Update: Spanish Rail Strike - Friday 3rd August 2012

We have been advised of further information on the Spanish strike taking place on 3rd August 2012 from 00:00 until 24:00, affecting RENFE services.

We do not have a list of trains that are affected, however the affected trains have been closed for sale.

RENFE AFTER-SALES
Customers with tickets valid to travel on a domestic train in Spain on 3rd August can get a full refund on their ticket, regardless of the after-sales conditions stated on the ticket, if they opt not to travel.

Customers who do (and can) travel, will be offered a place on an alternative train, if their train is disrupted or cancelled. If the customer travels in an inferior class of service to their ticket (i.e Standard class when their ticket is valid in First) they will be refunded the difference in price between a first class ticket and a standard class ticket.

Elipsos and TGV France-Spain services will also be affected as follows:

ELIPSOS
Thursday 2nd August:

Train 475 Barcelona to Paris - Normal service
Train 477 Paris to Barcelona - Normal service as far as Cerbère. Transfer by train number 3733 to Port Bou where passengers can then take train 15806 to Barcelona.

Train 407 Madrid to Paris - Normal service
Train 409 Paris to Madrid - Normal service

Train 273 Barcelona to Zürich - Normal service
Train 11273 Barcelona to Milan - Normal service

Friday 3rd August:

Train 475 Barcelona to Paris - CANCELLED with no alternative modes of transport in place
Train 477 Paris to Barcelona - Normal service

Train 407 Madrid to Paris - Normal service
Train 409 Paris to Madrid - Normal service

Train 273 Barcelona to Zürich - Normal service
Train 11273 Barcelona to Milan - Normal service

ELIPSOS AFTER-SALES:
Passengers with tickets to travel on a cancelled Elipsos service can get a full refund, regardless of the after-sales stated on the ticket.

TGV FRANCE-SPAIN
Thursday 2nd August and Friday 3rd August

Train 233 and TGV 6232 Figueres to Paris at 10h20 - Normal service
Train 217 and TGV 6216 Figueres to Paris at 14h20 - Normal service
TGV 6203 Paris to Figueres at 07h15 and Train 202 - Normal service
TGV 6213 Paris to Figueres at 14h07 and train 212- Normal service

AFTER-SALES
Passengers with tickets to travel on a cancelled Elipsos service can get a full refund, regardless of the after-sales stated on the ticket.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or queries.