A tourist bus caught on fire but none of the 52 passengers were injured. It happened on route 32 in a restaurant parking lot while the group was eating breakfast…
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Fines for Hitting Trains in Costa Rica
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/03/30Boom barriers were installed in 74 of the 91 railroad crossings from Heredia to Cartago. These are meant to block vehicles and pedestrians from crossing the train tracks as a…
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One Way To Drive Uber Out of Costa Rica
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/02/12This is one way that the red mafia, also known as the Costa Rica taxi drivers might finally win the battle to get Uber out of the country. If the…
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Hitting a Train in Costa Rica Will Cost You
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2019/01/30Deputies are making changes with a bill aimed at toughening penalties for drivers who hit trains. Such an accident happened in June and the Incoer had to pay ¢4 million…
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The national railway, the Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (INCOFER), awarded to China’s CRRC Qingdao Sifang the contract to supply eight two-car diesel multiple-units for use on commuter train services in…
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The Costa Rican Railway Institute (Incofer) has awarded a contract to CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., purchasing eight new trains. Each will have air conditioning and capacity for 372 passengers. They…
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Costa Rica Trying to Calm Taxi Uber Conflict
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/09/05Costa Rica News – The Government has calmed taxi drivers but infuriated Uber drivers with a new request for Uber to stop its operations in Costa Rica. The taxi drivers have…
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Taxis Versus Uber in Costa Rica Causing Chaos On Both Sides
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2018/07/16Costa Rica News – Taxi and Uber drivers face similar hardships. Carriers from both sides experience high competition, debt, long strenuous days and deteriorating health.