[Albion] Italian train strike [National Strike Fri. 8th March]

[Richy_Seagull]

https://www.trenitalia.com/content/dam/tcom/allegati/trenitalia_2014/informazioni/TABELLA_A_Treni_garantiti_DPLH.pdf

Great thanks. Very useful. I’ve found the 510 intercity that we are ironically booked on already (to Pisa) is listed as safe. Weirdly it says it’s calling at a different time in Rome (9:32 rather than 9:57 which our booking says) but it gets to Pisa at the same time so I assume must be the same one…

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Problem is I booked the Eurostar unaware of the strike, so that option gets me back too late. A right piss off all round....

Can you call Eurostar and explain your situation? You never know, they might allow you onto a later train. Offer to write them a poem to smooth the discussion.

 

[Falmer Flutter ©]

Great thanks. Very useful. I’ve found the 510 intercity that we are ironically booked on already (to Pisa) is listed as safe. Weirdly it says it’s calling at a different time in Rome (9:32 rather than 9:57 which our booking says) but it gets to Pisa at the same time so I assume must be the same one…

We're on that one as well so good to know.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Can you call Eurostar and explain your situation? You never know, they might allow you onto a later train. Offer to write them a poem to smooth the discussion.

And if they still say no, write them two poems.

 

[Knightsworld]

Great thanks. Very useful. I’ve found the 510 intercity that we are ironically booked on already (to Pisa) is listed as safe. Weirdly it says it’s calling at a different time in Rome (9:32 rather than 9:57 which our booking says) but it gets to Pisa at the same time so I assume must be the same one…

That's the same train as we are booked on.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

And if they still say no, write them two poems.

 

[Hotchilidog]

I've just checked the Italo site for out train, it's different to Tren Italia and our Florence train is still listed along with the rest of their services and tickets are still on sale.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Great thanks. Very useful. I’ve found the 510 intercity that we are ironically booked on already (to Pisa) is listed as safe. Weirdly it says it’s calling at a different time in Rome (9:32 rather than 9:57 which our booking says) but it gets to Pisa at the same time so I assume must be the same one…

09.57 shows as being OK - where do you get 09.32 from please?

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

That's the same train as we are booked on.

Does your booking say 09.57?

 

[Richy_Seagull]

09.57 shows as being OK - where do you get 09.32 from please?

Vedi dettaglio fermate

www.viaggiatreno.it

Found this, which is showing the 510 route.

Edit - but as I said it gets to pisa same time and departs from starting location same time as listed so maybe it’s just showing up wrong here.

 

[Knightsworld]

Does your booking say 09.57?

Yes it does.

 

[SeanInRome]

@Hotchilidog - Italo Trains are the high speed(private) trains.
Even when there is nationwide strikes most of their high speed trains still usually go ahead.

 

[Bedsex]

One of my contacts in Milan has advised me that the Freccia Rosa trains between Roma Termini and Milano Centrale should be running OK on Friday. He therefore thinks that I shouldn’t have a problem getting from Rome to Milan, but getting from Milan to Malpensa Airport will be more difficult, with no buses or local trains running.

At the moment, I’m thinking as long as I can get to central Milan with plenty of time before my flight’s due to depart, at worse I can get a cab (albeit I expect these to be at a premium and consequently quite pricey).

If there aren’t any trains at all from Rome to Milan, then I’ll have to hire a car.

Luckily, my flight from Malpensa doesn’t depart until 10.40pm, so I should have time to sort something out, although I may not get the sightseeing time in Rome that I had hoped for.

 

[attila]

Thanks for the heads up re overnight service, I'm getting that now, though the sleepers are sold out. So Eurostar to Paris on Tuesday, Rome via Geneva Wednesday, overnight to Munich Fri evening, home Sat late, two full days in Rome, never been there

 

[empire]

One of my contacts in Milan has advised me that the Freccia Rosa trains between Roma Termini and Milano Centrale should be running OK on Friday. He therefore thinks that I shouldn’t have a problem getting from Rome to Milan, but getting from Milan to Malpensa Airport will be more difficult, with no buses or local trains running.

At the moment, I’m thinking as long as I can get to central Milan with plenty of time before my flight’s due to depart, at worse I can get a cab (albeit I expect these to be at a premium and consequently quite pricey).

If there aren’t any trains at all from Rome to Milan, then I’ll have to hire a car.

Luckily, my flight from Malpensa doesn’t depart until 10.40pm, so I should have time to sort something out, although I may not get the sightseeing time in Rome that I had hoped for.

I've had the same response from my contact's too,that freesia Rosa are the business class trains,they will run a service

 

[empire]

One of my contacts in Milan has advised me that the Freccia Rosa trains between Roma Termini and Milano Centrale should be running OK on Friday. He therefore thinks that I shouldn’t have a problem getting from Rome to Milan, but getting from Milan to Malpensa Airport will be more difficult, with no buses or local trains running.

At the moment, I’m thinking as long as I can get to central Milan with plenty of time before my flight’s due to depart, at worse I can get a cab (albeit I expect these to be at a premium and consequently quite pricey).

If there aren’t any trains at all from Rome to Milan, then I’ll have to hire a car.

Luckily, my flight from Malpensa doesn’t depart until 10.40pm, so I should have time to sort something out, although I may not get the sightseeing time in Rome that I had hoped for.

Is there a bus strike too?

 

[SeagullSed]

I've had the same response from my contact's too,that freesia Rosa are the business class trains,they will run a service

Did they say if that’s just the Rome to Milan route they’ll run a service for? We’re booked with Frecciarossa but to Verona.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

I've had the same response from my contact's too,that freesia Rosa are the business class trains,they will run a service

Edit - don’t worry mis read the post.

 

[chimneys]

Did they say if that’s just the Rome to Milan route they’ll run a service for? We’re booked with Frecciarossa but to Verona.

You need to look at the link above showing which trains run on normal strike days….. and then try to guess if one is yours as it only gives the start/finish points/times!

 

[Skaville]

Anyone with a bigger brain than me reckon we’ll be ok from Rome to Naples around 8am on the 8th?

Are you on the 11:25am flight out of Naples by any chance?