Overview

• About 1,300 workers from Real Auto Ônibus and Transportes Vila Isabel halted service in the morning, suspending roughly 20–26 lines.
• Vacations and meal vouchers were paid immediately after talks, with FGTS set to be disbursed in two installments starting Saturday, according to the union.
• Service disruptions created long queues at Terminal Gentileza and Central do Brasil before buses gradually returned in the afternoon.
• Both operators are under judicial recovery and recently consolidated operations, concentrating risk on shared routes and garages.
• City Hall says subsidy transfers are current and ties penalties to air-conditioning compliance, while RioÔnibus blames reduced trips and lower subsidies for the companies’ cash crunch.