Urban mobility in Genoa came to a standstill for part of the day on 10 November 2025 after workers of municipal operator AMT staged a four-hour walk-out from 11 h 30 to 15 h 30. Called by the UGL-FNA union, the action affected city buses, the Genova-Casella narrow-gauge railway (served by substitute buses), provincial coach lines and ticket offices. Core disability transport services and certain peak-hour runs remained protected under Italian strike law, but regular commuters and business travellers experienced long waits and overcrowding, especially on the east-west Val Bisagno corridor.
The union accuses AMT of “dramatic understaffing and fleet shortages,” claiming that 140 buses are cannibalised for spare parts at the Staglieno depot. Drivers report extended shifts without restroom access and a rise in passenger aggression. The dispute follows months of tension over the municipality’s plan to merge depots and introduce driverless trolleybus technology; talks with management broke down last week, triggering both Monday’s strike and a rally outside company headquarters.
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For employers in Genoa’s port logistics and ship-repair clusters, the stoppage complicated shift changes, forcing many firms to arrange ad-hoc shuttle vans or authorise tele-work where possible. Hoteliers reported a spike in taxi requests from cruise passengers disembarking at Stazione Marittima, while the Airport of Genoa advised travellers to allow extra time to reach Cristoforo Colombo via the sparsely served Volabus route.
AMT says it aims to restore the 1,050-vehicle fleet to full service by spring 2026 as new electric buses arrive funded by Italy’s Recovery Plan, but unions warn that without immediate hiring and maintenance resources more industrial action is likely before Christmas, including possible 24-hour stoppages that would hit the busy holiday travel season.
Mobility managers with staff in Liguria should brief travellers on potential short-notice strikes—Italian law requires only 10-days’ notice—and maintain contingency plans such as pre-booked taxis or flexible work arrangements. Employers are also reminded that delays caused by legally sanctioned strikes cannot be counted as unjustified absences under national labour contracts.
The union accuses AMT of “dramatic understaffing and fleet shortages,” claiming that 140 buses are cannibalised for spare parts at the Staglieno depot. Drivers report extended shifts without restroom access and a rise in passenger aggression. The dispute follows months of tension over the municipality’s plan to merge depots and introduce driverless trolleybus technology; talks with management broke down last week, triggering both Monday’s strike and a rally outside company headquarters.
For employers in Genoa’s port logistics and ship-repair clusters, the stoppage complicated shift changes, forcing many firms to arrange ad-hoc shuttle vans or authorise tele-work where possible. Hoteliers reported a spike in taxi requests from cruise passengers disembarking at Stazione Marittima, while the Airport of Genoa advised travellers to allow extra time to reach Cristoforo Colombo via the sparsely served Volabus route.
AMT says it aims to restore the 1,050-vehicle fleet to full service by spring 2026 as new electric buses arrive funded by Italy’s Recovery Plan, but unions warn that without immediate hiring and maintenance resources more industrial action is likely before Christmas, including possible 24-hour stoppages that would hit the busy holiday travel season.
Mobility managers with staff in Liguria should brief travellers on potential short-notice strikes—Italian law requires only 10-days’ notice—and maintain contingency plans such as pre-booked taxis or flexible work arrangements. Employers are also reminded that delays caused by legally sanctioned strikes cannot be counted as unjustified absences under national labour contracts.
