Only 39 buses operate in Rio Branco this Monday (6) Ascom/Prefeitura de Rio Branco After it was announced last Friday (3) that Ricco Transportes e Turismo will remain in the operation of public transport in Rio Branco for another 60 days, the Municipal Transport and Traffic Superintendence (RBTrans) announced this Monday (6) that only 39 buses operate in the capital. (See the complete list below) In total, to meet all the demand on the lines, there should be 94 vehicles in circulation. In other words, the operating total is only 41%, less than half of the fleet. ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp According to the municipality, the Sobral lines, with three buses in circulation, Santa Maria/Vila Acre, Liberdade, Cidade do Povo/Chico Mendes, Calafate, UFAC/Via Avenida Ceará, Universitário and Transacreana Km 44/Km 58, each served by two vehicles, have the largest number of cars operating. The other lines that are still in circulation only have one vehicle each in operation. Passengers still face delays after bus seizure in Rio Branco Those that have buses running are: 301 Sobral - three operating buses; 103 Santa Maria/Vila Acre - two buses operating; 104 Liberdade - two operating buses; 116A Cidade do Povo/Chico Mendes - two buses operating; 404 Calafate - two buses operating; 501 UFAC/Via Avenida Ceará - two buses operating; 502 University - two operating buses; 381 Transacreana Km 44/Km 58 - two buses operating; 102 Taquari/Praia do Amapá - one operating bus; 109 Polo Benfica - one operating bus; 114 Bom Jesus - an operating bus; 115 Castanheira/Garapeira - one operating bus; 117 Belo Jardim I – one operating bus; 118 Belo Jardim II – one operating bus; 201 Tancredo Neves – an operating bus; 203 Alto Alegre – one operating bus; 204 Mocinha Magalhães – an operating bus; 205 Irineu Serra – an operating bus; 303 Bahia/Carandá - one operating bus; 401 Fundhacre – one operating bus; 405 Conjunto Esperança – one operating bus; 406 Jequitibá/Cia. From Justiça/Floresta - an operating bus; 523 Jorge Kalume/T. Tucumã - one operating bus; 524 Aeroporto/Aquiles Peret - one operating bus; 701 São Francisco/Placas - one operating bus; 702A Apolônio Sales/Mangueira - an operating bus; 704 São Francisco/INCRA - one operating bus; 705 Quixadá - one operating bus; 706 Panorama – an operating bus; 708 Apolônio Sales/Altamira - one operating bus; 803 Manoel Julião – an operating bus; 901 UFCC/Rodoviária - one operating bus. READ ALSO: Ricco maintains operations for 60 days during transition to new company in Rio Branco Rio Branco City Hall tries to extend contract with Ricco for up to 60 days; company does not want agreement R$5 taxi fare starts operating in Rio Branco after bus seizure; see how it will work According to RBTrans, 15 lines have no buses in operation this Monday (6). They are: 101 Santa Inês 105 Amapá 106 Seis de Agosto/Judia 107 Recanto dos Buritis 108 Polo Belo Jardim 113 Jacarandá 116B Cidade do Povo/Amadeu Barbosa 119 Palheira 304 Aeroporto Velho/Cabreúva 382 Polo Wilson Pinheiro/Transacreana Km 25 402 Floresta/Shopping 702B Apolônio Sales/APADEQ 703 Wanderley Dantas/Café Contri 801 Tropical/Morada do Sol 805 Aviário/Cadeia Velha 902 IFAC/Universidades Contract extension Last Friday (3), RBTrans confirmed the extension of the contract for another 60 days with Ricco Transportes. According to the institution's administrative director, Weima Kedila, the first 30 days, called the initial phase, are for electronic ticketing to be organized, as well as the installation of JTP Transportes, Serviços, Gestão e Recursos Humanos LTDA, hired to take over the operation. "During this period of the initial phase, the installation of a garage and the hiring of servers will also take place. The other 30 days are for the new fleet to reach the capital of Acre", explained the director. To the press, Mayor Alysson Bestene (PP) highlighted on Friday that the extension of the contract occurred as a way of not harming the population. "There are around 120 new buses that are arriving, but Ricco will still continue operating in the conditions that we hope will improve", he said Public transport in Rio Branco continues to be in crisis and harming the population Ascom/Rio Branco City Hall Judicial decision ? The disruptions have intensified since last Tuesday (30), when the Acre Court complied with a precatory letter issued by the Federal District Court and seized part of the Ricco Transportes e Turismo fleet. In total, the court decision determines the repossession of 50 buses due to the company's debt of almost R$3 million. Due to debts owed to civil servants, who are on notice, however, to avoid further inconvenience, the Precatory Letters Court decided to seize only 38 vehicles. Disruptions in public transport in Rio Branco continue to affect those who depend on buses to get to work. On Friday morning (3), a bus on the Tancredo Neves line presented mechanical problems in the upper part of the capital. The vehicle had to stop, and as a result, passengers had to wait. Among the users was the cook Maria de Nazaré Fernandes, who demanded improvements in the service. Bus taxis are used by passengers who depend on public transport in Rio Branco Richard Lauriano/Rede Amazônica "We want the population's problem with public transport to be solved. There are people here who are even sleeping inside the bus waiting. Everyone has a bill to pay, everyone has a commitment. We want a solution. Come on, authorities, wake up. You who talk nice, get moving. If you were worried about the population, you would have already solved the problem of public transport", he stated. The passenger also said that users are still waiting for a response. "Not everyone will have the money to pay for the taxi fare, because there are people who leave with the R$ 3.50 for the ticket counted. So, what are you going to do? Unfortunately, we are handed over", he added. To try to minimize the impacts, the City of Rio Branco authorized, on a temporary basis, the operation of the taxi service. The modality began operating on Wednesday (1st) and provides transport between neighborhoods and the Center for R$5 per passenger, while the fleet reduction lasts. ? This is not the first time that Ricco buses have been the target of legal action. In July 2024, the São Paulo Court ordered the search and seizure of 16 company vehicles after late payment of bus financing installments. With the reduction of the fleet in circulation, passengers began to face long queues at stops, crowded buses and increased waiting times. Review Acre’s news programs