Transport
Strike closes Rome's Metro A and B.
A strike action by members of the USB trade union has forced the city to close down the Metro A and B lines on Friday 2 October as part of a 24-hour public transport strike.
The...
Bus company chiefs announce resignations over clash with Rome transport councillor.
A 24-hour strike by ATAC and surburban bus company Roma Tpl scheduled for Friday 2 October has been called off after difficult negoti...
Strike to hit Rome's public transport network.
A 24-hour public transport strike is set for Rome on Friday 2 October and will affect passengers on Rome's public transport network ATAC and suburban bus company Roma Tpl...
Rome's A line closed between Manzoni and Ottaviano.
The partial collapse of a dropped ceiling at the central Spagna metro station has led to the closure of part of Rome's Metro A line on the morning of Monday 28 Septe...
New app allows users to share scooter rides.
Scooterino, a community-based platform allowing users to share scooters rides, has been launched in Rome. Through the mobile app you can connect with fellow users driving t...
Proposal to put ATAC managers to work as ticket inspectors.
If the Partito Democratico (PD) majority of Rome's city assembly has its way the 1,200 managers and administrative staff of the capital's public transport co...
ATAC celebrates birthday of AS Roma footballer.
Rome's public transport provider ATAC is celebrating the 39th birthday of Francesco Totti, the captain of AS Roma football team, with a series of limited edition bus and...
Focus on sustainable transport in the capital.
"Choose. Change. Combine" is the slogan of this year's European Mobility Week which is being marked with numerous initiatives around Rome from 16-22 September.
Promoti...
Rome transport councillor blames ATAC.
Four young Roman students were trapped inside the Metro A line in the early hours of 13 September, according to a report in the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
The stud...
Metro line returns to normal hours after five months of early closure.
Rome’s Metro A line has returned to its normal opening hours following five months of early closures to facilitate maintenance works on the line....
Dual strike by ATAC and Roma Tpl.
Two public transport strikes are set to go ahead in the capital on Friday 7 August after mediation talks broke down between trade unions and the prefecture of Rome.
The strike acti...
Unregistered drivers targeted tourists.
Police have impounded 38 illegal taxis and arrested their drivers at Rome's central Termini station in recent months.
The arrests – part of ongoing efforts by Italy's interio...
City council to change database but not street signs.
Rome's city council has backtracked after voting to phase out Roman numerals from the city's street signs and documents.
The plan, which caused controversy amon...
All departures suspended from Fiumicino airport due to nearby fire.
Rome's Fiumicino airport has suspended all departing flights on the afternoon of Wednesday 29 July after a fire broke out in a nearby pine grove, acc...
Passengers endure frequent delays and train breakdowns.
Commuters on Rome's Metro B have faced long delays, over-crowding and malfunctioning trains in recent days, with conditions reportedly worse than usual.
The l...
Company criticises trade union for 24-hour strike.
Alitalia employees are holding a 24-hour strike on Friday 24 July over claims that the company has not provided adequate guarantees for the security of around 1,000 j...
Terminal fully open after two-month closure over fire.
Rome's Fiumicino airport has fully reopened its Terminal 3, used for international flights, which had been partially closed since a major fire on 7 May.
The te...
Mayor declares day of mourning.
Rome's mayor, Ignazio Marino has declared a day of city mourning to mark the funeral of the four-year old boy who fell to his death in the lift shaft of the Furio Camillo station near S...
Bus strike on Friday 10 July will add to confusion.
In an attempt to tighten up discipline on Rome's public transport employees have been asked to clock in at the beginning and end of their shifts with new magnetic ba...
Increase of users after six new stations open.
The numbers of commuters using Rome's third underground line Metro C have more than doubled since the opening of six new stations on 29 June, according to the capital's d...
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