The weekend programs of thousands of out-of-towners and travellers are at risk of being overturned. The basic trade unions have called another train strike. The fourth of 2024. The train strike was proclaimed starting from 9pm on Saturday 6th July finally at 9pm on Sunday 7th July and there will be many workers of the Ferrovie dello Stato group, of Trenitalia, of Trenitalia Tper and of Trenord to cross their arms. There are no guarantee bands. To proclaim the strike Usb Lavoro Privato.
For this reason, the public transport company itself has warned its customers that Services may undergo various changesreminding them at the same time of the minimum guaranteed in the event of a strike, as well as the possibility of cancel the trip and ask for a refund of the ticket.
How to ask for a refund
In particular, the latter may be requested from the time of the strike declaration until the departure time of the booked train. for Intercity and Frecce trainsuntil midnight on the day before the strike for the regional ones. Passengers also have the option of reschedule your trip as soon as possible and under similar transport conditions, obviously subject to seat availability. FS customers will be able to find out about connections and services through the app and the site of Trenitalia, the Trenitalia Tper portal, the toll-free number 800892021 e physical ticket offices of the group.
The latter, in the note released online, invites travellers to pay maximum attention to the press releases issued inside the stations and by the information organswhile underlining that there are insured routes for both national and regional trains, promptly indicated.
How it works for those travelling during the strike
Regarding the trains that will be found on the road when the strike startedthe group’s indication is that they will still reach the final destination should it be reachable within one hour of the start of mobilization. After this period, the vehicles could instead stop at one of the stations that they precede it.
Consumer associations protest
“We ask the Strike Guarantor to verify whether law number 146 of 1990 has been respected, both with respect to the obligation of 10 days’ notice and with respect to the procedure to be followed. Consumers cannot be warned of a strike at the last moment, especially in a holiday period like this, with a strike right on the weekend“, says Massimiliano Dona, president of the National Consumers Union. “It is of little use if the person calling the strike notifies the company providing the service if then customers are not informed with the same timing“, concludes Dona.
Trains to Malpensa
The strike also concerns Trenordthe company that handles rail transport in Lombardy. Also in this case, since the mobilization takes place on the weekend, there are no guarantee bands. Trenord also operates the connection with the Malpensa airport.
In the event of cancellation of airport service trains, additional services will be set up bus without intermediate stops between:
- Milan Cadorna and Malpensa Airport for Malpensa Express. From Milan Cadorna buses will depart from via Paleocapa 1.
- Stabio and Malpensa Airport for the airport connection S50 Malpensa Airport – Stabio.
