The number of people using public transport falls in the first quarter of 2026

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.

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