"Spain's largest train drivers' union has called a three-day nationwide strike to demand measures to guarantee the safety of rail workers and passengers after two deadly crashes this week killed at least 44 people, including two drivers. At least 43 people died and dozens more were injured after two trains collided on Sunday near the town of Adamuz, in the Cordoba province in Andalucia."
"The union said three days of strikes would be held from 9 to 11 February, saying the action was the only legal avenue left for workers to demand the restoration of safety standards on the railway system and, consequently, guarantee the safety of both railway professionals and passengers. Semaf called for the relevant authorities to ensure people's safety by addressing the numerous reports on poor track conditions that it said had gone unanswered and inactive for months, or even years."
Two deadly rail crashes and a separate incident prompted Spain's largest train drivers' union, Semaf, to call a three-day nationwide strike from 9 to 11 February to demand restored safety standards. A collision near Adamuz in Cordoba killed at least 43 people and injured dozens. A separate derailment near Gelida in Catalonia killed a driver and injured 37 after a retaining wall collapse. A commuter train in Murcia hit an intruding crane, causing light injuries. Drivers have also shut down Catalonia's regional rail services, affecting about 400,000 travellers. Transport minister Oscar Puente said he understood concerns but hoped strikes could be averted and the Catalonia stoppage ended.
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