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Train drivers strike in Spain after two deadly crashes in a year

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Train drivers in Spain went on strike on November 10 to demand better investment in maintenance and safety after two fatal rail crashes this year killed a total of 115 people. The strikes caused significant travel disruptions, with about 40% of long- and medium-distance train services cancelled by state operator Renfe, affecting nearly 4,042 passengers. Commuter networks in Madrid and Barcelona also saw extensive cancellations or delays.
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On November 10, 2026, Spanish train drivers went on strike demanding increased investment in maintenance and safety after two deadly rail crashes earlier that year, which collectively killed 115 people. The strikes caused widespread travel disruption across Spain, with about 40% of long- and medium-distance services cancelled, affecting around 4,042 passengers. In Madrid, 90% of commuter network services were canceled, while in Barcelona, 50% of local train services did not run. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had appointed his deputy Carlos Cuerpo to provisionally head the Transport Ministry following the resignation of Oscar Puente over these accidents on the high-speed Madrid-Seville line.

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BARCELONA MADRID Renfe Spain Toledo

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Train drivers strike in Spain after two deadly crashes in a year MADRID/BARCELONA, Nov 10 - Spanish train drivers went on strike on Tuesday to demand more investment in maintenance and safety following Spain's second fatal rail crash this year, causing widespread travel disruption.
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At Masnou station, on the outskirts of Barcelona, just a few people could be seen waiting for the intermittent service.
2026-11-11 · The Straits Times
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Train drivers strike in Spain after two deadly crashes in a year MADRID/BARCELONA, Nov 10 - Spanish train drivers went on strike on Tuesday to demand more investment in maintenance and safety following Spain's second fatal rail crash this year, causing widespread travel disruption. asserted
drivers → strike → disruption
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez last week appointed his deputy, Carlos Cuerpo, to provisionally run the Transport Ministry after Oscar Puente resigned over the two crashes on the same high-speed Madrid-Seville line this year that killed 115 people. asserted
that → appoint → people
About 40% of long- and medium-distance services were cancelled on Tuesday, affecting 4,042 passengers, state train operator Renfe said, while 90% of services in Madrid's commuter network and 50% of Barcelona's local service were cancelled. asserted
% → cancel → service
In Leganes, near Madrid, commuters had to take buses to reach the city centre. asserted
commuters → have → centre
At least five lines on the city's local commuter train network were not operating, and another three had partial service, according to state operator Cercanias. uncertain
three → operate → Cercanias
In the Catalonia region, operator Rodalies said trains were running late due to non-compliance with requirements for a minimum service. asserted
trains → say → service
At Masnou station, on the outskirts of Barcelona, just a few people could be seen waiting for the intermittent service. uncertain
people → see → service
EARLIER TALKS OVER SAFETY ABANDONED IN APRIL, UNION SAYS Talks with the government to improve safety on Spain's high-speed network, Europe's most extensive, began after a crash in southern Spain in January that killed 46 people, but were abandoned in April, according to the train drivers union. The second collision last month occurred after a controller ordered a train operated by state-owned Renfe to continue following a signal failure even though there was a stationary Iryo-operated train further ahead on the same line, according to Puente. King Felipe VI and his wife Letizia were set to join relatives of the victims of last month's crash, in which 69 people died, at a funeral in Toledo's cathedral in central Spain later on Tuesday. uncertain
people → abandon → Tuesday
A 16th-century effigy of Christ was set to be moved from the town of Urda near the crash site to Toledo for the service, Toledo's archdiocese said in an online statement. asserted
archdiocese → set → statement
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