Arriva Udine bus drivers belonging to the independent union ASI-AU will walk out today (20 October) from 15:00 to 24:00, cutting urban and suburban services across Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The action was flagged on the official MIT strike calendar and reconfirmed this morning by travel-advisory site Dolcevia, which lists it among 18 active mobility alerts. Although the strike is local, Udine station is an interchange for long-distance coaches linking Austria, Slovenia and Venice Marco Polo Airport. FlixBus has already cancelled four departures and warned of missed rail connections for travellers heading to Trieste. Under Italian law a minimum-service window applies only to national rail, so no replacement buses are guaranteed. For corporate travellers the main risk is last-mile disruption: taxis in Udine rarely circulate during afternoon peak and ride-share coverage is patchy. Employers should pre-book private transfers or authorise car-rental pickups at Udine Nord to avoid stranded staff. Assignees commuting to regional manufacturing plants—Electrolux in Porcia or Danieli in Buttrio—should consider remote work arrangements for the late shift. Looking ahead, similar local strikes are scheduled for Genoa (21 Oct) and Bari (23 Oct). Mobility managers should track updates 48 hours beforehand, as unions often cancel actions at short notice after negotiations.
Source: Dolcevia Travel Alerts
