2. Content
• Introduction
• Metrobus – Mexico City, former Distrito Federal
• Metrobus 1 – Insurgentes
• Metrobus 2 – Eje 4 Sur
• Metrobus 4 – City Center
• Metrobus 6 – Eje 5 Norte
• RUTA - Puebla
• RUTA 1 – Tlaxcalcingo / Chachapa
• RUTA 2 – Avenida 11 Norte - Sur
• Mexibus – Mexico City, current Estado de México
• Mexibus 1 – Avenida Central
• Mexibus 3 – Avenida Chimalhuacán
• Mexibus 2 – Avenida López Portillo
• Conclusions
3. § Buses´operation
§ Technology (fare
payment and collection)
§ Negotiations with former
(current) operators
§ Negotiations with
surrounding businesses
§ Planning and design
errors
§ Right of way
enforcement
Introduction…
In the experience of three BRT systemsin Mexico, very
different aspectsand difficultieshave arised at the time of
implementation
5. Metrobus1: being the first
one implemented in Mexico
City, was also the one to
experience most problems
Metrobus 1…
Operation
• Lack of experience of operators
– drivers
• Frequent non permitted left
turns
• Non frequent invasions of bus
lanes by private vehicles,
frequent by bycicles
6. Metrobus1: being the first one implementedin Mexico City, was
also the one to experience most problems
Metrobus 1…
Technology
• Deployment of the fare system
7. Metrobus1: being the first one implementedin Mexico City, was
also the one to experience most problems
Metrobus 1…
Design
• Fixing geometric problems after
implementation
8. Metrobus1: being the first one implementedin Mexico City, was
also the one to experience most problems
Metrobus 1…
Design
• Building rigid pavement after
implementation
9. Metrobus1: being the first one implementedin Mexico City, was
also the one to experience most problems
Metrobus 1…
Negotiations
• Starting negotiations before having a
complete knowledge of the current business
13. Metrobus 4, originally
thought as a street car …
• It is carrying about 80k
passengers per day
• No major operation or technology
problems
• Surrounding businesses
opposition
16. Metrobus5, first
corridor designed
under the complete
street concept
Metrobus…• It is carrying about 90k
passengers per day
• No major operation or technology
problems
• Surrounding businesses
opposition
19. RUTA 1 - Puebla
Ruta…
• 32 km long
• 70k passengers per
day
• Problems:
• Planning
• Design and
construction
• Technology – fare
system
• Operation –
during initial
operation and
eventually with
feeders
• Frequent
invasions of bus
lanes
• Finances
20. RUTA - Puebla
Ruta…
• 13.5 km long
• 170k passengers
per day
• Problems:
• No fare
integration with
R1
• Operation at
the beginning
with feeders
• Subsidizes R 1
• Unnecessary
transfers
21. Mexibus - EDOMEX
• 3 lines, 57 km
• 310k passengers per
day
• Problems:
• Negotiations
• No fare
integration
• No feeders (they
were planned but
not implemented)
• Frequent
invasions of bus
lanes
• Finances –
business plan
22. Mexibus 1 - EDOMEX
• 18 km
• 170k passengers per
day
• Problems:
• No fare
integration
• No feeders (they
were planned but
not implemented)
• Finances –
business plan
23. Mexibus 2 - EDOMEX
• 22 km
• 60k passengers per
day
• Problems:
• Negotiations
• No fare
integration
• No feeders (not
planned)
• Frequent
invasions of bus
lanes
• Finances –
business plan
24. Mexibus 3 - EDOMEX
• 17 km
• 80k passengers per
day
• Problems:
• Negotiations
• No fare
integration
• No feeders (they
were planned but
not implemented)
• Frequent
invasions of bus
lanes
• Finances –
business plan
26. Local, limited and express services
A new functional and operational design is helpingMexibus3 compete
with remnantsduringpeak hours– not so during off peak
27. Direct services with smaller buses with doors on both sides:
• Auxiliary Peñon – Bordo
• Auxiliary Chimalhuacán
However, they are reluctant to implement direct services– need
for more fleet
28. Conclusions
• Right of way invasions- enforcement
• Technology – fare system isnot usually ready when BRT is first
deployed. Bettertimingin the implementations´proceduresis
needed.
• Operator – drivers´ training, timingis also an issue
• Design – expert advice might help
• Negotiationswith former – current operator: thorough
knowledge of the system
• Planning – the new system must alwaysbenefit usersin the
door to door trip. Expert advice might help
• Finances– review of demand studiesand businessplan