Tag: public transport


Taxis announce strike and ‘war’ after Uber’s surprise return to Colombia
At least seven taxi associations said Thursday they will go on strike on March 16 after taxi app...
Uber returns to Colombia after finding loophole to evade ban
Uber reactivated its taxi app in Colombia on Thursday, three weeks after suspending its services....
US backs Uber in dispute with Colombia
The United States’ ambassador implied Tuesday that recent taxi app Uber’s recent...
Colombia and Uber begin regulation talks
Under major public pressure, Colombia’s government and Uber began negotiations on Monday...
Uber to suspend services in Colombia on February 1
Uber Colombia announced it would suspend its services in Colombia on February 1 while resolving a...
Uber sues Colombia before international arbitration committee over suspension order
Taxi app Uber is suing Colombia before an international arbitration committee, claiming that a...
Construction hasn’t even started and Bogota already lost metro funds: comptroller
Construction hasn’t even begun and Colombia’s comptroller is already warning...
Uber continues operations in Colombia despite ‘immediate’ suspension order
Colombia’s authorities ordered Uber to immediately cease activities in Colombia on Friday,...
77 years after inception, Chinese consortium granted Bogota Metro bid
A Chinese engineering consortium has been awarded the contract to build a multi-billion dollar...
Bogota to purchase 600 electric buses in 2020, but has it thought about infrastructure?
Mayor Enrique Peñalosa vowed to add some 600 electric buses to Bogota’s public transport...
Uber is illegal in Colombia, but nobody cares what the law says
Colombia’s transport minister reiterated Monday that taxi service Uber is illegal, but the...
Uber Colombia suspends driver for throwing customer out of driving car
Taxi service Uber suspended a Bogota worker on Wednesday after he was filmed pushing a customer...
