The walkout was set to affect all types of local public transport, from surface services (buses, trams, commuter trains and ferries) to underground metro lines, but wasn’t expected to affect long-distance rail services and taxis.

As it’s often the case with public transport strikes in Italy, the start and end times of the protest were set to vary from city to city.

The level of disruption faced by passengers was also set to vary depending on the number of transport workers participating in the protest in each part of the country.

According to the latest media reports, commuters in major cities, including Rome, Milan, Venice and Florence, were all likely to experience at least some level of disruption on Monday, though the strike may also have an impact in smaller cities and towns.

The protest was called in late July by some of Italy’s largest transport unions to demand the renewal of collective labour agreements and to protest against “the insufficiency of the resources allocated to the [transport] sector, inadequate wages [and] poor work-life balance” according to a statement from union Filt Cgil.

Rome

Rome’s public transport operator ATAC said in a statement that the walkout may disrupt metro, bus and tram services from 8.30am to 4.30pm.

Atac also said that the normal operation of buses run by RomaTpl, Autoservizi Troiani/Sap and Autoservizi Tuscia/Bis may be affected by the strike over the same time window, but didn’t provide further information.

Milan

Milan’s major public transport operator ATM said that the strike may affect the normal operation of its metro lines, trams and buses from 6pm until end of service.

ATM also said that passengers on the Como-Brunate funicular may experience disruption from 7:30pm until end of service. 

Venice

Venice’s public transport operator ACTV said the strike may affect water buses and mainland bus lines from 10am to 4pm.

ACTV also published a list of all the water network services that are guaranteed to go ahead on Monday. This is available here.

Florence

In Florence, passengers using Autolinee Toscane’s bus services may experience disruption from 2.30pm to 10.30pm, according to a statement from the company. 

Gest, which operates a number of tram lines in the Tuscan city, said that staff were set to walk out from 9.30am to 5pm.  

Bologna and Ferrara

Staff at Tper, which operates buses in Bologna and Ferrara, in the northeastern Emilia Romagna region, were set to walk out from 8.30am to 4.30pm. 

The protest was set to affect the Marconi Express monorail, which connects Bologna’s Guglielmo Marconi Airport with the city’s central rail station, over the same time window.

Naples

In Naples, public transport operator Anm said that tram and metro services scheduled from 9am to 5pm may not go ahead as normal due to the strike. 

Genoa

Genoa’s public transport operator AMT said that staff were set to strike from 9.30am to 5pm.

Guaranteed services

Under national strike laws, public transport companies are required to guarantee the operation of a number of essential services (servizi minimi) during walkouts.

The exact times vary by operator, but usually coincide with peak travel hours.

For further details on guaranteed services, passengers are advised to check the relevant transport company’s website or social media accounts.

Anyone planning to travel by public transport in Italy on Monday is advised to leave extra time for their journey and check the status of their service with the local operator before setting off.

Keep up with the latest updates in The Local’s strike news section.