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CPTM Workers Begin Indefinite Strike That Halts Service on Three Key Lines

The walkout presses for written guarantees of job preservation after a recent concession to Trivia Trens and threatens long disruption for roughly one million daily commuters.

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Overview

  • The union voted to strike in an Aug. 3 assembly and the action began at 00:01 on Tuesday, Aug. 4, targeting CPTM lines 11-Coral, 12-Safira and 13-Jade and the Expresso Aeroporto.
  • Line 11 and Line 12 are running only on reduced segments while Line 13 and the airport express are fully suspended, producing heavy overcrowding and long delays for commuters.
  • The state, CPTM and Metrô activated a contingency plan that includes 128 Paese buses, earlier metro openings, extra metro trains and added station staff to guide passengers.
  • The Regional Labour Court (TRT-2) ordered minimum staffing of 80% at peak and 60% off-peak with a R$400,000 daily fine for breaches, a ruling the union disputes while the CPTM says some thresholds were not met.
  • The dispute stems from July’s concession to private operator Trivia Trens, which faced technical failures and a wagon fire that prompted a 90-day temporary state reassumption; the union demands a formal written guarantee of employment while the government says it has presented commitments and staff reallocation figures.