The subway and Premetro will not be operating tomorrow, Thursday, November 12, from 9:00 p.m. until the end of service. The Subway and Premetro Workers’ Union (AGTSyP) has called for a strike on all six lines (A, B, C, D, E, and H) and on the Premetro. If you’re heading home or going out tonight, you’d better have a Plan B.
The union explained in a statement that the action was in response to the death of a worker who, according to the complaint, was exposed to asbestos for more than 32 years at a workshop within the network. The union maintains that it will continue with industrial action until it receives a response to its demands. For now, it has not indicated whether there will be further strikes.
Transportation Strike: Which Lines Will Be Affected This Thursday, November 12, and the Schedule
On the subway, the strike will leave passengers without trains for the last two or three hours of the day, depending on the terminal station. These are the last trains on a Thursday workday, according to Emova’s official schedules, with a possible variation of plus or minus five minutes. Trains scheduled to depart after 9:00 p.m. are not expected to run:
- Line A: 11:00 p.m. from San Pedrito and 11:26 p.m. from Plaza de Mayo-Casa Rosada.
- Line B: 11:32 p.m. from Leandro N. Alem and 11:00 p.m. from Juan Manuel de Rosas-Villa Urquiza.
- Line C: 11:19 p.m. from Constitución and 11:33 p.m. from Retiro.
- Line D: 11:00 p.m. from Congreso de Tucumán and 11:32 p.m. from Catedral.
- Line E: 11:30 p.m. from Retiro and 10:56 p.m. from Plaza de los Virreyes-Eva Perón.
- Line H: 11:51 p.m. from Hospitales and 11:30 p.m. from Facultad de Derecho-Julieta Lanteri.
The Premetro is the most affected, because its last trains on weekdays depart around 9:00 p.m. On one branch, they leave at 9:00 p.m. from Intendente Saguier and at 9:31 p.m. from Centro Cívico Lugano. On the other branch, they leave at 8:49 p.m. from Saguier and at 9:20 p.m. from General Savio.
How to get around that night
The special nighttime service on Line B does not run on Thursdays: it is scheduled only for Fridays and Saturdays that are not holidays, so it is not a viable alternative either.
There is no official information regarding additional service on other modes of transportation. Demand for buses and private car traffic is expected to increase, so allow extra time if your commute falls during the strike. If you have plans for the evening, figure out how you’ll get home before you leave: after 9 p.m., the subway may not be an option.
