Amid the tension gripping public transport in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA), a group of companies has confirmed that certain bus lines are not adhering to the strike action and are guaranteeing service provision, at least partially. According to a statement accessed by the Argentine News Agency, the lines operating within the City of Buenos Aires—64, 65, and 151—functioned normally throughout the day. Meanwhile, the other services under their jurisdiction, both national and provincial, will begin to progressively normalize starting this Thursday, although there will be delays and reduced services. These lines include 136, 163, 166, 176, 182, 194, 195, 228, 236, 237, 269, 276, 302, 303, 310, 322, 326, 327, 336, 365, 386, 392, 395, 441, 443B, 448, 503, 504, 507, 510, 634, 670, and 741. As explained by the sector, this improvement in service is due to subsidies that were credited in the last few hours. However, the conflict is far from resolved. The same statement warns that a new meeting will be held this Thursday at the National Secretariat of Transport between government authorities and business chamber representatives in search of a way out of the crisis. The focus of the demands centers on delayed payments and the system's financing structure, which—according to the companies—is insufficient to cover operational costs and meet wage obligations. In this context, they hold the Executive branch responsible for the lack of decisions and do not rule out that the situation could escalate if there are no concrete responses.
