Sistema Integrado de Transporte Optibús
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_(40814106565).jpg) An Optibús at Apolo station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Locale | León, Guanajuato | ||
| Transit type | Bus rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 10 | ||
| Number of stations | 65 | ||
| Daily ridership | 120,000[1] | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | September 28, 2003 | ||
| Operator(s) | Transportistas Coordinados de León | ||
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| System length | 40.45 mi (65.10 km) | ||
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SIT Optibús (officially Sistema Integrado de Transporte Optibús) is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system operating in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. Locally it is known also as "La Oruga" (the caterpillar), due to its use of articulated buses.
History
[edit]Most of the Optibús route uses city streets, but with dedicated bus lanes and high-level platform stations. The system was inaugurated on September 27, 2003 and cost a total of 1,405,700,000 pesos to implement.[1] León was the first city in Mexico to implement a BRT system.[2] The system is part of the integrated transit network for León and utilizes prepaid farecards (known as Pagobús), which can be used for every other bus route as well.[1]
In 2016, 58 Torino OH 1624/59 buses by Mercedes-Benz were acquired for the system.[2]
In 2019 and 2020, an app to improve the service was being planned, along with a purchase of 1,000 new buses, gates, and installing Wi-Fi and security cameras in each bus.[3][4]
Statistics
[edit]The Optibus accounts for 85% of trips taken on public transportation in León.[5] Daily ridership is around 120,000.[1] There were 17,200,123 riders in August 2024.[6] According to a 2024 study by the Mario Molina Center, León's public transportation system in ranked ninth place out of 32 systems in Mexico.[6]
Further reading
[edit]- Dodero, Abel Lopez; dos Santos da Rocha, Paula Manoela; Hernandez, Jose Juan; Cerezo, Aldo (2014-01-01). "Evaluating Improvements in Bus Rapid Transit in Mexico City, Mexico: How Feasible Is It to Improve a Consolidated System?". Transportation Research Record. 2451 (1): 88–96. doi:10.3141/2451-10. ISSN 0361-1981.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sistema Integrado de Transporte Optibús" (PDF). Gobierno de México (in Spanish).
- ^ a b Robles, Araceli (2016-11-03). "AUTOBUSES MERCEDES-BENZ CONFORMARÁN EL SERVICIO DEL SIT-OPTIBÚS" [Mercedes-Benz buses will operate the SIT-OPTIBUS service.]. Pasajero7 (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ Espinosa, Camila (2019-07-10). "León franquiciará su modelo de transporte" [León will franchise its transport model]. El Economista (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ Meza, Francisco (2020-02-08). "Optibús de León, modelo a seguir en Latinoamérica". El Sol de Mexico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "El sistema de transporte articulado de León, Guanajuato, se convierte en referencia nacional e internacional" [The articulated transport system of León, Guanajuato, becomes a national and international reference]. El Poder del Consumidor (in Spanish). 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ a b García, Jorge Camarillo (2024-10-22). "Reprueban en estudio al transporte público de León" [León public transport fails in study]. Meganoticias (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2025-03-25.
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