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RIO – Transportation Estrela Azul, a bus company responsible for nine lines in the city of Rio, suspended their activities Monday. The management companies have been temporarily replaced by two other companies and a meeting with the Rio Ônibus consortium will take place this afternoon to define the situation of the lines. Together, they serve approximately 1.5 million pbadengers per month and cover an area of over 700 km 2 in the city.
The Municipal Department of Transportation (SMTR) stated that it had not yet been officially informed of the closure of the activities. This morning, about 400 Blue Star employees decided to go on strike. The reason is the payment of wages, the basic food basket, the meal ticket and the 13th salary which, according to them, were delayed four months ago. A meeting with the partners of the company took place and one of the partners announced that the company would suspend the service.
This is the 14th company to have closed since 2015. According to the company, "the consortia have already triggered the emergency plan and are using to supply all the lines operated by society and to avoid any disturbance to the population ". According to the company, "the company has made every effort to maintain the operation in recent months and not leave the population unattended, but it has not borne the hardships imposed by the severe financial crisis affecting the Rio de Janeiro pbadenger road transport system, January. "
Blue Star has been present in Rio since 1958. It served the southern and northern areas of the city. And I also crossed the center of the city. She was responsible for the main supply lines of the Grajaú district.
Check the lines administered by the blue star:
102 – Troncal 2 – Jardim Road of Alah X (Via Lapa)
118 – Troncal 8 – Cosme Velho Road X (Via Plaza Mauá)
434 – Grajaú Siqueira Campos X (Via Lapa / Túnel Vellho) – Circular
435 – Grajaú X Gávea (Via Túnel Santa Bárbara)
464 – Maracanã X Siqueira Campos (Circular)
503 – Leblon X Gávea (Circular)
292 – Engenho of Queen X Castle (circular)
311 – Engineer Leal X Candelária (Via Cavalcante)
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