"The strike call came just days after a collision between two high-speed trains in the southern province of Cordoba on Sunday killed at least 43 people, marking the country's deadliest train crash in more than a decade. In a separate incident late on Tuesday, a driver died and 37 people were injured after a commuter train hit a retaining wall that fell onto the tracks in Gelida, near Barcelona, according to regional officials."
"The largest train drivers' union in Spain has called for a nationwide strike to demand safety assurances after three derailments left dozens dead and wounded this week. Train operators' union SEMAF said in a statement on Wednesday that it would demand criminal liability from those responsible for ensuring safety in the railway infrastructure. list of 3 itemsend of list This situation of constant deterioration of the railway is unacceptable, the union said."
Multiple railway incidents in Spain this week included a collision between two high-speed trains in Cordoba that killed at least 43 people, the country's deadliest train crash in more than a decade. A commuter train in Gelida, near Barcelona, struck a retaining wall that fell onto the tracks, killing the driver and injuring 37 people. A separate derailment on Barcelona's regional network followed a rockfall with no reported injuries. The train drivers' union SEMAF called a nationwide strike demanding safety assurances and criminal liability for those responsible for infrastructure safety. The government said it would meet the union to try to avoid a strike, while commuters and opposition parties raised safety concerns.
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