Nationwide Train Strike Causes Widespread Disruption

Rome: A nationwide rail strike called by some grass-root trade unions caused widespread disruption on Tuesday, with many trains cancelled and many others delayed.

According to Ansa News Agency, at Rome’s central Termini station, 23 trains scheduled to be in arrival were cancelled, while seven were cancelled on the departures side of the board. The strike started at 21:00 on Monday and is set to run until 18:00 on Tuesday.