A referendum on the future of
Rome's troubled public-transport company ATAC failed to reach
quorum on Sunday, with just 16.3% of the almost 2.4 million
voters in the capital casting a ballot.
The referendum asked the Romans whether they wanted the
city's public-transport services to be put out to tender.
Over 70% of the people who bothered to make the trip to their
local polling station voted yes.
"ATAC will remain in the hands of the citizens," said Rome
Mayor Virginia Raggi, whose 5-Star Movement (M5S) had called for
a no vote.
The promoters of the vote said that they will appeal against
the decision to invalidate the outcome, arguing there should be
no quorum as it was an advisory referendum.
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