A driver of the 440 bus line was attacked during a robbery that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday in the Buenos Aires town of Grand Bourg.
Due to this episode, the services of the transport company La Primera de Grand Bourg S.A. were interrupted. The measure also affects lines 315 and 740 that run through San Miguel, José C. Paz and Malvinas Argentinas.
The violent episode occurred after midnight when three criminals boarded an internal line 440 at the first stop and attacked the driver who, at that time, was only on public transport because he was starting his run.
After stealing his belongings, one of the assailants hit him with a butt in the head and caused a cut on his face.
According to one of the delegates, the criminals shot the victim three times but the shots did not come out. In dialogue with TN, he said that the blow caused a strong cut on his head so they had to give him six stitches at the San Miguel Hospital.
The worker also explained that as a result of the attack they began a strike "indefinitely" in demand for greater security.
"Our partner is fine, but we are demanding more security. This happens every day, it's not from now. We are exposed on the street every day," he exclaimed.
"For now, the strike is indefinite. We will see what measures will be taken," he said this morning, pending a meeting with the authorities.
Another attempted robbery and shooting
The drivers of line 178 of buses maintained a strike last Tuesday to demand more security, after denouncing a shooting after an attempted robbery in a unit occurred at the height of the Buenos Aires party of Lanús, in the south of Greater Buenos Aires.
The episode occurred around 6 a.m. at the intersection of Camino General Belgrano and Centenario streets, in the Villa Sapito neighborhood. "It's the hottest spot of the routes we have," said a driver from the La Colorada company.
Two criminals got into the unit and demanded the passengers' belongings. One of the travelers was a policeman from the City of Buenos Aires. For reasons that are the subject of investigation, an exchange of fire began. One of the bullets hit the SUBE card machine. There were no injuries and the robbers escaped.
The measure of force began at 8 a.m. until the service was restored around noon, after a meeting held by the drivers with the authorities of the company. "It's not the first time. It is reiterative. We demand more security. We come to work," demanded one of the collectives who was present at the meeting.
"We see these facts on a daily basis. Many minors act who are unpunished," he added in dialogue with TN. "They put us patrol cars for two days and then we are alone again," complained another of his companions.
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