24 Hour Public Transport Strike

 

Several transport companies including Autolinee Toscana, Tramvia and TrenItalia have announced a 24 hour strike on Friday, September 20 across the region of Tuscany. The strike will affect Florence on Friday 20 and many services may be delayed or cancelled.

AT buses have guaranteed a limited service that will continue between the hours of 4.15 am and 8.14 am, and 12.30 and 2.29 pm. The trams have guaranteed services running between 6:30am and 9:30 am and 5 pm and 8 pm. Click here for the guaranteed TrenItalia services.  Despite these services continuing to run, there may still be disruptions throughout.

The strike has been called in order to demand for wage increases, a reduction in working hours as well as updated health and safety procedures in the workplace.  (Evie Mauri)