The death of two train drivers in two days in Adamuz (Córdoba) and last night in Gelida (Barcelona), has led to calls for a General Strike from the biggest rail union, SEMAF.
SEMAF, who are demanding «security and reliability on the rail network» for workers and for the public.
No date for the action has been set.
The final straw for the unions was the death of a 28 year old train driver yesterday on the local Barcelona network, Rodalies, when the train he was driving collided with a wall that had collapsed onto the rails.
Some 37 passengers are reported to be injured, some seriously.
The death toll on the collision of two trains in Cordoba has risen to 42 and may rise further as work with heavy machinery has begun to move the affected carriages.
The Government called three days of official mourning, ending at midnight on Thursday, and will organise a state funeral for the victims of the Cordoba crash. All flags on offical buldings will remain at half mast and all official local, regional and central government activities have been postponed.
