Overview
- In a late-night statement, Rutas de Lima said it cannot operate beyond Wednesday, December 3, at 11:59 p.m. and asked the municipality to formally receive the concession.
- The company links its shutdown to a judicial order suspending tolls at Villa and Punta Negra, saying it lost virtually all revenue and exhausted cash reserves.
- Mayor Renzo Reggiardo said the city will not collect tolls while litigation continues and has activated a contingency plan with Emape, Invermet and police to sustain maintenance, signaling and emergency response.
- City Hall filed a criminal complaint, accused the operator of acting in “bad faith,” and issued a contractual noncompliance notice tied to its dissolution and liquidation that gives the firm 60 days to respond.
- Technical meetings were held this week to plan a handover, but the contract lacks a clear insolvency mechanism, leaving operations, workers and essential road services uncertain after the stated deadline.