Madrid metro
Madrid metro strike threatens commuter chaos all week
The strikes will take place from 6am - 9am every day this week.
Madrid metro drivers call eight days of strikes in June
Madrid Metro workers have called 8 days of partial strikes in June in protest at pay and working conditions.
Metro strike to cause chaos in Madrid this weekend
Madrid Metro workers have called a strike for this weekend - from May 21st until May 23rd - in protest over work conditions and holidays.
'Imagine Madrid without gays' metro advert sparks row
Madrid locals have been criticizing a poster in the city's metro which asks the public to imagine the city without gay people.
Oops! Little boy shuts down Madrid metro with wayward balloon
A little boy inadvertently caused chaos, shutting down Madrid’s busiest metro line, when he lost his grip on the string of a helium ballon on Wednesday morning.
Man plunges onto metro rails when Madrid cycling stunt goes wrong
A young Spaniard has had a lucky escape after plummeting off a metro platform onto the tracks in Madrid.
Madrid metro workers call strikes during rush hours on Thursday
Madrid’s metro could grind to a halt on Thursday as workers have called several hours of strikes during the busiest hours of the day.
Madrid Metro fires head of security for gay gaffe
Madrid Metro has sacked its head of security over a memo warning staff to be suspicious of gays, as lobby groups called on the public transport company to launch an LGBT inclusion campaign.
Don't trust gays: Madrid metro's shocking memo
An internal memo handed out to Madrid metro workers calls for "gays, musicians and beggars" to be more routinely checked for tickets than other passengers.
'No Pants Subway Ride' hits Madrid Metro
Nearly 100 people took to Madrid's metro on Sunday without one vital item of clothing: their trousers.
Tunnel vision: Madrid set for space-age Metro ads
For Madrid dwellers who enjoy gazing out of the underground train window into the darkness outside, or sneaking a sly look at a fellow passenger, a change is at hand after managers decided to install hi-tech advertising systems.
Madrid Metro breakdown: Passengers walk tracks
Frustrated passengers on Madrid Metro's Line 5 risked their lives on Wednesday morning when they abandoned a broken down train and started walking down the tracks
US tourist loses $2m cheque on Madrid Metro
If you lost a $2 million (€1.48 million) cheque in Madrid recently, you could be in luck: a repair worker on the city's underground railway network has handed it in to local police.