Mobile World Congress transport strike still on
22 February 2012
Barring a last minute change, it now seems likely that a planned transport strike will go ahead in Barcelona next week. A statement issued this morning from the GSMA said that negotiations were still ongoing between TMB, the main public transport operator in the metropolitan area of Barcelona, and the Government.
If they don't come to a resolution, the TMB will bring its workers out on strike from 27 February to 1 March.
The GSMA has some plans in place to try and mitigate the disruption for its attendees. It says it will make these known on 25th February - Saturday - if the strike is still on.
The GSMA said it would distribute information and advice about alternative transport options at hotels and at registration points at the Fira and the airport. The organisation is also urging people to collect badges and/or register as soon as possible. There will also be expanded access points to the Fira and more registration points onsite and at the airport to speed up entry.
If you want to keep up to date with the latest info, you can use the GSMA's Customer Care centre, or follow @GSMA_Care on Twitter.
Registration is open on Saturday, 25th February from 09.00 to 18.00 and on Sunday, 26th February from 09.00 to 20.00. The registration desks at the airport will be open from Sunday, 26th February through Tuesday, 28th February from 07.00 to 19.00 and on Wednesday, 29th February from 07.00 to 16.00.
