The strike of the KP workers led to the halt of 147 trains before 8 am.

CP once again suppressed 147 of 253 trains scheduled for the period from 00:00 to 08:00 this Wednesday, on the third day of the carrier’s workers’ strike, according to a balance sheet provided by Luce.

CP workers started new strikes on Monday, with the carrier warning of “serious unrest” until Thursday to protest the stalemate in wage negotiations, which also involves Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP).

According to the balance sheet made by CP in Lusa this Wednesday morning, out of 253 trains scheduled from 00:00 to 08:00, 106 have been sent and 147 have been canceled (58.1%).

CP – Comboios de Portugal indicates that 72 regional and inter-regional trains were scheduled, 39 of which were delayed and 33 were sent.

In terms of urban areas, 115 were planned in Lisbon, 76 suppressed and 39 implemented.

According to the company, 54 shellings were planned in the city of Porto at that time, 29 were carried out and 25 were suppressed.

As for long-distance trains, 12 were planned, seven were canceled and five were implemented.

CP had already warned on Friday of “serious disruptions” to train traffic from Monday 00:00 to Thursday 23:59 due to the strike, with a four-day minimum service set at 25%.

The strike was called by SINFA, the Allied Association of Intermediate Directors of Railway Operations (ASCEF), the National Independent Union of Railway Workers (SINFB), the Independent Union of Railway Workers and Associated Workers (SIOFA), the Independent Association of Trade Unions of Commercial Careers of Railway Workers (ASSIFECO), the National Federation of Transport, Communications and Public Works (FENTCOP), Railway Technical Services (STF), STMEFE – Trade Union of Metro and Railway Workers (STMEFE), Sinafe – National Union of Railway Workers E Afin Movement and National Union of Railway Workers (SNTF).

It is a “stalemate” in wage negotiations with IP and CP management, the unions said in a statement.