A safety agreement signed on February 9, 2026, is at the centre of Semaf’s renewed dispute with the Transport Ministry and Renfe, as well as Adif. The pact followed the Adamuz railway accident in Córdoba and led the union to cancel planned strikes on February 10 and 11. The train drivers’ union announced the new dates on October 29: a full, 24-hour stoppage at Renfe on November 10, followed by partial strikes throughout November 12. CCOO and UGT have called a separate general strike for November 11, creating three consecutive days of potential disruption. Services on regional and medium-distance routes could be affected, along with long-distance trains. Any disruption will depend on legally mandated minimum services and Renfe’s operating plan.
Semaf says the February pact set up multidisciplinary working groups to draft and implement new rail-safety rules and operating procedures. The union says negotiations have been repeatedly postponed since April, and that the agreement’s monitoring committee has not met effectively. It has called for the working groups to be activated urgently. In Semaf’s view, the commitments intended to bring about structural change in railway safety remain unfulfilled.
Renfe reported participation of 26.63% in an earlier strike at 18:00, while Semaf said participation among train drivers had reached 100%. Renfe said it had fulfilled all commitments within its authority. Of 24 measures it said fell outside its remit, Renfe reported that 17 had been implemented, with the other seven at an advanced stage of processing.
Semaf says the commitments remain stalled. The union is seeking binding protocols for severe-weather alerts, along with clearer communications rules for dangerous situations. It also wants proper application of interruptions to driving-time limits. Other demands include a limit on how long new recruits remain trainees and stronger protection for staff from being struck by trains. Semaf is also calling for an operating procedure covering breakdowns and emergencies. It wants technical defects on some trains, including the 106 series, to be resolved.
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