Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

Table of Contents

Overview - Mérida

Located slightly inland on the northwest side of the Yucatán peninsula, Mérida is the capital of and the largest city by population in Yucatán. It has approximately 921,000 inhabitants in the city proper as of 2020. The Mérida metropolitan area comprised 1,316,088 residents as of the 2020 INEGI census.

Mérida's rapid transit network consists of two bus rapid transit services. It also has a BRT-lite service.

Va-y-Ven IE-TRAM

Opened 2023, Va-y-Ven's IE-TRAM consists of two bus rapid transit services and a BRT-Lite service that serve the city of Mérida, Yucatán.

901 - Estación Teya

Route 901 (Line 3) of the IE-TRAM is a bus rapid transit service on an East-West alignment. It runs from Paseo 60 in the west to Estación Teya (Tren Maya) in the east, serving 6 stations of which one is served in a single direction only. It shares a dedicated busway with Route 902 between La Plancha and Héroes but runs in mixed traffic elsewhere. Note that Route 901 departures are synced to the Tren Maya schedule, with three trips made per direction per train.

Route 901 was opened in December 2023, with an additional stop at Héroes added later. Route 901 is owned by the Agencia de Transporte de Yucatán and operated by Va-y-Ven.

902 - Kanasín

Route 902 (Line 2) of the IE-TRAM is a bus rapid transit service on an East-West alignment. It runs from La Plancha in the west to Parque Kanasín in the east, serving 11 stations of which one is served in a single direction only. It shares a dedicated busway with Route 901 between La Plancha and Héroes and runs on dedicated curbside lanes in Kanasín but runs in mixed traffic elsewhere. The route formerly operated to Mejorada but this segment was officially transferred to Route 903 when it began operation - Routes 901 and 903 may have through service but we cannot confirm this at this time.

Route 902 was opened in December 2023, with the loop to Mejorada being removed from the route in May 2024. Route 902 is owned by the Agencia de Transporte de Yucatán and operated by Va-y-Ven.

903 - Facultad de Ingeniería

Route 903 (Line 1) of the IE-TRAM is a BRT-Lite service on a North-South alignment. It runs from Mejorada in the south to Facultad de Ingeniería in the north. North of Itzimná, it operates as a standard bus, making dozens of single directional stops. It runs on a dedicated busway between La Plancha and Itzimná and runs on dedicated curbside lanes along Prol Paseo Montejo and Calle 50, but runs in mixed traffic elsewhere. Routes 901 and 903 may have through service but we cannot confirm this at this time.

Route 903 was opened in May 2024. Route 903 is owned by the Agencia de Transporte de Yucatán and operated by Va-y-Ven.

References & Helpful Links

IE-Tram Yucatán at Wikipedia | IE-Tram Yucatán at Wikipedia.es

Official Website for IE-Tram: Va-y-Ven

Maps

Other Sources

Other Websites

External Citations

Asset Notes

Colors taken from draft system map in May 2024.