Tag: Transportation
Route for Mérida’s new tram network and Mayan Train revealed
Yucatán is planning to add up to 30 electric buses, constructed in the style of a European tram, to Mérida’s public transportation system.
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New ‘come and go’ bus route to simplify rides on Mérida’s...
The new bus route known as the “va y ven,” which translates to “come and go,” began operation on Saturday along the entirety of Mérida’s Periferico circuit.
Mérida begins to clarify its plans for new lanes
Clarifying some confusing new lanes and symbols on the streets, Merida's City Hall has placed a series of informational panels along Paseo de Montejo.
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State regulators take note of teens’ Chuber app
After a pair of teenagers developed an app for passengers to hail a mototaxi, the state has stepped in to regulate it.
Bus system slow to improve, but apps help riders navigate the...
Admitting that public transportation here leaves a lot to be desired, Mayor Mauricio Vila Dosal asked the state to implement the Comprehensive Urban Transportation System (Situr) as soon as possible.
Tampa-Progreso link is reality — for cargo
Linea Peninsular has added a weekly container service linking Port Tampa Bay in Florida with Yucatán's port of Progreso.
Daily Mérida-Miami flights to begin in September
Add Miami to the list of direct international flights from the Mérida International Airport.
Mérida-Villahermosa direct flights to begin
On Friday, the Mexico City-basd airline Aeromar will start regular operations from Monday to Saturday between Merida and Villahermosa to facilitate business travel.
Peninsula link for northern Ontario
Aside from new direct flights to Veradero, Cuba, Sunwing has added Cancun, Mexico to its Thunder Bay, Ontario, schedule just in time for Christmas this year.
Transpeninsular train project is killed
The rapid train project linking Quintana Roo and Yucatán has been permanently canceled, the national finance minister announced today.
State launches new bus system
A state-run bus system begins in January, introducing the Integrated Urban Transport System, or Situr, to commuters in Mérida.
High-speed transpeninsular train appears stalled
The plan to build the transpeninsular high-speed train from Merida to the Mayan Riviera — which was to start construction in October — appears virtually paralyzed.