Naples commuters issue formal protest over Vesuvian rail failures

Commuters on the Vesuvian rail lines in Naples have issued a ‘Diffida Civica’ (Civic Notice) to protest chronic service failures. The protest highlights severe issues including extreme overcrowding, frequent delays, sudden cancellations, and unreliable information systems.

A critical point of contention is the Napoli–Baiano line, which has been reduced to a truncated segment with the terminus moved back to Volla, forcing reliance on inadequate replacement buses. Local committees argue that this effectively cuts off towns like Casalnuovo from essential mobility services.

Representatives from several commuter committees, including Enzo Ciniglio, Salvatore Ferraro, Marcello Fabbrocini, and Salvatore Alaia, noted that these structural issues have previously drawn the attention of the Antitrust authority. The commuters are demanding radical transparency regarding construction sites on the Vesuvian lines, including the official publication of progress reports and verifiable project timelines.