Mi Macro Calzada is the first line of the Guadalajara Macrobús. It runs along 16.6 km (10.3 mi) on the Independencia roadway and the Gobernador Curiel Avenue from the southern terminus, Fray Angélico, north to Mirador, with a total of 27 stations. The line has connections with line 2 and line 3 of the light rail at the San Juan de Dios and Bicentenario stations, respectively, and with the second BRT line, Mi Macro Periférico, at the Independencia Norte station. In the near future, it will also have a connection with line 4 at the Fray Angélico station.

Mi Macro Calzada
Overview
OwnerJalisco Government
Area servedGuadalajara, Tlaquepaque and Zapopan
LocaleGuadalajara
Transit typeBus rapid transit
Line numberParador, Express, 3 complementaries and 17 feeder routes
Number of stations27
Daily ridership132 000
WebsiteMi Macro (SITEUR)
Operation
Began operationMarch 10, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-03-10)
Operator(s)Operadora Macrobús, Alianza de Camioneros de Jalisco A.C.
Number of vehicles41 Volvo and 4 DINA
Headway4 to 6 mins.
Technical
System length16.6 kilometres (10.3 mi)
Track gauge2.324 m
Average speed55 km/h (34.18 mph)
Top speed80 km/h (49.71 mph)
System map
Mirador
Huentitán
Zoológico
Independencia Norte
San Patricio (Guadalajara)
Igualdad
Monumental (Guadalajara)
Monte Olivete
Circunvalación (Guadalajara)
Ciencias de la Salud
Juan Álvarez
Alameda (Guadalajara)
San Juan de Dios
Bicentenario
La Paz
Niños Héroes
Agua Azul
Ciprés
Héroes de Nacozari
Lázaro Cárdenas
El Deán
Zona Industrial
López de Legazpi
Clemente Orozco
Artes Plásticas
Esculturas
Fray Angélico
Las Juntas (future)

Its main stations, not including the terminals, are:

History

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Construction of this line began in April 2008 and was completed in a record time of one year on March 10, 2009. With this, Guadalajara got its first BRT route, and it was the first in Mexico to implement passing lanes, as well as an Express service.[1]

Starting February 25, 2012, televisors were installed on most units of the system.[2] Between 2021 and 2022, the fleet of the line was entirely renewed.[3]

Fleet

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New units on the system.

The Mi Macro Calzada fleet is composed of high-floor articulated buses of the Volvo brand, very similar to those used by the Metrobús BRT system from Mexico City. Initially, the first line operated with 41 buses of the Volvo 7300BRT model. On September 17, 2014, four new units were acquired, this time the DINA Brighter model; these new units were red, taller, more silent, equipped with CCTV, and had a higher user capacity.[4]

The Mi Macro Calzada fleet thus currently comprises 45 articulated buses.

Between 2021 and 2022 the units of the system were updated with a new "coat of paint" to blend with the new image of the Macrobús system, now simply known as "Mi Macro".

Impact and number of passengers

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Feeder bus of the Mi Macro Calzada at the Fray Angélico station.

In February 2008, there were 130 bus routes that moved through Independencia roadway and Gobernador Curiel Avenue, serviced by more than 2000 buses. Mi Macro Calzada replaced all the conventional buses along the route. Many routes were erased, while others were modified to cross by the BRT route and serve as feeder buses.

Due to the route of Mi Macro Calzada, numerous public transport routes were rerouted. Among these were routes 142, 142 A, 258 D, 110, 110 A, 207, and 13; they were rerouted away from Independencia roadway and Gobernador Curiel Avenue. Additionally, the 62 D route was eliminated. Currently, the only route that provides service on most of the route of the BRT is the 62 route from Transporte Vanguardista de Occidente, which causes traffic even though it helps to decongest the BRT.[citation needed]

Mi Macro Calzada moves 102 000 daily passengers.[5]

Routes

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Line 1: Parador Service

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Map of the Mi Macro Calzada system.
Mi Macro Calzada stations: Parador Service

Mirador   | Huentitán | Zoológico | Independencia Norte     | San Patricio   | Igualdad | Monumental | Monte Olivete | Circunvalación   | Ciencias de la Salud | Juan Álvarez   | Alameda | San Juan de Dios     | Bicentenario     | La Paz | Niños Héroes   | Agua Azul | Ciprés | Héroes de Nacozari | Lázaro Cárdenas   | El Deán | Zona Industrial | López de Legazpi | Clemente Orozco   | Artes Plásticas | Esculturas   | Fray Angélico  

The stations with the   logo have Express service.

