The Government of Jalisco announced the incorporation of ten new public transport units into the Mi Macro Periférico system, which will begin operating on April 13. With this measure, the aim is to improve the service, particularly on the southern arc, where a frequency of up to 1:30 minutes is expected. The new units are low-emission buses, Volvo brand, model B8R, with a capacity of up to 80 passengers each. They are also part of a strategy aimed at strengthening a more efficient public transport system with better conditions for users. Response to user demand. During his speech, Governor Pablo Lemus pointed out that this addition responds to one of the main requests from users: to reduce waiting times by increasing the number of units in circulation. "A recurring request from all users of the Mi Macro Periférico system was that there were few units, and this caused long waiting times." He also highlighted the preferential fare of five pesos for students, which he said obligates the continuation of service modernization. "We have a preferential fare for students from public or private universities of five pesos, [this] obliges us even more to continue modernizing public transport systems," the state executive emphasized. As part of our strategy to modernize public transport, we are incorporating new units for Mi Macro Periférico, which offer a more comfortable and safe service, in addition to making the passage frequency more efficient. They will be operated by @SITEURJAL and will begin to function at... Operation and service coverage. For its part, the Urban Electric Train System (Siteur) will be in charge of operating these units. In this regard, it was reported that the new buses will mainly attend to the growing demand on the southern arc, driven by both the expansion of the system and the operation of Line 4. "These are diesel units, 12-meter dual units with a capacity of 80 passengers, which will mainly serve the demand of the southern arc of Mi Macro Periférico, which has also increased due to the operation of Line 4, but also due to the system's own growth," explained Amílcar López Zepeda, director of Siteur. Investment and modernization of transport. It should be noted that this action is part of a previously announced investment of 2,305 million pesos (mdp) for the acquisition of 203 units, including buses and trains, with the objective of strengthening mobility in the state. Similarly, it adds to the strategy of real-time monitoring of public transport, which includes 220 routes and 4,500 units, through a technological alliance that will allow the information to be visualized in digital applications. Governor Lemus also highlighted that with these actions, the goal is to offer more agile, safe, and comfortable transfers for those who use this system daily. The governor reiterated that maintaining the public transport fare at 11 pesos does not limit investment in the system.
