Renfe rejects that Ayuso links public transport pass to census: "It generates segregation"

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The latest changes to public transport in the Community of Madrid have sparked a dispute between Renfe and the government of Isabel Díaz Ayuso (PP). Since this Monday, being registered on the municipal census has become an indispensable requirement to obtain a public transport pass in the community, something Renfe rejects. The Spanish rail operator claims that the regulatory change encourages "segregation" among users and "differentiation" when accessing a right and a service like public transport. The issue is that the Ayuso government's decision has generated controversy because it targets irregular migrant populations, who often face difficulties registering on the municipal census in cities, as various social entities or the Ombudsman himself have repeatedly denounced. Furthermore, the change also comes at a time when the PP is embracing the "national priority" promoted by Vox, which involves sidelining irregular foreign populations.