24-hour strike to affect Rome's buses, trams and subway services on Tuesday.Commuters and tourists in Rome face travel disruption on Tuesday 9 December due to a 24-hour strike that is set to impact the city's public transport network.The strike will affect buses, trams and subways operated by municipal transport provider ATAC, from 08.30 to 17.00 and from 20.00 until end of service. As required by law, public transport services will be guaranteed in Rome on Tuesday during the busiest commuter times: up until 08.29 and from 17.00 until 19.59. Rome bus and metro company ATAC to pay €3 million in refunds for poor service The strike occurs the day after a public holiday in Italy for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which this year falls on a Monday and results in a three-day weekend. The strike also comes the day after Rome's trams return to service after being out of action for the past two months. The walkout, which could affect the circulation of night buses on Monday 8 December, has been called by the Sul trade union in protest over a range of issues including working conditions and safety in the workplace. For full details see the ATAC website. Photo credit: Inga Fortuna / Shutterstock.com.

Commuters and tourists in Rome face travel disruption on Tuesday 9 December due to a 24-hour strike that is set to impact the city's public transport network. The strike will affect buses, trams and subways operated by municipal transport provider ATAC, from 08.30 to 17.00 and from 20.00 until end of service. As required by law, public transport services will be guaranteed in Rome on Tuesday during the busiest commuter times: up until 08.29 and from 17.00 until 19.59.

• Rome bus and metro company ATAC to pay €3 million in refunds for poor service

The strike occurs the day after a public holiday in Italy for the , which this year falls on a Monday and results in a three-day weekend. The strike also comes the day after Rome's trams return to service after being  for the past two months. The walkout, which could affect the circulation of night buses on Monday 8 December, has been called by the Sul trade union in protest over a range of issues including working conditions and safety in the workplace. For full details see the . Photo credit: Inga Fortuna / Shutterstock.com.