KEY POINTS: What to expect from Italy’s transport strikes this week

A 24-hour rail staff strike scheduled to start at 9pm on Thursday, April 10th, and end at 8.59pm on Friday, April 11th, was called off by the SI-COBAS union on Thursday morning.

Long-distance services run by state-owned Trenitalia and private operator Italo, and regional services operated by Trenord and Trenitalia Tper are expected to go ahead as normal on both Thursday and Friday, according to the latest Italian media reports.

A separate 23-hour national strike from 3am on Friday, April 11th, to 2am on Saturday, April 12th, was postponed, the USB union said.

In a statement published on its website, USB said the walkout had been pushed back to May 6th following a government order. 

While the national strike was postponed, Trenitalia said in a statement that staff in Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta intended to strike from 3am on April 11th to 2am on April 12th.

Long-distance trains aren’t expected to be affected, but the company’s regional train services in “Piedmont, Valle d’Aosta and in the surrounding regions” could experience cancellations or delays, it said.

“Service variations” may occur “both before [the strike’s] start and after its end,” it added.

The operator confirmed it would provide essential regional services from 6am to 9am and from 6pm to 9pm; details on guaranteed train services can be found by searching the Trenitalia website by region.

Passengers can request a refund up until their booked departure time for Intercity and Frecce trains, and up until midnight on the day before the strike for regional trains, Trenitalia said.

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More information can be found on the Infomobilità section of the Trenitalia website or mobile app, or by calling the toll-free number 800 89 20 21.

For all the latest news and essential information on transport strikes, delays and disruption in Italy, see our strike section.