Italy: CUB and SGB rail strike from 21:00 on 20 November to 20:00 on 21 November 2026 (plus local transport at some operators)
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The grassroots unions CUB Trasporti and SGB Ferrovie have called a national rail strike from 21:00 on Friday 20 November to 20:00 on Saturday 21 November 2026, registered with the transport ministry on 7 October. It covers the staff of all companies that run rail services, including rail freight.
Local transport: staff of several operators that run both trains and local buses also strike for the whole of Saturday 21 November: Ferrovie del Sud Est, GTT (Turin), SAD (South Tyrol), Trentino Trasporti, Ferrovie Udine–Cividale, Sistemi Territoriali, TFT, Ferrotramviaria, Sangritana-TUA, EAV (Naples), Ferrovie del Gargano and Ferrovie della Calabria.
What to expect: rail operators publish the trains guaranteed during the strike a few days before; other services may be cancelled. On the same day ENAV air traffic staff strike from 13:00 to 17:00 (separate page).
This alert was originally created on 8 October 2026.
Public Impact
Effective Dates
Organizers
- CUB Trasporti
- SGB Ferrovie
Affected Locations
- Italy