Rail transport in Italy Rail transport in Italy The Italian railway system is one of the most important parts of the infrastructure of Italy, with a total length of of which active lines are 16,723 km. The network has recently grown with the construction of the new high-speed rail network. Italy is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Italy is 83. "RFI" ("Rete Ferroviaria Italiana", Italian Rail Network), a state owned infrastructure manager which administers most of the Italian rail infrastructure. The total length of "RFI" active lines is , of which are double tracks. Lines
Labor policy in Italy Labor policy in Italy Italy does not have a unified labor code. Labor legislation is wide ranging, with a number of laws, regulations and statutes which have an important bearing on labor relations. The Constitution of Italy (articles 35-47) contain some declarations of principle, however, in regards to fair pay, the maximum working hours, annual paid vacation, the protection of women and minors on the job, social insurance for old age, illness, invalidity, industrial diseases and accidents, on Freedom of Association, and the right to strike. It is hard to say what changes would have happened had the Italian constitutional