Passengers ride for free on fourth day of subway protests

Demonstrators staged their fourth day of protests over the City Government’s recent decision to a 127% hike in the subway fare. Passengers were allowed to ride the subway for free from 7 am to 10 am, and will be allowed to do so again this afternoon from 4 pm to 7 pm.

The protests were taking place in the A Line’s Carabobo and Plaza Miserere stations, the B Line’s Los Incas and Lacroze stations, the C Line’s Constitución and Retiro stations, Line D’s Congreso de Tucumán y Juramento stations, Line E’s Bolívar and Plaza de los Virreyes stations and H Line’s Once station.

From 4 pm to 7 pm this afternoon, the measure will be repeated in the A Line’s Plaza de Mayo and Perú stations, the B Line’s Alem and Florida stations, the C Line’s Retiro and Constitución stations, the E Line’s Plaza de los Virreyes and Bolívar stations and the H Line’s Once station.

The protests are scheduled to continue until this Friday.