robbie c
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I've just booked Jet2 Rome Fco to Edinburgh €55 as insurance; otherwise due on a train to Naples
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[Albion] Italian train strike [National Strike Fri. 8th March]
- Thread starter TRowson
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ForestRowSeagull
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I’m booked on the 07:00 Rome to Naples train. No idea from those links if this is one of the routes that is still running
saafend_seagull
Well-known member
Of course, there is a third option - one that doesn’t involve planes or trains…
Gotta get out of town pronto.
Don't want to be there when the Scotchland rugby fans arrive.
The language barrier is insurmountable.
Don't want to be there when the Scotchland rugby fans arrive.
The language barrier is insurmountable.
Jimmy Come Lately
Registered Loser
I've just taken advantage of the fact that the Nightjet sleeper to Munich is a guaranteed service on strike days to book that route out of Rome on Friday evening, then Munich-Mannheim-Paris Est on the Saturday to catch the 19:39 Eurostar. It cost a bit on top of my interrail pass to reserve a bunk (but probably no more than my hotel for a stopover in Zurich is going to cost on the way out!) but it's given me peace of mind vs guessing what daytime trains might be running.I was going all the way by train both ways and it looks like it is completely screwed coming back
Obviously this information is no use if you've already booked trains and accommodation for Friday and Saturday, but I mention it in case it helps anyone.
jackalbion
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- Aug 30, 2011
- 4,063
Michelangelo Lynchinelli strikes again!
I know this isn't entirely serious, but it's my life's work to counter this whenever and wherever I see it.
It's a myth that Mussolini made the trains run on time. To the extent that reliability improved after he came to power this was due to improvements put in place beforehand.
Anyway. Erm... yeah I have no expectations of getting a ticket for this one anyway.
They do; cruising speed of a typical jet is between 500 and 600 mph.
Come on now everyone knows aircraft do not fly in mph, international code dictate airspeed is measured in knots.
I did knot know this so thanks.
Mr Bridger
Sound of the suburbs
I’ll be there.
Richy_Seagull
Well-known member
Seems odd you can happily book train tickets for the 8th with no sign at all on the website that the strike is on that day.
chimneys
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- Jun 11, 2007
- 3,590
If you are looking at Italo train website there is a warning at top of 8th March page.
Superphil
Dismember
I thought that, but then, it’s a
really, where’s that then? I didn’t see it when I booked mine, and I can’t see it now either.
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chimneys
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- Jun 11, 2007
- 3,590
Now that is weird, as I agree not on Rome to Florence but it is on Rome to Pisa where we are going!
Tough crowd.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
That takes the biscuit….the air going on strike…too fekin much
studio150
Well-known member
Thanks to all those that have provided the detail on the proposed strike on Friday 8th.
As a result I have booked seats on the express service from Termini to Fiumicino Airport, as this is one of the guaranteed services to run (or replacement bus)
I'm nor]t sure if the slower airport services still run, if not, there are far fewer trains running to the airport, so would suggest getting booked on one, even of it means a far longer wait at the airport.
As a result I have booked seats on the express service from Termini to Fiumicino Airport, as this is one of the guaranteed services to run (or replacement bus)
I'm nor]t sure if the slower airport services still run, if not, there are far fewer trains running to the airport, so would suggest getting booked on one, even of it means a far longer wait at the airport.