Economy Politics Local 2026-04-09T23:35:01+00:00

Buenos Aires Transport Crisis: Service Recovery Will Be Gradual

Following a tense day due to a bus strike, public transport companies in Buenos Aires began restoring service. The government recognized the debt owed to companies, and frequencies will gradually normalize. Technical meetings are planned to analyze cost structures and possible fare adjustments.


Buenos Aires Transport Crisis: Service Recovery Will Be Gradual

In this sense, the need for a comprehensive restructuring of public transport was raised, considering that it has “structural imbalances and persistent demands”. Meanwhile, uncertainty persists among users of the AMBA, who must remain attentive to the evolution of the service this Friday, with frequencies that will improve as the day goes on. According to what was advanced from all sectors to the Argentine News Agency, frequencies will begin to normalize gradually, after progress in negotiations with the national government. From the Argentine Association of Automotive Transport Entrepreneurs (AAETA), its president, Luciano Fusaro, confirmed that there was official recognition of the debt that the State maintains with the companies. “The Government recognized the debt of between $120,000 and $150,000 million and it will be canceled starting in the next few hours,” he stated. In this context, the companies anticipated that the recovery of the service will not be immediate, but progressive, as payments are regularized and daily operation stabilizes. Additionally, Fusaro reported that next Tuesday they will meet again with national authorities in a technical table, where possible changes in the system's cost structure and a possible fare adjustment will be analyzed. For its part, the Secretariat of Transport confirmed that this Wednesday the payment of the 60% advance corresponding to April was made, within the framework of the Tariff Compensation Regime. Likewise, they indicated that during the meeting with businessmen, it was agreed to advance in proposals for the reorganization of the system and alternatives to regularize pending debts. The Government, for its part, explained that the meeting aimed to “analyze the situation of the system and identify the main needs of the sector”.