Line 1: Express Service

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The Express service of Mi Macro Calzada was made with the objective of providing a faster service to its users. It operates providing service only in 12 of the 27 stations. Since September 17, 2014, the service was extended until the Mirador station, spanning 5 more stations, which are: Clemente Orozco, Circunvalación, San Patricio, Independencia Norte and Mirador; the objective being to offload the Parador Service during peak hours, as well as reducing the travel time almost in half.

It is worth noting that the Express service provides a special service in the Monumental station, located on Independencia Norte roadway, between Fidel Velázquez and Monte Carmelo streets, the days when there's a game in the Jalisco stadium after 18:00.

Express stations of Mi Macro Calzada: 3rd generation (current)

Mirador | Independencia Norte   | San Patricio | Circunvalación | Juan Álvarez | San Juan de Dios   | Bicentenario   | Niños Héroes | Lázaro Cárdenas | Clemente Orozco | Esculturas | Fray Angélico  

Before September 17, 2014, there were only 7 express stations.

Express stations of Mi Macro Calzada: 2nd generation

Juan Álvarez | San Juan de Dios   | Bicentenario   | Niños Héroes | Lázaro Cárdenas | Esculturas | Fray Angélico  

Originally there were only 9 express stations. The Alameda, La Paz and Héroes de Nacozari stations were included in this generation.

Like in this example:

Express stations of Mi Macro Calzada: 1st generation

Juan Álvarez | Alameda | San Juan de Dios   | Bicentenario   | La Paz | Héroes de Nacozari | Lázaro Cárdenas | Esculturas | Fray Angélico  

The Niños Héroes station did not provide this service; nevertheless, the route was modified to include it, reducing the stops and travel time for the users of this station.

Feeder routes

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Routes
Ruta Start End
A03 San Patricio station Santa Elena de la Cruz
A05 Independencia Norte station Barranca de Huentitán
A06 Esculturas station La Arenera colony
A07 Esculturas station Cerro del Cuatro colony
A08 Esculturas station Quintas del Valle neighbourhood
A09 Esculturas station El Carmen colony
A10 Esculturas station La Guadalupana colony
A13 Clemente Orozco station 1 de Mayo colony
A15 Fray Angélico station Artesanos colony
A16 Independencia Norte station Panorámica de Huentitán
A17 Esculturas station El Refugio colony
A18 Fray Angélico station Paseos del Prado neighbourhood
A19 Fray Angélico station Chulavista
A20 Fray Angélico station Hacienda Santa Fe
A21 Fray Angélico station Chulavista

Operation

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According to INEGI data, Mi Macro Calzada operates with 40 units on working days and with 26 on weekends. In 2017 the units travelled 4,151,560 kilometres (2,579,660 miles), that is, an average of 346,000 kilometres (215,000 miles) per month; and that same year they moved 38 333 585 passengers (of which 18% paid with discount or courtesy), 3.2 millions per month on average.[6]

Year Travelled kilometres Passengers Full price passengers Full price passengers percentage Income
2011 3 786 208 22 168 372 15 838 871 71.45 % 172 287 000
2012 3 584 979 22 484 658 15 819 072 70.35 % 178 057 000
2013 3 638 933 28 509 712 22 098 580 77.51 % 180 181 000
2014 3 261 212 30 531 011 23 766 957 77.85 % 208 928 000
2015 3 650 392 32 570 126 26 021 551 79.89 % 225 775 000
2016 3 944 556 35 523 663 28 607 221 80.53 % 234 643 000
2017 4 151 560 38 333 585 31 287 959 81.62 % 246 190 000

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mi Macro". www.siteur.gob.mx. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  2. ^ "Macrobús ahora tiene 'tele'". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). 25 February 2012. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  3. ^ "Jalisco renueva flota alimentadora de Mi Macro Calzada con 67 autobuses". 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  4. ^ "Macrobús amplía su parque vehicular; aumentará captación de usuarios". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). 17 September 2014. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  5. ^ "Transporte masivo mueve al día a 700 mil usuarios". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). 13 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  6. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. "Banco de Información Económica: Principales características del Sistema Integral del Tren Ligero (SITREN) de la Ciudad de Guadalajara". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Retrieved 2017-03-09.