Train chaos in Calabria between suppressions and inconveniences, the protest of the Italian Left

Italian Left Calabria expresses worry for how “Trenitalia is reshaping the commercial offer of the regional trains, compromising the quality of services and, above all, calling into question the right to mobility of Calabrian citizens. In recent days, a series of events have been recorded unilaterally on regional routes convoy cancellations without the possibility of planning replacement services e without the right notice to travellers, who have suffered a disservice of macroscopic dimensions”. Given the gravity of the situation, Italian Left Calabria therefore turns directly to president of the regional council to find out what the reasons were Trenitalia to carry out this reduction of services railways. “It is important to point out that the service contract for rail transport stipulated between ArtCal – as a Regional Authority – and Trenitalia – valid 2018/2032 – determines the trains which must be guaranteed on the various Calabrian routes and at the same time defines the methods for establishing replacement services. For this reason, we remain incredulous – claims Sinistra Italiana – in taking note with how much superficiality gods can be formulated measures aimed at reducing trains used daily by workers and students. We believe it is essential for the Calabria Region to make a decision verification of what happened to identify the right corrective actions and then proceed with one review of the service contractproviding i minimal services to guarantee the right to mobility for Calabrians. In order to improve the service provided, Italian Left Calabria proposes to include the obligation for regional trains in the service contract ensuring the connections with main trains long distancein order to provide travelers arriving in the stations of Paola/Lamezia and Reggio Calabria the safety of the continuity of the journey in the internal stations. We also point out the need to review the network of regional ticket offices, in particular that of Vibo-Pizzo closed for several weekswhich although not included in the service contract, provides a service mainly to regional travellers. In the absence of answers from the president of the regional council, Sinistra Italiana Calabria, yes will mobilize together with commuters and it will affect their own parliamentarians to protect the right to mobility of Calabrian citizens”.

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