Mérida, Yucatán is becoming a top destination for national and international tourists – and the city is going to get even more enticing as the new cutting-edge electric IE tram system prepares to provide service to locals and tourists alike.
The new electric IE tram system brings a whole different and innovative public transportation infrastructure to the Yucatán capital.
Three million tourists visited Mérida in 2022 – a record-breaking year – and the Federal Government has responded with significant investment. Construction of the new IE Tram system is in overdrive, just in time before the grand opening of the Maya Train, allegedly scheduled for December 2023.
The IE Tram represents an investment of 149.6 million USD, with 61% of the funding contributed by the Government of Yucatán, 23% by Banobras (Mexico’s state-owned development fund) and 16% by private investors.
This means of transportation will closely resemble Mexico City’s all-electric Metrobus system and traverse 129 kilometers and 137 neighborhoods.
32 buses will serve three primary routes including Kanasín, Umán, and Mérida, while two additional routes will connect the system to the Maya Train stations in Teya and Umán.
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