Italy ground to a halt Friday amid a
24-hour transport strike that stopped bus, tram, metro and rail
services across the country.
The 24-hour general strike called by the 'basic' trade unions in
the public and private sectors got underway at nine o'clock
Thursday night and will last until the same time Friday evening.
On the regional train transport front, two 'guarantee bands'
when commuter services will be almost normal are in place from 6
a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Buses, trams and metros have been affected in a lesser way by
the stoppage, and no major disruptions are reported in Italy's
main cities.
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