Strikes in Spain 3rd August 2012

We have been informed that a strike will take place in Spain on 3rd August 2012 from 00:00 until 24:00, affecting RENFE services. We do not have a list of all trains that are affected, however the affected trains are no longer open 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.