Bus breakdowns in Campinas increase by 13% in the first half of the year and exceed 24 thousand

The number of public transport buses that broke down in Campinas (SP) increased by 13% from January to June this year. The Campinas Municipal Development Company (Emdec) registered 24,160 vehicles with failures in the first half of the year, compared to 21,342 in the same period last year. Given this scenario, Emdec imposed more than 36 thousand fines on operators until the month of July. Of this total, 32 thousand punishments occurred for trips that were not made, which includes breaks along the way. The main mechanical causes are: Engine problems; Electrical or mechanical breakdown; Clutch defects; Suspension faults. The situation disrupts passengers' daily lives. "There are days when I spend more than an hour and a half waiting for the bus. It really takes too long," said caregiver Ana Beatriz Santana. The tiredness is reinforced by cleaning lady Vera Lúcia Ximenes: "You want to leave work and get home straight away, right? But you're not enough." The problem repeats itself with caregiver Edinéia Porfílio, who took two and a half hours to go to work, and with cleaning lady Valdelina da Silva. “It breaks down halfway, the bus is late,” said Valdelina. The cooperatives justify the problems by pointing to a lack of reserve fleet, financial difficulties in renewing vehicles and delays caused by traffic. Read the full notes below. Bus breakdowns in Campinas increase 13% in the first half of the year and exceed 24 thousand Reproduction/EPTV Bidding stopped While problems continue on the streets, the R$ 11.8 billion tender to contract the new public transport system continues to be completely interrupted by an injunction from the São Paulo Court of Justice (TJSP) since May 25th. The measure responded to the request of a company that alleged a lack of full access to the process documents. Furthermore, the State Court of Auditors (TCE-SP) had already determined that the city hall not approve the auction after reports of suspected collusion between the winners. At the time, Consórcio Grande Campinas denied business links with the others mentioned and Sancetur did not comment. Bus breakdowns in Campinas increase by 13% in the first half of the year and exceed 24 thousand Reproduction/EPTV What Altercamp companies say "Altercamp questions the number of fines and states that, among around 200 permit holders, there are no reserve vehicles to immediately replace those that present problems, as each permit holder operates with an inspected and sealed vehicle. The cooperative defends a more integrated action by Emdec, with direct communication with the cooperatives in cases of breakdown and the possibility of relocation of vehicles and schedules, instead of just applying fines. Altercamp also states that the fleet's delay is related to the lack of financial conditions for renewing vehicles. According to the entity, it is necessary to improve remuneration and create conditions for fleet replacement before demanding results from licensees. Cooperatas "Cooperatas recognizes the problems highlighted in the operation and states that it has been working with the public authorities to seek solutions. Among the measures are negotiations to facilitate the renewal of the fleet, with financial support and financing lines for the replacement of old vehicles. The entity also states that external factors, such as congestion, accidents and works, can cause delays and cancellation of trips. Cooperatas reinforces that the objective is to improve the quality of the service and guarantee more efficient service to passengers." Coopcamp "Coopcamp (Campinas Transport Permit Workers Cooperative) clarifies that it receives inspection data from Emdec as an essential technical indicator for the constant improvement of the operation of the city's complementary system. Regarding the volume of fines registered between January and July 2026, the cooperative points out the following factors: Operational and Financial Impact: Unlike the conventional system of large concessionaires, the penalties applied to the complementary system fall directly and severely on the budget of the For this reason, there is an absolute interest on the part of the cooperative to eliminate these occurrences, since each fine directly affects the livelihood of the operators' families. Travel Non-Compliance Factors: The main bottleneck for full compliance with timetables is linked to external urban mobility factors, preventing the vehicle from traveling. start the next departure at the scheduled time. Fleet and Labor Challenges: The sector faces a chronic and widespread shortage of qualified professional drivers (Category D), which generates occasional absences in on-call work schedules. Furthermore, the scenario of regulatory transition of municipal transport in Campinas requires caution in large-scale investments for fleet renewal, although the commitment to preventive maintenance has been redoubled to avoid mechanical breakdowns in transit: To mitigate these failures and. To ensure the regularity of the service, Coopcamp has been intensifying real-time telemetry and GPS monitoring in an integrated manner with the Emdec Operational Control Center. At the same time, new protocols for night-time preventive inspections were created in garages and direct communication channels with drivers for quick adjustments on routes affected by severe traffic.