Crisis at Portal 80 in Bogotá: Municipalities of Sabana Occidente reject the departure of intermunicipal buses

April 19, 2026

TL;DR

Mayors of Subachoque, El Rosal, and Facatativá oppose the relocation of bus fleets from Portal Calle 80 to Salitre Terminal.
The proposed relocation is predicted to increase bus fares by 40%, on top of a previous 17% increase.
Moving the fleets would cause increased traffic congestion on Calle 80, Avenida Boyacá, and La Esperanza.
Users would face increased insecurity due to public road transfers after losing direct portal integration.
The article also highlights existing issues of congestion, poor traffic rule adherence by intermunicipal services, and excessive 'route controllers' affecting traffic flow.
Mayors suggest solutions including circular routes, intelligent traffic management, and external staging areas.
They call for a technical meeting with Bogotá's mayor to prevent a setback in regional integration.

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