Renfe has warned this Tuesday that the movement of trains will be "very affected" by the strike called by the drivers' union (Semaf) for this Tuesday, November 10.
"Delays are expected and very limited availability to carry out redeployments," Renfe stressed on its social media.
The rail operator, which has allowed changes and cancellations at no cost on all its trains, urges passengers to consider other transport alternatives in light of the incidents expected.
In Catalonia, the Rodalies service has communicated first thing this Tuesday that the minimum services set for the day of strikes are not being respected.
In the Community of Madrid, the C-3, C-4 and C-5 lines of Cercanías have stopped running due to the strike called by Semaf.
The C-1, C-2, C-7, C-8 and C-10 lines have also been affected, in which, "exceptionally, some punctual train runs," as explained by Renfe in a message published on the social network 'X'.
From Cercanías Madrid they have also pointed out that these service disruptions are due to "noncompliance with the established minimum services."
Given this scenario, the Regional Transport Consortium of Madrid (CRTM) has stated that it will keep deployed all available resources to deal with the possible incidents that may occur across the public transport network, in view of a higher flow of travelers on certain services and points of the network.
The operation will be carried out in coordination with the operators integrated into the Consortium, Metro de Madrid, EMT and interurban buses, in order to absorb any demand peaks and, as far as possible, avoid problems arising from the accumulation of users on certain lines, stations or interchanges, the regional Government has said.
In addition, the CRTM, through the Public Transport Management Center (CITRAM), will carry out continuous monitoring of the Cercanías service situation and its impact on the rest of the modes of transport, adjusting and coordinating the available resources and adapting the operation to the needs that may arise throughout the day.
In any case, users are advised to organize their trips ahead of time, study alternative means to Cercanías, and check the updated information of the different services before starting the journey.
Minimum services set by Transportes
The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has set minimum services at 75% of usual services during peak hours and 50% for the rest of the day.
In particular, the minimum services of 75% will apply between 6 and 9 hours, from 13.30 to 15.30 hours and from 18.30 to 20.30 hours. Outside these time slots, half of the usual trains must run.