Transport strike?: How buses, trains and subways will operate next week

Transport strike?: How buses, trains and subways will operate next week

September 14, 2024 – 08:47

Conflicts over fare hikes continue to affect services. Find out how transportation will operate next week.

The different ones Transport services continue with various conflicts which may affect their services to passengers. In this context, the Government confirmed the 40% increase in train tickets in AMBA which will come into effect next Monday.

For its part, the increase in buses was “Stand By“product of the agreement reached between CABA and the nation to complete the transfer of the 31 bus linesalthough business chambers are pushing for the “royal recognition” of the cost structure. However, despite open conflicts, No forceful measures were announced for next week.

Transport strike?: How services will work from next week

Transport has been in the focus of public debate in recent weeks due to various conflicts. This week, the main issues were: aeronautical workers who carried out a forceful measure demanding a wage adjustment by the Government.

Regarding the service of groups in the AMBAthe discussions seem to have frozen, for the moment, after the agreement reached between CABA and the Nation for finalize the transfer of the 31 lines. In addition, the Buenos Aires administration left in “stand by” a new increase in the rate, although business chambers are pushing for the recognition of the service cost structure.

For its part, the Nation expressed that “It is not sustainable“avoid a rate increase. Despite the back and forth, No strike measures or service interruptions were announced for next week.

As for the trainsstarting next Monday, the train ticket in the Metropolitan Area of ​​Buenos Aires (AMBA) will increase by 40%. The increase had been announced by the Government at the beginning of the month and was ratified this Friday in the Official Gazette with the publication of the tariff tables.

Regarding wage conflicts, after the measure taken at the end of August by the Unión Tranviarios Automotor (UTA), due to a wage increase conflict, no new measures of force were announced for next week and services will operate normally.

Finally, in reference to the Subwaythe two increases that brought the subway fare to $125 to $650 They produced a double problem: not only was it reduced by a 14% the number of passengers using this means of transportbut they left the relationship with the bus fare at historic lows. In the midst of the reduction in travelers, they were not announced either measures of force for the CABA Subway service.

Increase in Trains: Here are the new rates

Following the Government’s ratification of the increase in train fares, the fare table is now as follows:

  • Rates with Nominalized SUBE (Base):

    • Section 1: $280 (all lines)
    • Section 2: $360 (all lines)
    • Section 3: $450 (all lines)
  • Rates with Non-Nominalized SUBE (twice the nominalized rate):

    • Section 1: $560 (all lines)
    • Section 2: $720 (all lines)
    • Section 3: $900 (all lines)
  • Rates with Social Attribute (55% discount on the nominal rate):

    • Section 1: $126 (all lines)
    • Section 2: $162 (all lines)
    • Section 3: $202.50 (all lines)
  • Fines for Evasion (10 times the minimum rate with Nominalized SUBE):

    • Fine: $2800 (all lines)
  • Cash Rate (Flat):

    • Flat rate cash: $900 (all lines)

Source: Ambito

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