The City Hall of São Paulo (SP) suspended the municipal vehicle rotation for this Wednesday (3) due to the strike of bus drivers and fare collectors in the city.
Vehicles with license plates ending in 5 and 6, which were originally not allowed to circulate between 7am and 10am and 5pm and 8pm, are now allowed to do so. Failure to comply with the rule usually results in a fine of R$130.
In addition to the suspension of the rotation by the Traffic Engineering Company (CET), Mayor Ricardo Nunes (MDB) declared a public holiday in the capital of São Paulo.
An SPTrans Operations Center was set up from 6 am this Wednesday to monitor the strike.
Strike and demands
On the afternoon of this Tuesday (2), the Union of Drivers and Workers in Urban Road Transport of São Paulo (SMTTRUSP) confirmed the strike of bus drivers and fare collectors starting from the first minute (00:01) of this Wednesday (3)
Despite the strike, the Regional Labor Court of the 2nd Region determined that drivers and ticket collectors must ensure that 100% of the fleet circulates during peak hours, from 6 am to 9 am and from 4 pm to 7 pm. CNN questioned the union about this TRT decision and is awaiting a response.
Bus drivers and fare collectors are demanding a 3.69% adjustment for inflation (IPCA), in addition to a further 5% gain.
The union stated that new negotiations could take place if a positive counterproposal is sent by the employers’ union.
Alternatives for transportation
With the bus stoppage in the capital, those who depend on the city’s bus fleet will be affected.
The alternatives are to travel via the Metro and CPTM trains, as well as ride-hailing cars, such as Uber It is 99bicycles, rental cars and private cars.
O Subway operates six lines, with 91 stations and 104.4 km in length. In addition to the Line 4-Yellow, which is operated by Via Quatro and is 12.8 km long and has 11 stations.
And the Line 5-Lilac operated by Via Mobilidade since August 2018 and has 20 km and 17 stations. CPTM operates seven lines, with 57 stations and 196 km in length, serving 18 municipalities.
In addition to Lines 8-Diamante and 9-Esmeralda, both operated by Via Mobilidade, which has 42 stations and is 78.9 km long.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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