The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Driver saves 25 children as bus catches fire in north of Italy A driver quickly evacuated 25 children from a bus shortly before it burst into flames in Lecco, Lombardy on Tuesday, according to emergency services. https://www.thelocal.it/20210713/driver-saves-25-children-as-bus-catches-fire-in-north-of-italy Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:04:10 +0200 driver-saves-25-children-as-bus-catches-fire-in-north-of-italy Black Friday: How to take public transport for free in Rome this weekend Black Friday fever has spread to Rome's public transport authority, which is offering users free travel for two days. Here's how it works. https://www.thelocal.it/20191129/black-friday-rome-makes-its-public-transport-free-for-two-days Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:09:07 +0100 black-friday-rome-makes-its-public-transport-free-for-two-days Sicilian mayor suggests free public transport for people who pay their council tax The mayor suggested the idea as it emerged that one in three Palermo residents are behind with their council tax payments. https://www.thelocal.it/20191112/sicilian-mayor-suggests-free-public-transport-for-those-who-pay-their-council-tax Tue, 12 Nov 2019 12:27:14 +0100 sicilian-mayor-suggests-free-public-transport-for-those-who-pay-their-council-tax Dozens injured as Rome bus crashes into tree Several passengers were injured, nine seriously, when a public bus hit a tree in Rome at rush hour on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20191016/dozens-injured-as-rome-bus-crashes-into-tree Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:35:51 +0200 dozens-injured-as-rome-bus-crashes-into-tree UPDATED: Two bus fires bring Rome's total to 24 this year Yet another public bus caught fire in Rome today, bringing this year's bus fire total to 24. https://www.thelocal.it/20190925/another-bus-fire-brings-romes-total-to-23-this-year Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:30:30 +0200 another-bus-fire-brings-romes-total-to-23-this-year 'Alarming state of danger' on Rome metro escalators, investigators warn Years of neglect, improper maintenance and even sabotage have left escalators in Rome metro stations in a perilous state, prosecutors say. https://www.thelocal.it/20190913/alarming-state-of-danger-on-rome-metro-escalators Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:18:35 +0200 alarming-state-of-danger-on-rome-metro-escalators Rome's public transport is as slow as Bogota's: study Passengers have to wait as long for the bus or train in Italy's capital as they would in Colombia's, according to a study of travel times on public transport around the world. https://www.thelocal.it/20190902/rome-public-transport-is-as-slow-as-bogota-study Mon, 02 Sep 2019 17:07:13 +0200 rome-public-transport-is-as-slow-as-bogota-study Rome's Repubblica metro station finally reopens after 8 months of repairs One of Rome's central metro stations is finally open again, 246 days after it was closed due to an accident on one of its escalators that left dozens of passengers injured. https://www.thelocal.it/20190626/rome-repubblica-metro-station-finally-reopens-after-8-months-of-repairs Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:34:55 +0200 rome-repubblica-metro-station-finally-reopens-after-8-months-of-repairs Why is Rome's public transport on strike? Head down to Rome's metro today and you won't find anything running. Here's what you need to know about the latest public transport strike. https://www.thelocal.it/20190625/why-is-rome-public-transport-on-strike Tue, 25 Jun 2019 13:48:06 +0200 why-is-rome-public-transport-on-strike From July, it will be more expensive to take the metro in Milan than in Rome Italy's second city, Milan, is raising the price of its public transport from €1.50 to €2 a ride. https://www.thelocal.it/20190411/from-july-it-will-be-more-expensive-to-take-the-metro-in-milan-than-in-rome Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:56:59 +0200 from-july-it-will-be-more-expensive-to-take-the-metro-in-milan-than-in-rome False bomb alert on Rome metro causes panic Reports of an explosion at Rome's Policlinico metro station triggered panic during Friday morning rush hour, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of passengers before the noise was determined to be an electrical fault. https://www.thelocal.it/20180608/false-bomb-alert-rome-metro-policlinico Fri, 08 Jun 2018 11:57:58 +0200 false-bomb-alert-rome-metro-policlinico It's not terrorism, just Rome's public transport: another bus goes up in flames There were dramatic scenes in central Rome on Tuesday morning as a bus burst into flames with passengers onboard, at least the ninth such incident this year. https://www.thelocal.it/20180508/rome-public-transport-another-bus-goes-up-in-flames Tue, 08 May 2018 14:19:06 +0200 rome-public-transport-another-bus-goes-up-in-flames Rome transport authority opens inquiry after yet another bus bursts into flames The company in charge of Rome's public transport, Atac, has launched an inquiry after another of its buses burst into flames – the seventh such incident this year. https://www.thelocal.it/20180413/rome-bus-fire-atac Fri, 13 Apr 2018 17:20:01 +0200 rome-bus-fire-atac Italy hit by day of general strike on Friday A 24-hour general strike is likely to cause chaos in Italy throughout Friday, with public transport, flights and the public sector all affected. https://www.thelocal.it/20161021/italian-general-strike-affects-public-transport-and-air-travel-on-friday Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:22:46 +0200 italian-general-strike-affects-public-transport-and-air-travel-on-friday Photo of the day: 'Wild boar' rides Rome tram In Italy’s capital, you're more likely to see a wild boar on a plate than on his trotters. But, if this photo is to be believed, a real-life wild boar – trussed up in a red harness – has been spotted on a tram. The photo has since gone viral. https://www.thelocal.it/20140221/photo-of-the-day-wild-boar-spotted-on-rome-tram Fri, 21 Feb 2014 17:56:00 +0100 photo-of-the-day-wild-boar-spotted-on-rome-tram