Following the incident of alleged sabotage at the Montagnana station (Padua), where an RFI found a bicycle chain hanging on the electrical cable of the railway line, Matteo Salvini said: “Worrying events, I believe it is urgent to inform the Parliament.” maintenance worker. A few hours later, at Rome’s Aurelia station, someone tried to force […]
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Revolution (reverse) from Matteo Salvini: why trains are in chaos
Revolution (reverse) from Matteo Salvini: why trains are in chaos Fabrizio Gatti Editor-in-chief for Insights 14 January 2025 06:59 Facebook excitement WhatsApp Minister Matteo Salvini with a model train (photo by Mauro Scrobogna-LaPresse) Like Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, I am from the generation that played with electric trains. We were divided by social class: expensive […]
Train chaos in Milan, everyone is against Salvini: “A disaster. The worst minister ever”
Train chaos in Milan Center turns into a political feud. Transport Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini caught the opposition’s eye by calling it a “disaster for Italy”. Train chaos, everyone is against Salvini “There are delays and cancellations today too,” boomed Democratic Party Secretary Elly Schlein. Trenitalia recommends avoiding travel. Meanwhile, the only […]
Train strike, fire on Sunday: Frecce, Intercity and region at risk
It looks set to be a hot week for those who decide to travel by train next weekend. Several independent unions have announced a national strike of Fs Italiane Group staff from 3am on Sunday, 8 September 2024, to 2am on Monday, 9 September 2024. Train strike 8 September 2024 As noted in the note […]
France-England: it’s railway chaos. Races canceled
Eurostar cross-Channel trains connecting France to the UK have been temporarily cancelled. Eurostar today announced the cancellation of at least some of its trains departing or arriving in London due to the flooding of a tunnel in southern England. According to French media reports, shortly after the company’s announcement, Gare du Nord station in Paris […]
Flooding in the Eurostar tunnel blocking all trains to and from London (video)
New Year’s Eve is at risk for thousands of travelers from France and the UK. All Eurostar trains scheduled to depart and arrive in the British capital have been canceled after a tunnel in the south of England flooded due to bad weather conditions. “Flooding in the tunnels between St Pancras International and Ebbsfleet has […]
There are (almost) no train services between Italy and France and that’s a problem for everyone
Rail traffic along the historic line between Italy and France has been blocked since 27 August by a landslide in Haute-Savoie, and despite forecasts repairs will take much longer. According to the French railways and the Governor of Savoy, Francois Ravier, the restoration work, originally planned for November, will not be finished before the summer […]
Transportation and airports are on strike today, disruptions are on the way: tariffs and things to know
Challenges lie ahead for those who travel by plane (and not only). Today, Friday, September 29, a 4-hour national strike is planned in airport services, declared by the transport unions Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti and Ugl Trasporto aereo and the grassroots unions Usb and Cub for the renewal of the national strike. The contract expired at […]
He chained himself to the rails to commit suicide: He was rescued at the last minute
He chained himself to a platform at the Cancello Scalo train station (Caserta) to commit suicide, but was saved by the police, who intervened almost at the last minute as the train approached. The man was later reported for disrupting public service. His sister also came to the railway police office at Cancello station and […]
State Railways, CEO Luigi Ferraris: “New commitment to the region”
Reaffirm the central role of the FS Group in one of the driving sectors of the country’s economy, for tourism capable of making train travel an integral part of holidays, enhancing the overall tourist experience. It is from this premise that «FS Treni Turistici Italiani» was born, the new company of Ferrovie dello Stato which […]