Rome's commuters suffered a
double whammy on Friday when a four-hour public transport strike
coincided with an anti-smog measure temporarily banning license
plates ending in odd numbers.
The public transport strike began at 8:30 a.m. and saw all
underground lines closed, as well as the Roma-Lido train service
and some bus lines.
The strike was compounded by a citywide anti-smog measure
banning odd license plates on Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. and again from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., with the same
measure to affect even-numbered plates on Saturday.
Methane, GPL, hybrid, and Euro 6 vehicles are exempt from
the ban, as are Euro 2 and Euro 3 motorcycles.
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