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Renfe and Semaf labor dispute and Valencia rail disruptions

Overview

The Spanish Railway Drivers and Assistants Union (Semaf) called for a 24-hour strike on October 29 affecting all Renfe Group services. The union cited an “administrative blockade” regarding previous agreements and demanded improvements in railway safety, new driver recruitment, and better protocols for meteorological emergencies.

Renfe responded by stating it had met all commitments from a February agreement and argued that many union demands fall outside its direct competence. Tensions escalated when Semaf requested that workers refrain from operating two commuter lines in the Valencia region due to heavy rainfall. Following these tensions, Adif confirmed the interruption of C1 (Valencia Estació Nord-Gandia) and C2 (Valencia Estació Nord-Moixent) services starting from 20:00 on a Friday. Renfe criticized the union’s move as “unilateral” and “arbitrary,” maintaining that technical data from an agreement between Aemet and Adif does not justify a suspension, as no “railway red alert” exists for those specific tracks.

Rail services on the C1 (Valencia-Gandia) and C2 (Valencia-Xàtiva-Moixent) Cercanías lines have since been restored. The resumption of service occurred on Monday afternoon after Adif completed safety inspections of the infrastructure using explorer trains. Additionally, long-distance services connecting the Valencian Community with Catalonia have resumed on the Valencia-Alicante stretch, and medium-distance connections between Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, and Albacete have returned to normal operations.

Entities

Renfe · Semaf · Adif · OUIGO · Valencia

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 24 sources
    Renfe restores Valencia commuter lines after heavy rain disruptions

    Renfe has restored Valencia's C1 and C2 commuter lines and regional long-distance services following weather-related disruptions and a dispute with the Semaf union over safety protocols.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 17 sources
    Renfe train drivers call 24-hour strike for October 29

    Semaf has called a 24-hour strike for October 29 across all Renfe services, citing safety concerns and administrative delays in implementing previous agreements.

Sources

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