The inconveniences

Transport at risk due to 24-hour general strike. Trains, buses and metro stop

Guarantee bands active

18 May 2026

Lunedì 18 maggio sciopero generale di 24 ore proclamato dall’Usb IMAGOECONOMICA

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Universities, strike against rearmament and for adequate wages

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Transport is at risk today, Monday 18 May, due to the 24-hour general strike called by Usb. All public and private sectors are affected, with the exception of air transport. At risk therefore are local and national public transport, school and health.

Underlying the protest was the decision of the Usb to take up 'the appeal launched by the Global Sumud Flotilla'. As explained in a communiqué, among the motivations are 'the war, the genocide in Palestine, the arms race, the attack on international law and the shrinking of democratic spaces impose a qualitative leap in mobilisation'.

Treni

The Fs group staff strike began yesterday, Sunday 17 May, at 9pm and will last until 9pm today. "The strike may result in changes to the service, even before it begins and after it ends," reads the Rfi (Fs group) website. Trenitalia, considering the possible repercussions on the service, invites passengers to 'inform themselves before going to the station'.

Information on connections and active services is available by consulting the Trenitalia App, the Infomobility section of trenitalia.com, the social and web channels of the FS group, the free toll-free number 800892021, as well as at ticket offices and assistance offices in stations, through self-service machines and travel agencies.

Public transport

Strikes are also expected to affect scheduled public transport such as buses, metro and trams in the various cities. As usual during strikes, there will be guaranteed time slots (6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.).

In Rome in particular, Atac, the capital's mobility company, has announced that the service will only be guaranteed during the statutory periods: from the start of service at 8.29am and from 5pm to 7.59pm. According to the company's latest indications, metro C is closed. Metro A and B will continue their service with possible reductions in rides," reads the note, "while with regard to surface vehicles, reductions in rides or suspensions of the entire network are possible.

In the Roma Capitale area, the strike concerns the entire Atac network and the networks of the operators Autoservizi Troiani/Sap, Autoservizi Tuscia/Bis, Atr. On the Atac network, the strike also concerns connections operated by other sub-contracted operators and the ClicBus Atac on-demand bus service.

Also in Milan, after the strike of 15 May, local transport may be subject to variations and cancellations on Monday 18 May, with bands guaranteed by Atm generally from the start of service to 8:45 in the morning, and from 15:00 to 18:00 in the afternoon. The Milan Transport Company has not provided more precise information at the moment.

University, strike against rearmament and for adequate wages

Usb Università adheres to and supports the general strike on 18 May. "We find it unacceptable that billions of euros are being allocated to military spending while the public university system continues to be impoverished. The consequences of the global geopolitical situation are already hitting the university world hard: the increase in the cost of living and inflation erodes university staff salaries and wages, which are already insufficient after years of poor contractual renewals; the defunding of the public university is worsening while the resources earmarked for rearmament are growing; precariousness, exploitation and blackmail are increasing for researchers, assignees, doctoral students and technical-administrative staff; students suffer increased costs for rent, transport and energy, with an increasingly limited right to study; processes of subordination of public research to military and industrial interests are strengthened, jeopardising the autonomy of knowledge and international scientific cooperation,' the union states.