Women's Day strike to ground 300 trains
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 @ 10:23 PM
THE Women's Day strike across Spain on Thursday this week (March 8) will affect rail traffic along with many other areas of service – so far, 300 trains have been cancelled, reports transport board RENFE.
'Minimum service' requirements dictate that 75% of trains will be running during rush hour, but 105 high-speed AVE and long-distance links and 199 medium-distance routes have been axed all day tomorrow.
A total of 72% of AVE and long-distance trains will run and 68% of medium-distance routes.
For the Cercanías, or outer suburban lines, 75% will run during the rush hours and 50% the rest of the day.
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