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Conciliation Order Fails to Restore Buenos Aires Rail Service as Lima Transport Strike Begins

The train drivers’ union says reduced speeds are necessary for safety on aging tracks.

Overview

  • Argentina’s Ministry of Capital Humano imposed a 15‑day conciliación obligatoria from 00:00 on September 26, directing trains to operate normally during the dispute with La Fraternidad.
  • Despite the order, AMBA services continued with delays and cancellations as trains ran near 30 km/h on several lines; Trenes Argentinos labeled the slowdown a covert union action.
  • The government said union leader Omar Maturano quit negotiations and formally demanded the measures stop after disrupting over one million users, while the union rejected that it is striking.
  • In Peru, a 48‑hour transport stoppage on September 27–28 over extortion and deadly attacks launched with road blockages reported in San Juan de Lurigancho, Villa El Salvador and Comas.
  • Transport authority ATU activated contingencies by suspending the Metropolitano’s Puente Piedra feeder and ordering route diversions, with several universities moving classes online as Anitra sat out the strike.