Overview
- Mexico City’s 1.50‑peso fare increase for concessioned buses and vans took effect with at least 10 required service improvements, and Semovi-led inspections are checking licenses, insurance and safety compliance with penalties up to concession cancellation.
- User groups plan a march at 12:30 p.m. from Monumento a la Madre to Semovi demanding transparency, supporting studies and visible improvements after early reports of units lacking posted tariffs and uniforms.
- The transport industry group AMTM says the hike is inadequate, estimating a roughly 50% operating deficit—about seven pesos per trip—and urging deeper reforms with auditable subsidies.
- In San Miguel de Tucumán, UTA kept a strike in force across 13 of 14 urban lines after employers suspended about 150–154 drivers, with union delegates set to decide next steps later today and a dialogue proposed in the City Council on Friday.
- The stoppage reduced school attendance and intensified disputes over financing and enforcement, as operators cite a 20–30% drop in riders, competition from app-based motorcycles and push a per‑kilometer funding model while a councilor urges heavy fines for service cuts.