The capital of São Paulo recorded 1,486 km of slow traffic as of 7 p.m., according to data from the Traffic Engineering Company (CET)
The city of Sao Paulo registered this Tuesday 9, the Congestion record in 2025. According to data from Traffic Engineering Company (CET)the capital of São Paulo had 1,486 kilometers of traffic at 7 p.m., surpassing the 1,335 kilometers of congested roads recorded on August 8.
In addition to persistence rain What hit the town In the afternoon and early evening – an event that is already affecting traffic – bus drivers and controllers also announced the start of a strike, which ended up further worsening traffic on the city’s roads.
The 2025 record was initially broken at 6:30 p.m., when CET recorded 1,374 kilometers of congestion. The number, however, increased and reached the all-time mark 30 minutes later.
The record among all records remains that of September 5, 2019. According to the company’s data, the capital of São Paulo had, on that day, 1,902 kilometers of slowdown recorded at 6:30 p.m.
Strike
Due to a threat of non-payment of the 13th salary, the union which represents bus drivers and conductors began removing buses from circulation from 4 p.m.no longer offering transportation to all areas of the city. To alleviate the situation, the town hall announced the suspension of vehicle rotation.
The category’s strike ended overnight, after the companies committed to paying the 13th salary by December 12.
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