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Guadalajara Mi Macro

The Guadalajara Mi Macro (formerly Macrobús) is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The initiation of work on the system was announced by Jalisco Governor Emilio González Márquez on February 29, 2008. The system was launched on March 11, 2009 by him and Mexican President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa.

Guadalajara Mi Macro
Mi Macro Periférico unit circulating in the exclusive lane
Founded2009
LocaleGuadalajara, Jalisco
Service typebus rapid transit
Routes2
Stops69 total: 27 on Calzada line and 42 on Periférico line
Fuel typediesel
OperatorAlianza de Camioneros de Jalisco, Peribús Metropolitano
WebsiteMi Macro on the SITEUR website (Spanish)
System map

Lines

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The first line runs 16.6 km (10.3 mi) along Calzada Independencia and Gobernador Curiel avenues with a total of 27 stations, including two terminals: Mirador (northern terminus, in Guadalajara) and Fray Angélico (southern terminus, in Tlaquepaque).[1] The line intersects the LRT's Line 2 at San Juan de Dios station. After the LRT Line 3 was completed in 2016, a second transfer point was created at the station immediately south, Bicentenario (BRT) / Independencia (LRT-3).

The first line has been renamed Mi Macro Calzada to distinguish it from the second BRT line running along the Anillo Periférico Manuel Gómez Morin [es] ring road, which opened in 2022. The second line is named Mi Macro Periférico and includes 42 stations over a 41.5 km (25.8 mi) route.[2] The Periférico line, formerly nicknamed Peribús, was initially projected to serve 364,000 daily riders; it was first funded in January 2017 from Fondo Nacional de Infraestructura (Fonadin, the National Infrastructure Fund)[3] with a grant of 660.8 million pesos, subsidizing a larger contribution from the Jalisco state government.[4] Work on the Periférico line began in November 2019, and was projected to complete in 2021.[5][6]

Calzada

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Main article: Mi Macro Calzada
 
Interior of Fray Angélico station, southern terminus of the Calzada line

The stations on the Calzada line (from north to south) are:

  1. Mirador (Express)
  2. Huentitán
  3. Zoológico
  4. Independencia Norte (Express)
  5. San Patricio (Express)
  6. Igualdad
  7. Monumental
  8. Monte Olivette
  9. Circunvalación (Express)
  10. Ciencias de la Salud
  11. Juan Álvarez (Express)
  12. Alameda
  13. San Juan de Dios (Express; transfer to LRT Line 2)
  14. Bicentenario (Express; transfer to LRT Line 3)
  15. La Paz
  16. Niños Héroes (Express)
  17. Agua Azul
  18. Ciprés
  19. Héroes de Nacozari
  20. Lázaro Cárdenas (Express)
  21. El Deán
  22. Zona Industrial
  23. López de Legazpi
  24. Clemente Orozco (Express)
  25. Artes Plasticas
  26. Escultura (Express)
  27. Fray Angélico (Express)

Regular service takes approximately 46 minutes each way and operates from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Limited-stop service (38 minutes each way) operates from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM, connecting the stations noted as "Express" above. Typical headways are 8 minutes, with 5 minute headways during rush hours.[1]

Periférico

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Main article: Mi Macro Periférico

The stations on the Periférico line (counterclockwise) are:

  1. Barranca de Huentitán
  2. Zoológico Guadalajara
  3. Independencia Norte (transfer to BRT Calzada)
  4. Lomas del Paraíso
  5. Rancho Nuevo
  6. La Experiencia
  7. El Batán
  8. Periférico Norte (transfer to LRT Line 1)
  9. La Cantera
  10. Tabachines
  11. Constitución
  12. Centro Cultural Universitario
  13. San Isidro
  14. Periférico Belenes (transfer to LRT Line 3)
  15. Tuzanía
  16. Santa Margarita
  17. Acueducto
  18. 5 de Mayo
  19. San Juan de Ocotán
  20. Vallarta (transfer to SiTren L1)
  21. Estadio Chivas
  22. Ciudad Judicial
  23. Ciudad Granja
  24. Parque Metropolitano
  25. Chapalita Inn
  26. El Colli
  27. Felipe Ruvalcaba
  28. Miramar
  29. Mariano Otero
  30. El Briseño
  31. Agrícola
  32. López Mateos
  33. ITESO
  34. Terminal Sur de Autobuses
  35. Periférico Sur (transfer to LRT Line 1)
  36. San Sebastianito
  37. 8 de Julio
  38. Toluquilla
  39. Adolf Horn
  40. Artesanos
  41. Las Pintas
  42. Carretera a Chapala

