Anyone venturing to take a Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) train from Tuesday, February 24, onwards should expect possible delays and plan their journeys carefully. The Spanish Union of Train Drivers and Assistants (SEMAF) has called for five days of strikes between the end of February and the beginning of March, which will leave minimum services between 25% and 66% for the duration of the protests.
The Department of Business and Labor has already set mandatory minimum services for February 24 and 25, as well as March 2, 3, and 4.
During these dates, the disruptions will be concentrated in four specific time slots: from midnight to 3:00 a.m., from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and between 11:00 p.m. and midnight.
During the first two days of the strike, February 24 and 25, half of the usual trains will run between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
During the other periods of protest, frequency will fall to 25%.
For March 2, 3, and 4, the administration will increase coverage and trains will operate at 66% of their capacity during peak travel times.
For the rest of the periods affected by the strike, users will have 33% of the regularly scheduled journeys available .
People who need to plan their routes can follow the status of the network in real time to avoid setbacks. The operating company will publish schedule changes through its official account on the social network X (@FGC).
Similarly, the company’s own digital channels, such as its website and mobile phone app, will provide details of any last-minute changes to normal train services.