Shortly after the strike confirmation, Spain’s Ministry of Transport issued a resolution establishing compulsory minimum services. HuffPost España obtained the full timetable breakdown, showing that 723 of 995 AVE/long-distance trains will run, along with 1,277 of 1,960 medium-distance services. Cercanías commuters will see 75 % coverage during peak periods and 50 % the rest of the day.
Private high-speed operator Iryo will maintain 136 of 184 departures, while Ouigo will run 80 of 110. Freight companies Medway and Captrain face a 25 % reduction. The ministry says the quotas balance citizens’ mobility rights with the constitutional right to strike, but unions claim the levels are ‘excessive’ and dilute their protest.
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Travel coordinators grappling with last-minute itinerary changes should also verify that all staff documentation remains current. A quick way to do this is by using VisaHQ’s Spain portal (https://www.visahq.com/spain/), which offers expedited visa and passport-renewal support, real-time status tracking and dedicated advisors—a handy one-stop resource whether employees reroute through neighboring Schengen hubs or need urgent paperwork for onward international legs.
Business-travel managers should distribute the published timetables to employees immediately, encourage remote work on 9-11 February where possible and secure flexible tickets on alternative modes. Hotels along the Madrid-Barcelona corridor report a 40 % spike in last-minute bookings as travellers build buffer nights around critical meetings.
For international assignees unfamiliar with Spain’s labour-action norms, the transparent minimum-service framework can serve as a case study in how industrial relations intersect with mobility planning.
Private high-speed operator Iryo will maintain 136 of 184 departures, while Ouigo will run 80 of 110. Freight companies Medway and Captrain face a 25 % reduction. The ministry says the quotas balance citizens’ mobility rights with the constitutional right to strike, but unions claim the levels are ‘excessive’ and dilute their protest.
Travel coordinators grappling with last-minute itinerary changes should also verify that all staff documentation remains current. A quick way to do this is by using VisaHQ’s Spain portal (https://www.visahq.com/spain/), which offers expedited visa and passport-renewal support, real-time status tracking and dedicated advisors—a handy one-stop resource whether employees reroute through neighboring Schengen hubs or need urgent paperwork for onward international legs.
Business-travel managers should distribute the published timetables to employees immediately, encourage remote work on 9-11 February where possible and secure flexible tickets on alternative modes. Hotels along the Madrid-Barcelona corridor report a 40 % spike in last-minute bookings as travellers build buffer nights around critical meetings.
For international assignees unfamiliar with Spain’s labour-action norms, the transparent minimum-service framework can serve as a case study in how industrial relations intersect with mobility planning.
