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Surprise Bus Walkout Halts Multiple AMBA Lines From Midnight

Drivers launched an indefinite stoppage over unpaid wages after midnight.

Overview

  • El Nuevo Halcón S.A. said Line 148 would not operate for an indefinite period starting at 00:00 Friday.
  • At least 16 lines were affected across the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, including 148, 159, 22, 219, 300, 372, 500, 584, 603, 619, 333, 407, 437, 700, 707 and 383.
  • Some services were fully suspended while others operated with delays under a stated work abstention by drivers.
  • The stoppage hit key southern corridors linking Quilmes, Florencio Varela and San Francisco Solano with hubs such as Constitución, Retiro and the Roca line terminal.
  • Workers cite unpaid wages as the trigger, and operators claim subsidy transfers have not arrived, with no official government response reported.