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INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (ITS) IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF MERIDA, YUCATAN.

Sector: Transport


Last Revision

February 01, 2025
 
Short Name of the Project:
0921 IETRAM: Integrated Transportation System in Merida
Type of Investment:
Brownfield
Subsector:
Urban Mobility
Asset (s):
 Transport System, Control and Collection System 
Contract Currency:
Mexican Pesos MXN
Estimated Investment MXN:

425,000,000

Estimated Investment USD:

22,972,972

Banobras, Fonadin involvement Banobras/Fonadin involvement

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2025: $ 18.5
Contract Scope:
  Equipment,  Operation
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DESCRIPTION
The project consists of a concession to provide public transportation services through electric vehicles, specifically buses, covering the municipalities of Mérida, Kanasín, and Umán along the following routes:

I. Mérida Centro – UADY Faculty of Engineering.
II. Mérida Centro – Kanasín.
III. Mérida Centro – Teya (Maya Train Station).
IV. Mérida Centro – Umán.
V. Mérida Centro – Poxilá (Maya Train Station).

A minimum fleet of 32 electric buses will be required, with aesthetic attributes resembling trams, including the necessary reserve to ensure service coverage.

The provision of public transportation services will be integrated into the Metropolitan System of Friendly and Sustainable Mobility, to which the concessionaire must adhere, complying with the general operating conditions, including payment per kilometer traveled, electronic fare collection with smart cards, a centralized resource management system, and other elements inherent to the system.

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
Type of Project
  Public / Private
Type of Contract
  State Concession
Term
15 years
Selection Process
Open Domestic Bidding
Payment Source
Project revenues / Rate
The project's revenue will come from a fare charged to users. Payment to the concessionaire will be made based on the kilometers traveled, in accordance with the terms outlined in the Concession Title.

STATUS
Stage
  Operation
Substage
  < 5 years of operation
RELEVANT DATES
Ministry of Finance Registration or equivalent September 30, 2015
Request for proposals/Announcement October 10, 2022
Proposals Reception October 17, 2022
Ruling December 06, 2022
Contract Signing March 03, 2023
Operation Starting Date December 16, 2023
Term of the Contract 2037
Contractor
Movilidad Urbana Mérida  

GEOLOCATION
State(s)
Yucatan   

SPONSOR
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Entity
State Government
Department
Instituto de Movilidad y Desarrollo Urbano Territorial
Contact
Mtra. Daniela Flores Ramírez
E-mail
daniela.flores@yucatan.gob.mx
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SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION
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Sustainability Datasheet

PROJECT’S SUSTAINABILITY SUMMARY

The project considers the provision of transportation services in Mérida, Umán and Kanasín in the state of Yucatan with energy efficiency and zero carbon emissions elements, as well as facilities for vulnerable groups.

* This summary was prepared based on the methodological framework defined by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in the document entitled: “Attributes and Framework for Sustainable Infrastructure”, which is You can check Here.

Additionally, a brief explanation of the methodology and a summary of the questions applied can be consulted in this Document.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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REMARKS
The Fonadin (National Infrastructure Fund) provided support to the Mérida Integrated Transportation System in two stages, which included, among other components, the implementation of routes with dedicated lanes associated with the Ietram project.

On Dec. 16, 2023 Paseo 60-La Plancha-Teya route began operations.
On Jan. 02, 2024 Mejorada - La Plancha - Kanasín route began operations.
On Aug. 10, 2024, the Centro-Umán-Maya Train route began operations.
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