Bus station work in Cosmópolis is delayed and passengers face queues in the rain Passengers on public transport in Cosmópolis (SP) face inconvenience getting on board in the rain and cold in an improvised square. This is due to the delay in the bus station works, which already exceed the total cost of R$4 million after a series of obstacles with the contracted companies. Instead of using the terminal, residents have to wait for urban and intercity vehicles sheltered under tents set up on a sidewalk next to the construction site. The precariousness of the temporary space generates frequent complaints. Housewife Gertrudes Rodrigues reports that water enters the sides of the structure when there is strong wind. Loading and unloading operator Neemias Lúcio compares the place to a fair. "It's total negligence here. All that's left to do is put a pastry stand there and start selling", criticized Neemias Lúcio. Costs and delays Delayed bus station work in Cosmópolis exceeds R$4 million and passengers wait in the rain Reproduction/EPTV The renovation of the bus station began in 2024, but the first company that won the bid abandoned the work after receiving around R$200,000. Faced with the disruption, the City Hall carried out a new bidding process financed by resources from the state program Desenvolvimento SP. With the entry of the second company, deadlines were not met and values ​​changed. The cost of the work evolved as follows, according to data from the Transparency Portal: The municipality made the initial payment of R$200,000 to the first construction company, which abandoned the site; The contract with the second company was signed with the official value of R$3.4 million; Recently, the City Hall made an addition of R$800,000, bringing the project's total expenditure to more than R$4.4 million. New promise Delayed bus station work in Cosmópolis exceeds R$4 million and passengers wait in the rain Reproduction/EPTV The deadline for delivering the second stage of the work passed in May this year. Construction inspector Marcos Pereira argued that the delay occurred due to the need for adjustments to the executive projects. "In the hydraulic, electrical and architectural aspects as well, we are bringing improvements to avoid the problems that existed at the bus station in the past", he explained. The City Hall representative, however, assured that the structure is already in the finishing and painting phase. The municipality's new promise is that the bus station will be delivered for use by the population between the end of June and the beginning of July. VIDEOS: Everything about Piracicaba and the region See more news about the region on the g1 Piracicaba page.