Transport
Taxi drivers clash with police in central Rome.
A wildcat strike by Rome taxi drivers has been called off after six days following violent clashes involving protesting cab drivers and street traders on the evening of...
Four-hour strike by ATAC public transport network.
A four-hour strike by Rome’s public transport company ATAC is scheduled for Wednesday 22 February from 08.30-12.30.
The strike action will affect buses, trams, met...
Taxi strike in Rome enters sixth day.
Taxi drivers from across Italy are converging in Rome to protest against an amendment, currently before parliament, that would lead to the deregulation of the taxi sector.
The...
Rome airports practically without taxis as drivers protest parliament vote.
Rome's taxi drivers are striking on Thursday 16 February ahead of a senate vote on a raft of measures which they say could favour multination...
Major traffic changes proposed for Monti district in central Rome.
A plan to reduce drastically the amount of traffic in the central Rome district of Monti faces strong opposition from local residents.
The proposal...
Rome cyclists allowed to carry bikes on select buses and trams.
Rome commuters will be permitted to carry their bicycles aboard select bus and tram routes in the capital from Monday 16 January.
Designed to promote...
Most polluting vehicles banned from driving in Rome from 2-4 January.
Rome has banned the most polluting vehicles from circulating within the city’s fascia verde or green belt (the area inside the GRA ring road) from...
Rome's public transport system will follow a reduced schedule during the main holidays over the Christmas season.
Christmas Eve: Services until 21.00
Christmas Day: 08.30-13.00 and 16.30-21.00
New Year's Eve: ti...
Italian premier opens non-Schengen boarding zone at Rome airport.
The new non-Schengen boarding zone E at Rome's Fiumicino airport, which can accommodate six million passengers a year, was opened by Italian premier Pa...
Naples criminals arrested for stealing Rome car-sharing vehicles.
Three suspected members of a Naples-based crime gang have been arrested in connection with the theft of more than 100 Enjoy car-sharing vehicles from R...
Rome's Metro B to close for works on 27 November.
A 24-hour strike by Rome’s public transport company ATAC is scheduled from 08.30-17.00 and from 20.00 until end of service on Friday 25 November, affecting buses, tram...
Strike to hit Rome’s public transport network.
A 24-hour strike affecting Rome’s public transport network ATAC has been confirmed for Tuesday 15 November. The shutdown is planned from 08.30 until 17.00 and from 20.00...
Ticket inspectors return on trial basis as Rome prepares for 150 new ATAC buses.
Permanent ticket inspectors are to begin work on five ATAC bus lines in Rome, from 15 November, as part of an experiment to reduce fare...
Raggi wants Rome to have cable car "like London and Berlin".
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has revived her proposal to introduce a cable car network in the city, first announced in her election campaign earlier this year....
Taxis on strike at arrivals areas of Rome's Fiumicino airport.
Taxi drivers are striking at the arrivals areas of Terminals 1, 2 and 3 at Rome's Fiumicino airport from 08.00 until 14.00 on 25 October.
Unions have c...
Rome public transport commuters will be affected by national strike.
Rome's public transport network faces disruption on Friday 21 October thanks to a national strike called by the USB (Unione Sindacale di Base) trade...
S. Giovanni Metro C station will connect to Rome's Metro A line.
The S. Giovanni station of Rome’s third underground line Metro C should open to commuters in autumn 2017, according to the city's transport councillor L...
GRAB bicycle greenway gets green light.
Rome is to create a 44-km cycle-pedestrian path around the capital, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding by the Italian transport minister Graziano Delrio and...
Alitalia chief describes 24-hour strike by unions as "pure madness".
Alitalia pilots and cabin crew belonging to the ANPAC, ANPAV and USB trade unions are to strike for 24 hours on Thursday 22 September.
The strike...
Chaos for Rome commuters as Atac fleet reduced by 200 buses.
Commuters in Rome grappled with 200 less buses than normal on Monday 5 September, resulting in the cancellation of around 3,000 bus journeys, on the day man...
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