economy
The number of people using public transport falls in the first quarter of 2026
Portafolio Journalist 05/18/2026 09:05 Updated: 05/18/2026 09:05
TL;DR
- Urban passenger transport users decreased by 7.5% in Q1 2026 compared to Q4 2025.
- Vehicle affiliation and service also declined quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year.
- Both integrated mass transit and traditional transport systems showed reductions in passengers and operating vehicles.
- Transcaribe of Cartagena reported the largest passenger drop (-14.7% quarterly, -26.7% annually).
- Manizales' cable car system was the only one to show significant growth (74.3% in passengers).
- Bogotá accounted for the largest share of passengers (47.9%) and vehicles (35.9%) in Q1 2026, despite a 5.7% annual decrease in its integrated system.
- Medellín and Cali also reported decreases in passenger demand for their transport systems.