Overview

• Argentina’s Ministry of Capital Humano imposed a 15-day conciliación obligatoria from 00:00 on September 26 requiring rail services to operate normally.
• Despite the order, morning service was mixed, with delays and cancellations on several lines as La Fraternidad said trains would continue at 30 km/h pending formal notification and citing safety precautions.
• Trenes Argentinos labeled the reduced-speed operation a surprise, covert job action that disrupted travel for more than a million daily users.
• Service status varied by line: Sarmiento and San Martín showed normal frequencies, Roca and Mitre had delays and cancellations, Belgrano Sur reported disruptions, and the Tren de la Costa ran on schedule, according to Trenes Argentinos’ app.
• La Fraternidad argues the speed cap responds to poor track and signaling and also raises pay, staffing and insurance issues, while the conciliation framework suspends direct actions as negotiations resume.