Overview
- An assembly called by the STEFZCB approved an indefinite strike that began at midnight and suspended service on CPTM lines 11‑Coral, 12‑Safira and 13‑Jade.
- The union alleges roughly 500 workers were dismissed during the lines’ handover to private operators and is demanding job guarantees and a review of the concession contracts.
- CPTM has temporarily reassumed administration of the three ramais for up to 90 days after operational failures by the concessionaire while investigations proceed.
- State agencies plan contingency steps including activating the PAESE emergency bus plan and asking the labor court to fix minimum staffing levels to keep some service running.
- Millions of commuters face longer trips, station closures and crowded replacement buses as negotiations and likely judicial mediation continue.