What it is
Motion following an urgent interpellation on the policies related to the railway and, in particular, the inefficiencies in the contract for trains on the narrow gauge network and the projects being developed in Asturias, as well as the urgent measures being applied for the modernization and improvement of railway infrastructure and rolling stock.
It is a motion. It was introduced on 20 April 2023. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Mixto.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000209· updated 11 Nov
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is rejected.
- Introduced20 April 2023Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted27 April 2023The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
- Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 3 official steps on a timeline
27 April 2023
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Motion following an urgent interpellation of the Mixed Parliamentary Group (Mr. Martínez Oblanca), on the policy related to the railway and, particularly, the inefficiencies in the contract of the trains for the narrow gauge network and the projects being developed in Asturias, as well as the urgent measures being applied for the modernization and improvement of railway infrastructure and rolling stock. Voted in the terms resulting from the incorporation of the amendment presented by the Popular Parliamentary Group in the Congress.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 156 of sitting 256· updated 10 Nov
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Your province
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- A Coruña Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Albacete Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes in favour 7 yes · 5 no
- Almería More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Araba/Álava More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Asturias More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Ávila More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Badajoz More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Barcelona More votes against 6 yes · 20 no · 6 abst.
- Bizkaia Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Burgos Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Cantabria More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Castellón/Castelló More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Ceuta More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Ciudad Real More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Córdoba Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Cuenca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 2 yes · 4 no
- Girona More votes against 0 yes · 4 no · 1 abst.
- Granada More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Guadalajara More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Huelva More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Huesca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Illes Balears Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Jaén More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- León Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 20 yes · 17 no
- Málaga More votes in favour 6 yes · 5 no
- Melilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Murcia More votes in favour 6 yes · 4 no
- Navarra More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Ourense Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Palencia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Pontevedra More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Salamanca More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Segovia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Sevilla More votes against 5 yes · 7 no
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona More votes against 0 yes · 5 no · 1 abst.
- Teruel Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Toledo More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Valencia/València Tie 7 yes · 7 no
- Valladolid More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Zamora More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Zaragoza More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
More details: how each group and each province voted
The groups
Who voted in favour and who against?
In favour, most of Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Ciudadanos, Popular en el Congreso and VOX. Against, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Socialista and Gcup-ec-gc. 8 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 19 most voted in favour; in 18, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 19
- Against: 18
- Tie: 15
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Euskal Herria Bildu | 5 | 5 against |
| Republicano | 13 | 13 against |
| Socialista | 120 | 120 against |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 6 | 6 in favour |
| Mixto | 11 | 6 in favour · 4 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 9 | 9 in favour |
| Gcup-ec-gc | 33 | 33 against |
| GPlu | 12 | 1 in favour · 3 against · 7 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Popular en el Congreso | 88 | 87 in favour · 1 did not vote |
| VOX | 52 | 50 in favour · 2 did not vote |
What happens next
What happens now?
It goes no further. A similar one could be introduced later.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000209
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 156 of sitting 256
The count and every seat’s vote.
Retrieved 10 November 2026
- The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
- Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
- We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.