A general workers’ strike is planned for Friday 8 March, which will also involve the transport sector at a national level. In Milan ‘Lotto Marzo’ will be full of events to celebrate International Women’s Rights Day, so there could also be difficulties for surface ATM vehicles (buses and trams) due to the processions. This is true even if ATM staff are not taking part in the strike (so the subway will operate normally throughout the day). Those that will certainly undergo changes will be the trains: both regional and Trenord passing trains, and Trenitalia ones. But let’s see in detail.
All roads closed in Milan for March 8th
The ATM vehicles for the strike on March 8th
For Friday 8 March in Milan, ATM staff will not join the strike. For this reason there will be no risky time slots and all underground lines – except the M4, but for another reason – will operate regularly. There could be several problems with deviations and slowdowns for surface lines. But this is for reasons independent of the Milanese transport company: in fact there will be various events in the city, including two large processions.
Train timetables (Trenord and Trenitalia) for 8 March 2024
Trenord, the Lombardy train company, has published a note to inform passengers. “The Slai Cobas union – he explains – has called a national strike of all public and private categories from midnight to 9pm on Friday 8 March 2024. The regional, suburban, long-distance Trenord service and the airport service may undergo variations and/or cancellations”.
In any case, as usual, the guarantee time slots will be in force, from 6am to 9am and from 6pm to 9pm, during which the trains included in the list of ‘minimum guaranteed services’ will travel, the view of which will be available through this link: www.trenord.it/trenigarantiti. Trains scheduled to depart from the station of origin by 11.59pm on March 7th and scheduled to arrive at the final destination by 12.59am on March 8th will arrive until the end of the journey.
In the event of cancellation of airport service trains, buses will be set up without intermediate stops between:
Milan Cadorna and Malpensa Airport for the Malpensa Express. From Milan Cadorna the buses will leave from via Paleocapa 1. Stabio and Malpensa Airport for the S50 Malpensa Airport – Stabio airport connection.
“Repercussions are also conceivable at the end of the strike, therefore – continues Trenord – we invite you to pay attention to both the sound announcements broadcast in the stations and the information scrolling on the monitors. More details will be available on the website or by following the updates on the circulation of trains in ‘real-time’ via our app.”
Similarly, Trenitalia informed customers with a notice on the portal. For information on timetables and trains the company has also activated a call center 800 89 20 21. In addition to the page dedicated to guaranteed trains.
“From midnight to 9pm on Friday 8 March, a national strike will be called by the staff of the FS Group, Trenitalia and Trenitalia Tper, proclaimed by the trade unions. The trains – we read in the press release – may be subject to variations or cancellations. The time slots are foreseen guarantee from 6am to 9am and from 6pm to 9pm. Trade union unrest may lead to changes to the service even before the start and after its conclusion. Further information on the other web channels of the Fs Italiane Group, customer support and ticket offices” .
2024-03-08 00:38:22
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