This Thursday the second date of strike of bus drivers urban, interurban and discretionary transport, which demand early retirement without economic loss in their sector. The day, called by CCOO and CGT has been marked by normality, the absence of incidents, except for some delays, and its “little impact”.
Around 100,000 drivers salaried workers have been called to support the strike this Friday, which will continue in the coming December 5, 9 and 23. At the state level, the minimum services by 50%although in many places they have been above that figure. Furthermore, according to the minimum services resolution of the Ministry of Transport and Urban Mobility, if it was a route made up of a single expedition it would be carried out in its entirety.
The main companies that provide long-distance bus services have announced that they would contact ticket holders whose service has been suspended throughout this Thursday, offering them free change.
Second day
It is about the second day of a total of seven days called, after the one that took place on October 28. It was also scheduled for November 11 but was canceled due to the effects of the DANA.
On this occasion, it has been seconded by CCOO, with more than 40% representation in the sector, as well as by CGT, after UGT and SLT have withdrawn from the call after having signed with the employers’ associations Confebús, Anetra and Atuc a commitment to request early retirement from the administrations once a royal decree comes into force .
For CCOO, this commitment is not enough, since the date has been linked to the approval of that royal decree, foreseeably in February, but it could be later. The union also argues that in the rest of the sectors of transportlike trucks, the commitment was to request it within a period of 20 days. After this Thursday and Friday, the strike will return on December 5 and 9and from December 23 indefinitely if an agreement between unions and employers is not reached beforehand.
Minimum services in Madrid
However, the minimum services in Madridas announced by the EMT, have been established in 75% during rush hour (between 6:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.) and 50% in off-peak hours for urban buses.
With respect to intercity buses, 80% of their services had been prepared in peak hours and 45% in off-peak hours.. Likewise, for the night lines, one bus per section has been established and school transport should provide, during each day of the strike, 60% of the service that is usually usual.
In any case, The Community of Madrid has highlighted that the bus service in the region has been above 80%. Specifically, the Regional Transport Consortium of the Community of Madrid (CRTM), based on the first information transmitted by the operators, has estimated the bus service of the Municipal Transport Company (EMT) Madrid at 86% and 90% in the case of interurban buses. The delegate of Urban Planning, Environment and Mobility of the Madrid City Council, Borja Carabante, has said that the strike has had “little impact”.
Minimum services in Catalonia
In Catalonia It had been announced that they would be 40% at peak times (from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.) and 20% the rest of the day for both urban and intercity buses. Likewise, school buses and coaches were going to reach 85%. However, sources from Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) have assured that 65% of the buses have circulated in the conurbation of Barcelona. Barcelona.
Minimum services in Andalusia
For its part, the Board of Andalusia has established services 50% minimums for this Thursday and Friday for both interurban sections and urban lines, although in some services they may be reduced to just 20%. The minimum services will be, during this period, 100% for the transportation of schoolchildren, users of day centers for the elderly and care centers for people with dependency or disabilities and for transportation to health centers. The exception is Malagawhose urban line workers have decided not to support the strike.
So far today, the Seville City Council points out that the participation in the strike by the drivers of Transportes Urbanos de Sevilla SAM (TUSSAM) has not exceeded 2%.
Minimum services in the Valencian Community
The Generalitat Valenciana has established minimum services for areas not affected by the DANA of last October 29 of 55% in regular general use services during peak hours (between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.) and 40% during off-peak hours. Regarding specific services to hospitals, airports and railway stations, minimum services have risen to 75%.
Low incidence in the Basque Country
The strike has registered little impact in Basque Countrylittle in Bizkaia and less in Álava and Gipuzkoa. In Bizkaia and according to data from the Provincial Council corresponding to 9:00 a.m., 85% has worked of the Bizkaibus bus service.
The percentage of service in the different Bizkaibus operators has been 87.8% in EMB; in Avanza, 92.6%; in Enkarterri, 80%; in Txorierri, 88.7%; in BLB, 100%, and in Euskotren, 69.8%. In the case of intercity transport, the services have been provided normally, 100% in all concession companies except Avanza, which has worked at 97%.
Delays in Pamplona due to information pickets
In Pamplonathe company awarded the urban transport contract, TCC, has reported that 95% of the buses have left that circulate on a working day, which is why he described the monitoring of the strike day as “poor”.
The start of the service has started with delays due to informational pickets, although the established minimum services have been respected. The Commonwealth of the Pamplona Region has established the minimum services by 60% during rush hour this Thursday and 40% for the rest of the day.