In case anyone is in Rome this Thursday, a friend here just mentioned there will be a transportation strike. Back in the apartment I looked it up, and it is true.
http://www.romatoday.it/cronaca/scio...glio-2017.html

A strike every two weeks or so in Rome makes the train system much more reliable than the train system in the New York region, where delays, derailments, shutdowns, are much more common.
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2017/0...ellations.html

Usually, you can figure out why they are going on strike. I cannot figure this one out. What I've heard is that they are going on strike to protest that a few people in the government questioned their right to strike.

There is almost always a, "fascia di garanzia," or a time when the strike is suspended so that people can get to and from work. After all, a strike is usually just to inconvenience people, not to make them mad.

Sciopero Roma | 20 luglio 2017 | Orari | Metro bus a rischio
„Nel dettaglio il primo stop, che durerà tutta la giornata, avrà le fasce di garanzie tra le 5.30 e le 8.30 e tra le 17 e le 20. Negli altri orari metro, ferrovie concesse, bus e tram sono a rischio. “
In other words, everything will work between 5:30AM and 8:30AM, and between 5PM and 8PM. If you are affected, just plan around those times.