Va y Ven buses

Why Va y Ven Buses and License Plates Are Turning Maroon
Whether you're driving or taking the bus, you're taking the ruling party's branding with you.

ByYucatán Magazine

Public buses in Yucatán are changing from blue to maroon as the current government replaces visual symbols of the previous administration. This practice also extends to license plates, and who knows what else. Va y Ven buses launched in November 2021 under the National Action Party (PAN) government. The buses were painted in the party’s…

New Va y Ven ‘Show Route’ Offers Free Concert Transportation
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New Va y Ven ‘Show Route’ Offers Free Concert Transportation

ByYucatán Magazine

The Va y Ven Transportation System’s Show Route, launched Saturday, offers the public a comfortable, safe, and free way to attend concerts at the Foro GNP Seguros. Concertgoer Miguel Pérez praised the Show Route as a convenient, worry-free option for enjoying shows, noting the significant savings compared to taking a taxi. The Yucatán Transportation Agency…

For Yucatán’s public transit, the biggest overhaul in 25 years

For Yucatán’s public transit, the biggest overhaul in 25 years

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

More routes and improved comfort and payment systems are part of Yucatán’s mass transit plans following the purchase of 350 new buses. In what’s being called the most significant overhaul to pubic transit in Yucatán in 25 years, the new units will connect communities including Mérida, Tizimín, Tekax, and Valladolid. Also in the works are…

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Figuring out the Centro’s new normal

ByYucatán Magazine

On Monday morning, it took state and federal police, plus squads of green-vested guides, to help commuters navigate the Centro’s new normal in Merida. Passengers had a trial run on Sunday when Merida’s urban transport plan began, meant to thin crowds that represent a coronavirus danger. On the first workday under the system, the Centro…

Plan on hold to fill buses, taxis and Ubers full capacity

ByYucatán Magazine

Updated: Yucatan government officials have put on hold a plan to allow urban buses to run at full capacity. Some seats are still being kept empty to prevent the spread of COVID-19. While at first authorities told Diario de Yucatan that the measure passed a committee vote and would be implemented on Friday, later the…

New bus for Merida health-care heroes only

New bus for Merida health-care heroes only

ByYucatán Magazine

A free bus route serves Merida’s health care workers who don’t feel safe on public transportation. Following a spate of attacks from people who associate nurses and doctors with the spread of coronavirus, a shuttle called “Health Heroes Route” runs a route that connects the city’s main hospitals. The ride is free. Passengers need only…

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