “ghost” Piazza.
No foot traffic of subway patrons=no sales.

3 stops closed in a row - - - that IS really tough on the businesses in that neighborhood. When I was in Rome in Dec. 2018, I wanted to exit the Metro at Spagna but the train kept going. Thankfully, I was familiar with the neighborhood so I just exited at Flaminio then walked back to the Spanish Steps. During my 5 days in Rome, on some days the entire Spagna station was closed and on other days Spagna was closed just for onboarding passengers. I never knew which it would be from one day to the next.

FYI, in New York, it took the city years--yes, years--to fix the escalators at the Staten Island ferry terminal. Rome is not unique in having transit problems (though I'll concede that the current administration is uniquely inept, but it's not always like this).

Good point, apaonita. The closures are, I'm sure, a much bigger inconvenience for local commuters than for tourists.

I am in Rome right now and those stations are still closed.

How frustrating for Romans. This means that the buses and trams (my preferred method of mass transit in Rome) will be even more crowded for everyone. Which reminds me: REMEMBER TO VALIDATE YOUR TICKETS!!

Riding the Metro in Rome automatically validates your ticket, but that's not true on trams and buses.

I agree 100% with Mike. Friends in Rome tell me that there has been an uptick in ticket inspectors on buses and trams too. Last month I was in Rome and rode the bus once and inspectors hopped on.

If you are busted without a validated ticket, they show no mercy. They don't care if someone is a tourist, doesn't speak the language or the person couldn't find the validation machine. They will demand your ID to issue the ticket. The fine starts at 55 euros and almost doubles if you don't pay it in 5 days. That's an expensive ride!

Could someone refresh my memory. I am buying the 7 day pass and will using it for the first time on the Metro. Do I also have to validate it when I first use it on a bus as well? Thanks! Nothing more frustrating for everyone as when mass transit has problems.

For day passes, the first validation is enough

Are there no stairs as an alternative? In the DC area, the escalators are out constantly (shoddy work, shoddy design) but they don't close the entire station on account on malfunctioning escalators (if they did, most stations would be closed on and off throughout the entire year). In NYC's MTA system, it's mostly stairs in every station (good workout, I must say).

Closing major metro stops is a sure sign of mismanagement and/or incompetence (likely both). Sort of like the buses that kept catching on fire.