Renfe Train Drivers Strike All Day in Spain on November 10, With Three Partial Stoppages Set for November 12
Train drivers at Spain's national railway Renfe held a 24-hour strike on November 10, from 00:01 to 23:59, and their union Semaf has also called three partial stoppages on November 12. The dispute stems from the union's position that agreements reached on February 9, 2026, on railway safety demands have not been implemented.
Ahead of the strike, Semaf held a second meeting on November 6 with Carlos Cuerpo, First Deputy Prime Minister and acting Transport Minister. Union secretary general Diego Martín said the ministry had presented extensive documentation and the two sides had moved closer, with Cuerpo offering to accelerate approval of new safety measures, but the union judged the proposals insufficient until they become concrete rules, and said the reforms were unlikely to be approved before the November 10 strike.
In Catalonia, the regional government set minimum services for affected Cercanías commuter and regional trains on November 10 and 12 at 66 percent in peak hours and 33 percent at other times. (Source: Spanish train drivers' union Semaf)
Source: Spanish train drivers' union Semaf
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Photo: 配图：西班牙 Renfe 449 型动车组停靠在 Córdoba 车站；图片来源：Wikimedia Commons，摄影 Philip Mallis，CC BY-SA 4.0 / Photo: A Renfe Class 449 EMU at Córdoba station, Spain; image via Wikimedia Commons, photo by Philip Mallis, CC BY-SA 4.0
