Overview

• Si Cobas has called a nationwide rail stoppage from 9:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, to 8:59 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3.
• Personnel from Gruppo FS operators, including Trenitalia, Trenord and Trenitalia Tper, are involved, with widespread cancellations and timetable changes expected.
• Essential services are slated in peak windows on weekdays from 06:00–09:00 and 18:00–21:00, and on holidays from 07:00–10:00 and 18:00–21:00, with guaranteed-train lists posted on official sites and apps.
• Trains already moving at the start of the strike may continue only if arrival is within one hour of the start time; otherwise they can terminate at an intermediate station.
• Trenitalia allows refunds or rebooking, with Frecce and Intercity tickets refundable up to departure and regional tickets refundable until 24:00 the day before, while a parallel 24-hour bus-sector strike on Oct. 3 could also cut scheduled services.