We had planned to travel by train from Lucca to Vernazza on Sunday, September 21. Unfortunately, we just read of a likely Trenitalia strike from 9 PM on September 20 to 9 PM on September 21. From what we have found online, it appears that additional "essential" trains, which still run during a strike, only operate Monday to Saturday, and we cannot find a bus that travels from Lucca to Vernazza (or even to La Spezia). There is also only one Trenitalia train after 9 PM, and it doesn't get in to Vernazza until after 1:00 AM the next morning.
We need a transportation "Plan B" since our hotel reservations are already made in Vernazza and we were told that we will be charged for that night even if we can't get to Vernazza. Is anyone familiar with Sunday Trenitalia strikes, or does anyone have an idea for a "Plan B?" Thanks for any help you can give us!