This week, the CPTM strike is a topic that is worrying São Paulo residents who use public transportation to get to work. The news has taken passengers by surprise and the suspension of services has already been scheduled. So, if you’re a CPTM user, plan to use an alternative route from the day the strike is scheduled to take place and keep up to date with the latest news.
In principle, the strike is scheduled to start on Wednesday, the 26th, and has no set deadline for ending. So far, five lines in Greater São Paulo are expected to be paralyzed and this should have an impact on neighboring cities.
Which lines will be affected by the CPTM strike?
Five CPTM lines are expected to be paralyzed over the next few days. If you need any of the options mentioned below, it’s worth checking out an alternative route to use over the next few days:
- 7-Rubi
- 10-Turquoise
- 11-Coral
- 12-Safira
- 13-Jade
These lines connect the cities of Guarulhos, Mogi das Cruzes and Suzano to the capital. As a result, it is estimated that 1.6 million passengers from Greater São Paulo will be affected by the change in the operation of public transport.
What prompted the strike?
The CPTM strike is motivated by the São Paulo state government’s privatization plan. On the morning of Tuesday 25th, the railway workers plan to hold a public event in front of the B3 Stock Exchange, where the auction of the concessions for lines 11-Coral, 12-Safira and 13-Jade is due to take place on Friday 28th.
For the workers of the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos( CPTM), these privatizations could cause more problems for the state’s public transport system. Since lines 8-Diamante and 9-Esmeralda, granted to ViaMobilidade in 2023, are still causing failures in the system and inconvenience for users.
