Costa Rica to Unveil Public Transportation Plan in AprilFriday, February 18, 2011 The draft plan incorporates inter-sector buses (known as interlining) and promotion of the metropolitan electric train. The planned investment in the metropolitan electric train project (TREM) would be about $ 1,100 million over the first eight years. Costa Rica: Proposal to Reform Public TransportThursday, July 8, 2010 The government is due to present its Transportation Master Plan soon. In a press conference, the president, Laura Chincilla, disclosed that part of the plan is to review the inter-urban bus project (known as “Interlíneas”). This project struggled under the previous government. Costa Rica to put expansion of Inter-American Highway to tenderFriday, November 28, 2008 The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) will publish in December the tender for the widening of a section of the Northern Inter-American Highway to four lanes. This was the promise by minister Karla Gonzalez, who presented the design for the highway that will connected Cañas to Liberia yesterday. Costa Rica's 13 Hour Vehicle Restriction ReturnsThursday, April 14, 2011 From next month the scheme that prohibits vehicles from circulating within the central part of the country's capital will once again apply all day. Travel in the center of San Jose will be restricted between 6 am and 7 pm depending on the last digit of your car license plate. $340 million for Infrastructure WorksMonday, April 16, 2012 The Government of Costa Rica has signed a loan for $340 million to be used for road infrastructure, among which includes the last stretch of the ring road between La Uruca and the intersection with Route 32. Francisco Jiménez, Minister of Transport said that work on the last stretch of the ring road includes the construction of two overpasses, one at the intersection of Route 32 and another in the La Uruca - Colima Tibás intersection. Costa Rica: $12 million RoadworksWednesday, December 9, 2015 The Ministry of Public Works will invest $12 million on building extra lanes, changing roads and traffic lights in areas of the metropolitan area with high road congestion. The works aim to minimize traffic congestion problems in 22 areas where there is the most road congestion in the greater metropolitan area, and according to officials from the Ministry of Public Works (MOPT), this plan of "fast works" will start in the second half 2016. Costa Rica Invests in Highway UpgradesTuesday, April 26, 2011 The government is planning to invest $120 thousand per kilometer in the Varablanca highway, one of the country's most important routes for tourism. The Ministry for Public Works and Transport (MOPT in Spanish) is to rebuild the roads worst affected by the January 2009 earthquake. Costa Rica: Electronic Payment for Public TransportFriday, January 24, 2014 An announcement has been made to implement an electronic payment system on buses circulating in the capital. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT), the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) and the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) signed an agreement for the implementation of an electronic payment system on buses circulating the capital. Doubts arise regarding concession of the train in Costa RicaWednesday, October 14, 2009 The proceedings of the concession continue, but President Arias doubts about its convenience. While the Ministry of Public Infrastructure continues to work in the draft for the 11 interested companies that would conform a cartel, President Arias is searching for finance among local banks in order to avoid the concession of the Metropolitan Electric Train, and use those resources for the "reactivation of the ferroviarian national system". Costa Rica's vehicle restrictions to be applied all day longThursday, July 3, 2008 Restrictions on vehicles being driven in San José, Costa Rica will be broadened to apply all day long. The government is preparing a decree that will broaden the measure now in place that restricts vehicle travel during rush hours. Changes to Vehicle Transit Restrictions in Costa RicaTuesday, January 4, 2011 During the next three months the transit vehicle restriction will apply only during rush hours. Depending on plate number the restriction will apply between 6:00 am and 7:30 am and between 4:30 pm to 7 pm. Costa Rica: Road Projects Stopped for Lack of FundsWednesday, May 19, 2010 Several infrastructure projects cannot be started until the Legislative Assembly approves a $850 million loan from the IDB and a $52 million one from CAF. These projects are the highway to Heredia, the new road to San Carlos, the link between Bajos de Chilamate-Vuelta Kooper, concluding the northern Ring Road (Circunvalación) and enlarging the Florencio del Castillo Highway. Costa Rica and Mexico agree to increase frequency of flightsThursday, November 13, 2008 The ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) in San Jose reported that they agreed to increase the number of flights from 16 to 28 flights per week. Costa Rican Airline, LACSA, which is a member of the TACA group, will go from 6 to 14 weekly flights, while the Mexican airline, Mexicana, will increase from 10 to 14 flights per week, the MOPT said in a press release. Costa Rica: $9 Million for Bridge BuildingThursday, June 16, 2011 The Ministry of Public Works has awarded the construction of 28 bridges that are part of a $495 million batch of projects promoted by the Government. The bridges will be built over four domestic routes (247, 249, 138 and 733). Requirements for Bus Concessions in Costa RicaWednesday, May 15, 2013 Employers who currently provide bus services in the country will have to meet new requirements in order to continue operating. This week will see publication in the Official newspaper La Gaceta of the new process for awarding concessions to the 369 companies currently operating in Costa Rica. According to the Minister of Public Works, Pedro Castro, the requirements are very similar to those that already exist, but with equality of comparison for the year 2014, the process has become more stringent. |
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