Train Strike October 13, situation, times and guaranteed slots
A day of great inconvenience for rail travellers throughout Italy, with the national strike of railway employees which caused the cancellation of numerous trips. Let's see which trips were cancelled and which were guaranteed, the reasons for the strike and how to request a refund.
The shaking It began on the evening of Saturday 12 October and will continue until 20pm on Sunday 59 October, causing serious disruption in several cities, including Milan, where already in the morning there were cancellations of approximately a third of the scheduled trips.
The strike was accompanied by total and partial cancellations of Arrows, Intercity e regional trains, with delays that could continue beyond the official end of the protest.
Which trains are guaranteed during the strike?
Despite that strike in progress, some trains continue to run in the guaranteed time bands. For this morning, October 13, the trips between 6:00 and 9:00 were regularly carried out on many regional routes.
For the regional trains, Trenitalia has activated two guarantee bands on strike days: one from 9:00 am 6: 00 to 9: 00 and the other from 18: 00 to 21: 00, guaranteeing a minimum essential service. Detailed information on the guaranteed trips is available on Trenitalia website, where you can consult the specific guaranteed trips for each region. As regards the national routes, the operator has published a table with the journeys guaranteed during the strike.
Trenitalia strike on October 13th
For the regional trains, Trenitalia has activated two guarantee bands on strike days: one from 9:00 am 6: 00 to 9: 00 and the other from 18: 00 to 21: 00, ensuring a minimum essential service. As regards the national routes, the operator has published a table with trips assured during the strike.
The list of guaranteed trains in the various regions:
- Abruzzo
- South Tyrol
- Basilicata
- Calabria
- Campania
- Emilia Romagna
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Lazio
- Liguria
- Lombardia
- Marche
- Molise
- Piemonte
- Puglia
- Sardinia
- Sicilia
- Toscana
- Trentino
- Umbria
- Valle d'Aosta
- Veneto
Italo Strike of October 13th
The strike of 12 13 and October It also involves the staff of Italo, with possible cancellations on several routes. The operator has guaranteed some trips despite the unrest, which can be consulted via a specific list on their website. For assistance, the telephone number is active 892020 from 6: 00 to 23: 00, to support passengers in managing any inconvenience.
Trenord strike on October 13th
For services Trenord, the strike started at 21:00 PM October 12 will continue until 21:00 PM October 13, without guarantee bands. This means that there is no minimum service foreseen for regional and suburban trains, with possible inconveniences also for the Malpensa ExpressThe only exception concerns trains scheduled to depart within 21:00 of October 12, which will arrive at their destination if their arrival time is within hours 22:00.
CHow to ask for a refund of the train ticket
Anyone who has suffered inconvenience or cancellations due to the strike has the opportunity to request a refund of the ticket or to reschedule your trip. For trains Intercity e Arrows, it is necessary to forward the request before the scheduled departure time, while for i regional trains, the refund can be requested until midnight on the day before the strike.
Refunds can be made through the official channels of the railway companies involved, including Trenitalia, Trenord e Italo.
What are the reasons for the strike
The strike of October 13 was called following a series of demands by the unions Cub Transportation e Sgb, which denounce increasingly precarious working conditions in the railway sector. Among the main motivations is the request for a improvement of contractual conditions and the protest against the staff reduction and workload increases.
A strike that also comes after a tragic event: the death of Attilio Franzini, a worker hit by a car in San Giorgio di Piano, which has raised serious concerns about safety in railway construction sites, especially at night.