Estado de Mexico public transport route review, Digi Mart USA News (Estado de Mexico, Mexico): The State of Mexico is moving ahead with a reorganization of its public transport system by reviewing routes, known as derroteros, with the aim of reducing travel times, avoiding duplicate trips and improving connections with mass transit systems.
The second of four consultation forums to build the Integrated Public Transport System of the State of Mexico (SITPEM) was attended by 400 concessionaires, who analyzed proposals to modernize service operations and establish an articulated mobility network.
The initiative calls for technical planning of routes, greater operational efficiency and legal certainty for transport operators. However, any route changes must be based on supply and demand studies before any eventual reorganization.
State Mobility Secretary Juan Hugo de la Rosa Garcia explained that updating the routes will allow the public transport network to be organized and establish more efficient connections with major roads and higher-capacity mobility systems.
Among the infrastructure projects the plan seeks to connect with conventional routes are the Mexibus, the Buenavista-AIFA Suburban Train and the El Insurgente Mexico-Toluca Interurban Train.
The official noted that better route planning could reduce travel distances, lower fuel consumption, optimize the time vehicles spend on the road and balance service supply.
The reorganization also aims to bring public transport closer to areas with higher demand through alignments that facilitate travel and avoid duplicated routes.
Deputy Mobility Secretary Armando Garcia Mendez said that any modification of the routes must be supported by technical supply and demand studies.
The goal is to identify overlapping routes, correct coverage gaps and improve the distribution of vehicles to offer more efficient service.
The process also includes strengthening transport companies through business organization schemes, access to financing, ongoing training and legal certainty.
These elements form part of the proposal to move toward a public transport model with greater administrative and operational coordination.
