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Overview
- Unions and the Transport Ministry reached a deal within 24 hours of the walkout, lifting the planned three‑day action and allowing services to recover progressively from Tuesday.
- The package includes new safety protocols and regulatory measures, €1.8 billion for maintenance, and 3,650 additional staff to reinforce upkeep across the network.
- Despite legally mandated minimum services of up to 75% at peak, Monday brought cancellations, delays and crowding at Madrid’s Atocha and Barcelona’s Sants stations.
- Investigators are still probing the Adamuz collision, with a final report months away and a potential rail weld rupture among the hypotheses under review.
- Addressing parliament, Pedro Sánchez defended the rail system’s overall safety and pledged rigorous inquiries and justice if warranted, as opposition leaders demanded accountability.