The strike hit Trenord services running from Milan's main Malpensa Airport to the city center, as well as suburban lines and trains from nearby cities such as Bergamo and Brescia. The strike has been called by the regional branch of the ORSA Ferrovie union in support of a long-standing dispute over contract renewal and worker safety.

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Olympics travel: Strikes reducing train service across Lombardy and Milan - Services ‘may experience changes or cancellations’, said Italian rail operator

Travellers arriving in Milan on Monday for the Winter Olympics and Italian commuters faced disruption as workers from the local train operating company staged a one-day stoppage.