Train strike statistics
Analysis of Italian rail strike notices collected by TrovaTreno.it: the month and weekday with the most strikes called, by type, geographic scope, union, duration and advance notice.
Data covers strike notices from 18 January 2021, updated on 26 October 2026: 794 strike notices observed — the count includes ones already scheduled.
Figures last recalculated on 26 October 2026, 08:00.
Historical record: strikes that actually happened
Historical data (up to 25 May 2026) comes from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport's official research and records the real outcome of every strike notice: carried out, called off, or still scheduled. The live collection below does not know this yet — see the note further down.
Out of 729 historical strike notices with a confirmed outcome, 515 actually happened (70.6%) and 214 were called off (29.4%).
Historical strikes by year, carried out only
Historical strikes by month, carried out only
Based on 515 strikes carried out, out of 729 historical strike notices in total.
Historical strikes by weekday, carried out only
Based on 515 strikes carried out, out of 729 historical strike notices in total.
Historical strikes by type, carried out only
Based on 515 strikes carried out, out of 729 historical strike notices in total.
Historical strikes by geographic scope, carried out only
nationwide scope: 218 strikes carried out of 515.
By region
Unions behind the historical strikes carried out
Based on 481 strikes carried out, out of 729 historical strike notices in total.
The charts below cover the live collection, from 26 May 2026 onward: they count published strike notices, not the outcome — the Ministry does not report in real time whether a strike is later called off. See the historical record above for confirmed outcomes.
Strikes called by month
Among closed months, the one with the most strikes called is June 2026, with 19 strikes called.
Closed months compared: 4. Still-open months excluded (current or future, not yet done receiving notices): 4.
Bars for periods still open (current or future) are shown for completeness but excluded from the "record" comparisons above: they will still receive new strike notices.
Strikes called by weekday
Calculated on closed periods only (excludes the current and any future month): the total may differ from the month, type, scope and union charts, which also include periods still open.
Excluding periods still open, the weekday with the most strikes called is Thursday: 13 strikes called out of 49 considered.
Strikes called by type
Breakdown by type across 65 strike notices observed (includes periods still open).
National or regional scope
nationwide scope: 34 strike notices out of 65 observed.
Regional strike notices by region
Unions calling strikes
Union participations across 55 strike notices observed: a single strike notice can involve more than one union, so the sum of participations can exceed the total.
Median duration
Median 8 hours, calculated on 46 strike notices with a known duration.
Median advance notice
Median 30 days of advance notice, calculated on 25 strike notices out of 65 observed (40 without a known notice date), data available from 7 September 2026.