:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/OV335SUF4RDMPPJCICXM2HYAU4.jpg "The portal of TransMilenio del 20 de Julio woke up closed this Thursday due to a protest by workers")
Mobility in the southeast and other areas of Bogotá is affected on the morning of this Thursday, February 16, due to the Portal closing on July 20. According to what is known to date, the demonstrations carried out by the workers of TransMilenio caused the cessation of the activities of the fleet.
They report blockages in the portal of July 20 of Transmilenio
Since 4:30 a.m., the public transport system has not been operating normally in this area southeast of Bogotá
Through social networks, public transport users in Bogotá have reported the chaos that exists in this area of the city.
Due to the closure of Portal 20 de Julio, other main lines have been affected. Similarly, TransMilenio reported that the operation of the Troncal Carrera 10 begins at station 1 de mayo.
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The closure of the Portal 20 de Julio has been reported from the moment the operation begins normally; however, some company workers said they had been there since 2am.
According to some testimonies known to date, the workers of the public transport system have decided to proceed with the cessation of activities due to the poor working conditions they are facing.
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Some have assured that they work between 2 and 4 p.m.they therefore do not have enough rest time to share with their families.
“We live like slaves, we almost live in the company,” one of the workers told Noticias Caracol.
Moreover, throughout the day, they assured that they would not lift the protest until they began talks with TransMilenio to reach an agreement.
From what we know to date, the operators of TransMilenio and the Integrated Public Transport System (Sitp) are asking that the treatment reserved for them in the company be improved, that the vacation periods from which they are required by law and decent conditions are guaranteed, such as having access to a bathroom.
The routes that show the greatest degree of impact due to the protests taking place in the southeast of the city are:
– Routes to and from Portal Dorado: service H54 – LK10 – MK86 – B16
– Routes to and from Portal Usme: MH83 – D20 – K54 –
– Routes to and from Portal: Americas: JF23 – MF51
– Portal July 20: Easy Route 2 – K10 – ML86 – C84 – D81
Other services that have experienced operational issues due to the July 20 situation are:
– Gate 80: M81 services (Guadua Bridge)
– Suba portal: M84 services (ETB) – B50
– Tunal portal: B27 services
– North portal: services H27 – D74
– Environment Axis: B74 services
In the last update made by TransMilenio at 6:30 a.m. this Thursday, February 16, 2023, via its social networks, the public is informed that the demonstrations are continuing.
“Due to the mobilization, in Portal 20 de Julio, at the moment, the Portal and Country Sur stations are not working. The operation of the Troncal Carrera 10 begins at station 1 de mayo,” reads a TransMilenio trill.
Citizens took to social media to complain about the impact on the transport service. Many Internet users have wondered about the company’s ability to respond to this type of situation.
Some, for their part, despite the posting, expressed support for the workers’ demands.
“A gate is closed and the whole city is blocked and so with this lousy service they want people to pay 3000 pesos and not complain and if there are blockages it is your fault,” wrote a system user.
“Protests by the drivers of Portal 20 de Julio that literally shut it down, not like those improvisations by the Uribistas and the Petristas. The people are in the driver’s seat,” is another of the comments.