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…

Route for Mérida’s new tram network and Mayan Train revealed

Route for Mérida’s new tram network and Mayan Train revealed

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

Yucatán is planning to add up to 30 electric buses, constructed in the style of a European tram, to Mérida’s public transportation system. The exact length of the commute from any one point to the Mayan Train Station in Teya is yet to be confirmed, but has been described by city officials as “very swift.” …

Mérida begins to clarify its plans for new lanes

Mérida begins to clarify its plans for new lanes

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

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.  The panels outline the three phases of construction and implementation of Mérida’s new bicycle lanes.  During the first phase, which has already begun, the city has started to paint lanes and…

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