Mobility

Uber and MX Taxi announced on Tuesday an alliance in Mexico allowing users to request concession taxis directly from the Uber app. The integration leverages MX Taxi's technology without making taxi drivers Uber partners. Uber Mexico director Félix Olmo and MX Taxi director Erasto Vázquez highlighted the cooperation after 14 years of tensions.

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Colombia's National Police Traffic and Transport Directorate reported over 3.2 million vehicles on major roads during the post-holiday Return Plan. The agency deployed 5,000 officers nationwide for safe mobility. The Transport Ministry had estimated up to 4 million vehicles overall during the holiday.

Bogotá's Instituto de Desarrollo Urbano (IDU) reported that the TransMilenio depressed passage at the intersection of Calle 100 and Avenida Suba has reached 66% completion. This underground structure aims to enhance mobility in the capital, with ongoing work on concrete screens and key structural elements. The project includes public spaces and green areas for the benefit of residents.

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The 2025 TomTom Traffic Index ranks the Philippines as Asia's most congested country, followed by India and Singapore. Filipinos are losing a significant portion of their lives to worsening traffic on the roads. Rappler’s Patrick Cruz reports on the findings.

The Urban Development Institute (IDU) and the Latin American Development Bank (CAF) have signed a technical cooperation agreement to strengthen the planning of mobility and public space projects in Bogotá. The deal includes US$562,000 in resources to enhance the IDU's technical and institutional capacities, aiming to reduce delays in infrastructure works. This initiative is part of the Mayor's Office of Bogotá's strategy to modernize urban management.

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The ADAC has accepted higher fuel prices for climate protection, angering some of its 22 million members. Traffic president Gerhard Hillenbrand praised CO₂ pricing as the right tool to promote the switch to electric vehicles. This comes ahead of the CO₂ price increase starting in January.