The Spanish Union of Train Drivers and Assistants (Semaf) is going ahead with the strike by Renfe's driving staff called for this Thursday, 29 October, Europa Press reported on Wednesday. The union expressed its sorrow for the victims of the collision between a Renfe train and an Iryo train on Wednesday on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line, near Urda (Toledo).
According to that report, Semaf said it was “deeply shocked” by the accident, called for caution regarding its causes and said it is considering new actions to strengthen safety. The strike was called to defend rail safety and to demand compliance with commitments to structural change in that area. Renfe maintains that it has fulfilled the commitments that depend on it, according to Madrid Información.
The stoppage runs from 00:01 to 23:59 on Thursday. According to the minimum services set by the Ministry of Transport and published by Renfe, cited by Madrid Información, 75% of trains will run on Cercanías Madrid at peak hours (06:00-09:00, 13:30-15:30 and 18:30-20:30) and 50% the rest of the day; on medium-distance services, 65% on average, and on high-speed and long-distance services, 73% on average. In Catalonia, minimum services are set by the Generalitat.
The percentages do not guarantee specific trains. The strike called at Ouigo for 30 October and 2 November is separate from this one.
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