I posted this on the Italy page but thought folks here might have some ideas. We are currently booked on a fast train from Florence to Venice. The website says our train is scheduled to run but the staff at the train station but the staff was not certain. Any advice on anything else we can/should do?
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11363 posts
Is your train on Italy or Trenitalia? My experience is that Italo never participates in strikes and rarely is a Trenitalia Freccia train halted for a strike.
Posted by
2496 posts
My experience is that Italo never participates in strikes
That's because Italo is privately owned - the state run Trenitalia employees are all unionized.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
16397 posts
At least one forum member has stated that Italo employees belong to the same unions , so it makes no difference.
I will try to find that thread, but there are so many of them on the strike situation.
Posted by
Idaho, USA
7339 posts
I was in Rome this morning, and the reader board warned about the strike that begins tonight. It states that Italo is included.
Posted by
2496 posts
It's Italy I should have known better, I'm now betting that the Vatican Bishops are unionized, as well
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23342 posts
We have been advised of many strikes over the years but only affected once. (Took the bus that time.) Just have to wait to see what develops. Generally some trains are running. Never a complete shut down.
Posted by
OP
Washington
133 posts
Just wanted to say thanks for the advice. Good news for us is that our train to Venice was not impacted by the strike. The current strike appears to be focused on smaller regional trains.