The industrial action will last 23 hours and could affect dozens of trains across Spain. The strike is just the latest in a year of strike action by Renfe workers supported by the CGT union in protest at new working contracts and understaffing. But last minute cancellations promised to prove problematic to travellers trying to get home for the Christmas holidays. It is one of the busiest travel days of the year and many people have booked tickets weeks in advance. Those who discover their service is cancelled may struggle to find alternative routes on trains that are already booked up.

Source: The Local December 12, 2019 13:52 UTC