Do train strikes in Italy occur on particular days more than others? I’m going to book a train from Rome to Florence on a Sunday and am just curious if train strikes take place on Sundays. In the case of a train strike, what are the steps needed to make it to the next location?
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Firenze, Italy
1727 posts
Sad to say, the most likely day is Friday, so that people can stay home from Friday to Sunday. A strike on Sunday is almost unheard of.
In case of a train strike, a minimum amount of service should be granted anyway, so there is a list of long range trains that will run in any case (for regional trains, some hours are defined as no-strike). Of course trying to get all the people on half the trains will likely cause some inconvenience.
Posted by
Italy
3812 posts
I doubt you are taking a local between Florence and Rome, the chances of an high speed train to be blocked by a strike are close to zero. The steps are needed before, book with Italotreno or pick a long distance guaranteed train from Trenitalia's list.