Rome commuters faced a second day of
chaos Tuesday as subway drivers embarked on a work-to-rule
action that reduced trains to a minimum and left hundreds of
passengers stranded in sweltering underground stations during an
ongoin heat wave.
Drivers have since Monday been protesting the introduction
of a new badge to make sure they show up for work.
"A reduced number of trains will be circulating," Rome
public transport company ATAC said in a statement earlier.
Mayor Ignazio Marino has set up a task force to "identify
those responsible for the inconvenience in public
transport...and weigh the need for sanctions".
"At least 40% of ATAC personnel has refused to punch in,"
said the mayor.
"We do not intend to accept this and we are at work to
restore (the public transport) service to normality as soon as
possible".
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