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URGENT - Train Strike?

Posted by (Anderson, SC, USA) on

Hi = just heard there may be a train strike tomorrow - does this affect busses? went to trenitalia web site and found a notice about "sciopero" which I understand is italian for strike - but don't know enough italian to read notice -

here's the notice can anyone read this and tell me if it looks like this is a strike notice and if it will affect bus travel to Abruzzo?

Panic!! Thanks

Friuli Venezia Giulia: ore 9 alle ore 17 di lunedì 29, sciopero del personale
L’agitazione sindacale interesserà esclusivamente i treni regionali

Per uno sciopero di parte del personale della regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, dalle ore 9 alle ore 17 di lunedì 29 alcuni treni potranno subire cancellazioni o variazioni.

L’agitazione sindacale interesserà esclusivamente i treni regionali, e potrà comportare ulteriori modifiche al servizio anche prima dell’inizio e dopo la sua conclusione.

Saranno comunque garantiti i servizi essenziali previsti in caso di sciopero nei giorni feriali nelle fasce orarie 6-9 e 18-21 (vedi Orario ufficiale Trenitalia e la sezione "Lavori programmati e notizie utili per il tuo viaggio" di questo sito).
Ulteriori informazioni: uffici informazioni e assistenza clienti, biglietterie e call center Trenitalia 89.20.21 (da comporre senza prefisso).

Posted by
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Roz,

I put the notice into babelfish.altavista.com and this is what came up:

Friuli Venice Julia: hours 9 to hours 17 of monday 29, strike of the staff the trade-union agitation will interest exclusively the regional trains For a strike of part of the staff of the region Friuli Venice Julia, from the hours 9 to the hours 17 of monday 29 some trains will be able to endure cancellations or variations. The trade-union agitation will interest exclusively the trains regional, and will be able to involve ulterior modifications to the service also before the beginning and after its conclusion. However the previewed essential services in case of strike in the week days in hour bands 6-9 and 18-21 will be guaranteed (see official Timetable Trenitalia and the section "programmed Jobs and useful news for your travel" of this situated one). Ulterior information: offices information and attendance customers, ticket offices and call center Trenitalia 89.20.21 (to compose without prefixed).

Posted by
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Chances are if it's on Trenitalia, it's only the trains. The good news is that the Italians are pretty darn organized about striking, usually giving people plenty of notice about when and where strikes will occur (mostly daytime hours). In 20 days in Italy, I encountered 3 different strikes - while waiting for the metro in Milan, they announced over the loudspeaker a strike following several days later. Two other strikes impacted ferries on Lake Como and the trains in Cinque Terre. Worst case scenario you take a later bus. There are also entire websites (mostly in Italian) that list just about every planned strike (Google "sciopero" and see what you get). While frustrating, apparently this is just the Italian way!

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