Chetumal, Q.R. — The city of Chetumal has received their first Taruk, Mexico made, electric buses. They are the first city in the country to have the buses put into use for public transportation.
The arrival of Taruk electric buses in Chetumal marks the beginning of a new era for urban mobility in the capital of Quintana Roo, which will become the first city in the country to operate this type of vehicle within a public transportation system, Governor Mara Lezama announced.
The new Sian Ka’an–Las Américas route will run using the new electric buses. Over 45,000 people are expected to use the route, marking the beginning of the MOBI public transportation system.
The units will begin a four-week testing period. The first two weeks they will operate without passengers to conduct technical evaluations and operational adjustments, and the following two weeks they will provide service with passengers.
Governor Lezama highlighted that the new buses will be part of the first route of the MOBI system, Sian Ka’an–Las Américas, which will directly benefit 47 neighborhoods, more than 45,700 inhabitants, 17,351 homes, 2,055 businesses and 47 educational centers.
“This project means much more than new units, It means social justice and equal opportunities,” she said.
Governor Lezama explained that the Taruk buses are electric vehicles developed entirely in Mexico, the result of the participation of 83 national companies, including 81 Mexican suppliers, as well as the companies Megaflux and Dina.
Its manufacture generated 282 jobs and involved the collaboration of four states in the country, demonstrating the national capacity to innovate and produce its own technology.
The units feature universal accessibility, video surveillance systems, an emergency button, Wi-Fi connection, USB ports, and smart technology designed to provide greater security and comfort to users.
The governor also highlighted the positive environmental impact of the project, as these vehicles operate on clean energy, which will contribute to reducing polluting emissions and moving towards a sustainable development model.
She said each Taruk unit circulating on the streets of Chetumal will be a symbol of a new stage for the state capital, characterized by innovation, shared well-being, and the strengthening of a more modern, sustainable, and humane city.
