São Paulo CPTM strike ends, city suspends vehicle rotation

The two‑day strike by workers of the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) in São Paulo ended after an agreement that guarantees the relocation and continued employment of roughly 1,300 of the 4,600 affected employees. The settlement, mediated by the Regional Labor Court and backed by a state law project, addresses worker concerns over job security following the recent privatization of lines 11‑Coral, 12‑Safira and 13‑Jade.

In response to the disruption—impacting up to one million daily passengers and generating traffic jams of more than 800 km—the municipal government suspended the vehicle‑rotation (rodízio) for cars with plates ending in 5 and 6 during the usual restricted hours. Other traffic restrictions, including those for trucks and buses, remain in force. The city also activated a contingency plan that added dozens of extra buses to offset the loss of rail service.

The strike highlighted tensions between the state’s privatization agenda and labor rights, while the temporary traffic measures aim to ease congestion until normal train operations resume.