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Granada Metro Strike: Crowded Trains and Waits of Up to 15 Minutes

Partial stoppages, which will extend throughout the week, affect peak hours with 50% minimum services.

Generic image of a metro station with platforms full of passengers waiting for the train.
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Generic image of a metro station with platforms full of passengers waiting for the train.

The strike called by Granada Metro workers began this Monday, causing significant disruptions to the daily mobility of thousands of users with more crowded trains and extended waiting times.

The partial stoppages, which will continue from Monday to Thursday, operate with 50% minimum services, resulting in train frequencies of approximately 13 minutes during peak demand hours. This situation will affect commutes between the capital and the metropolitan belt municipalities.
The most affected time slots are from 07:00 to 09:30, from 13:00 to 15:30, and from 18:30 to 21:00. Greater passenger accumulation is expected on platforms and in carriages, especially at key stations such as Albolote, Recogidas, Universidad, and Armilla. Outside these periods, the service frequency will be around eight minutes.
The Metro management has advised users to plan their journeys in advance to avoid delays, particularly during a week of intense work and academic activity in Granada.
On Friday, May 15, the strike will intensify with a full-day stoppage during the entire operational schedule, maintaining 13-minute frequencies from opening until service closure, scheduled for 02:00 on Saturday morning. On the same day, workers plan a demonstration in central Granada to highlight their demands.
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"The Granada Metro has one of the most complex routes in Andalusia, with more than 50 urban crossings, and the working conditions do not meet the demands of this complexity."

the president of the works council
The labor dispute arises amidst negotiations for a new collective agreement. The workforce has rejected the proposal from the managing company, Avanza, deeming it “insufficient and unacceptable.” Key demands include salary and social parity with the Seville and Málaga metros, as well as improvements in rest periods, shifts, retirements, and internal organization.
The works council has denounced the intense pressure on the staff, who transport over 60,000 users daily, exceeding 80,000 during peak demand periods. They have also warned about staff shortages and an increasing workload in anticipation of future extensions towards Churriana de la Vega and Las Gabias.
The latest meeting between the company and workers, held last Saturday, concluded without an agreement. Although both parties acknowledge some progress on salary matters, the committee believes the offer still falls short of their demands. The Public Works Agency of the Junta de Andalucía has urged both sides to continue negotiations and has called for an “additional effort” from the company to resolve the conflict.

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