Tag Archives: Andrés Lajous

Sheinbaum Sues Independent Firm behind Line 12 Crash Investigation

By KELIN DILLON Just days after the first year anniversary of Mexico City’s deadly Line 12 Metro accident, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum has filed a civil suit against Norwegian company DNV for their third-party investigation into the causes of the lethal tragedy – a report which placed the blame for the crash on shoddy construction and tanked Line 12

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Chinese Technology Kicks into High Gear Across Latin America

XINHUA “I was surprised by the service,” Chilean Cristóbal Velásquez recently said about the Chinese ride-hailing app Didi, which in a short time has gained a firm foothold in Latin America. “While it’s a relatively new app (here), it has spread quickly in Santiago and throughout the whole country,” offering a “safe and economical” alternative to standard ride-sharing services, Velásquez

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Mexico City Adds Chinese Trolleybuses

XINHUA Mexico City has added a fleet of 63 Chinese-made electric trolleybuses to its public transportation system, taking one more step toward electromobility. The buses, made by Yutong, the largest public transportation company in China, began circulating along Eje Central, one of the city’s main arteries of the city, as of Jan. 8. The new trolleybuses are part of Mexico

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