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Mexico City Transport Group Sets Sept. 1 ‘Mega Blockade’ Over Fare Demands

The protest aims to force a fare increase or fuel vouchers after talks with city officials were labeled a failure.

Transporte público en la CDMX
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Overview

  • FAT says the blockades will begin at 7:00 a.m. on September 1 and target the main access roads into the capital.
  • Spokesman Francisco Carrasco estimates participation at about 7,500 concessioned units across the metropolitan area.
  • The organization is pressing for either a passenger fare increase or gasoline vouchers after reporting no progress in recent meetings.
  • Leaders apologized for the disruption on the first day of the school term and warned of full stoppages at corridors such as México–Pachuca and Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza.
  • FAT cites a study submitted to Jefa de Gobierno Clara Brugada detailing 2020–2025 fuel price increases and notes a fare hike approved in the State of México, while saying it remains open to dialogue.