In Mexico City (CDMX), 11.5 million trips are made daily on minibuses and other man-truck type units. During the 30th National Mobility Authorities Meeting (ENAM), Nicolás Rosales Pallares, president of the Mexican Transport and Mobility Association, called for structural changes in the sector to reduce the costs of technology and new units, which are currently inaccessible for this group.
In his intervention, Rosales proposed establishing financing instruments and tax incentives, strengthening the technical and planning capacities of the authorities, as well as improving the professionalism of the sector. He emphasized that every dollar invested in public transport generates four dollars in the national economy.
According to Rosales, it is necessary to rethink new business, operation, and financing models to change the route of public transport. He pointed out that recently only 8% of the CDMX government's spending on mobility was allocated to concessioned public transport, which serves 75% of users, while 92% went to governmental agencies.
During his participation in ENAM, Rosales highlighted the importance of joint work to build a more sustainable future for transport and cities. He explained the difficult situation of the man-truck, whose financial balance can be complicated if service revenues do not cover operational and maintenance costs, as it does not receive support, subsidies, credits, or investment plans.
At the event, Rosales presented the paper "Business Integration of the Sector, the Great Challenge." The meeting, organized by the Mexican Association of Mobility Authorities (AMAM) in Irapuato, Guanajuato, included the participation of key authorities and companies in the sector. During the event, the strategic role of the private sector in promoting sustainable mobility in Mexico was discussed.
