More than 1,500 trains cancelled due to strike

The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda has established the minimum services that will have to be met during the 24-hour strike in Renfe and Adif that will start on Friday, November 24, setting the minimum High-Speed ​​services at 72%.

According to the Ministry’s resolution, in Media Distancia trains the minimum services will be 65%, while in Cercanías there will be a difference between peak hours (from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.), when they will be 75%, and the rest of the day, when they will be 50%.

Renfe will offer AVE, Long and Medium Distance passengers, whenever possible, to travel on another train at the time closest to the one acquired. If you do not wish to make the trip, you can cancel or change your ticket to another date without any cost.

The resolution, which can be consulted on the Renfe website, includes all the services that will be provided during the five days of strike called: Friday, November 24, Thursday, November 30, Friday, December 1, and Monday and Tuesday, 4 and 5 December.

Thus, in Media Distancia, of the 3,160 trains affected by the strike, 2,063 will circulate in minimum services, which represents 65%. For its part, in High Speed ​​and Long Distance, of the 1,636 trains affected by the strike, 1,185 will circulate in minimum services, which represents approximately 72%.

The works councils of Renfe and Adif agreed to call this strike due to the uncertainty generated in the workforce by the transfer of Rodalies, as well as the entry of a private company (MSC) into the capital of Renfe Mercancías.

The transfer of Rodalies was agreed between PSOE and ERC within the framework of the negotiations for the investiture of Pedro Sánchez and will mean that Catalonia acquires control over the management of R1, R2 and R3, including trains and tracks. Later, other lines will be evaluated.

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