Under the original plan, there were 53 stations served by a fleet of 105 18 m (59 ft) (nominal length) articulated buses.[3]

Proposed expansion

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Additional lines were[when?] planned and were scheduled to open in 2010, soon after the opening of Macrobús Line 1. These included:

Instituto de Políticas para el Transporte y el Desarrollo (ITDP) proposed an expansion of the Macrobús system with six new lines to a total of 135.4 km (84.1 mi) in addition to the Calzada line. The first of the proposed lines was a 36.3 km (22.6 mi) subset of the present Periférico line. Other proposed lines were largely laid out along radial spokes and included:[8]

  • Lázaro Cárdenas: serving 129,000 daily passengers on a 23.1 km (14.4 mi) similar to the earlier proposed Line 3 along Fed. 15 and Fed. 23
  • Lopez Mateos: 54,000 passengers, 13.6 km (8.5 mi)
  • 8 de Julio: 88,000 passengers, 23.5 km (14.6 mi), parallel to the southern half of LRT Line 1
  • Vallarta: 38,000 passengers, 25.4 km (15.8 mi), acting as a western extension to LRT Line 2
  • Gallo y Michel: 24,000 passengers, 13.5 km (8.4 mi)

Fleet

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Mi Macro fleet
Fleet Nos. Years Mfr. Model Image Length Notes
TM-001—
TM-041 		2008–present Volvo 7300 BRT   18 m
59 ft 		Initial procurement for 41 buses to inaugurate Macrobús Line 1 (Mi Macro Calzada).[9]
TM-042—
TM-045 		2014–present DINA S.A. BRighTer   18.145 m
59.53 ft 		4 supplemental buses for Mi Macro Calzada.[10]
2021–present Mercedes / Busscar O 500 MA 2836   18.2 m
60 ft 		37 buses for Periférico Line.[11]

The initial Macrobús fleet included 41 blue articulated Volvo 7300 BRT buses,[9] which are built on the Volvo B12M chassis and compliant with the Euro IV emissions standard.[12] Mexico City also uses Volvo 7300 BRT buses for the Metrobús BRT system, but the Mexico City Volvo 7300 BRT buses are 25 m long (82 ft) bi-articulated buses,[13] while the Guadalajara BRT system uses 18 m long (59 ft) single-articulated buses.[9][14] 27 of the 41 were refurbished by July 2021 to extend their life by five years.[15][16]

In 2014, Guadalajara added four red articulated DINA S.A. Brighter (stylized as BRighTer to emphasize its use in BRT systems) buses to the Macro Calzada fleet.[10] The newer DINA buses are compliant with the stricter Euro V emissions standard,[17] and are equipped with a Cummins ISM 10.8L six-cylinder engine and a six-speed Allison Transmission.[18][19] Neither the Volvo nor DINA buses are equipped with air conditioning.[20]

For the Periférico Line, Mi Macro will use 37 articulated buses built on the Mercedes-Benz O 500 MA 2836 chassis, bodied by Busscar.[11] The O 500 MA 2836 is also compliant with the Euro V emissions standard and is equipped with a six-cylinder OM 457 diesel engine.[21]

Impact and ridership

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As of February 2008, there were 130 bus routes running along Calzada Independencia and Gobernador Curiel, serviced by more than 2,000 buses. The goal of the BRT is to replace all non-BRT buses along the route. Many routes will be eliminated altogether and others altered so as to cross the BRT route and serve as feeder buses.

It is expected that upon the initial route's launch, the BRT system will achieve a daily ridership of over 174,000 passengers.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mi Macro" (in Spanish). Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Mi Macro Periférico" (in Spanish). Gobierno de Jalisco. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Sistema Integrado de Transporte Peribús, Etapa 1 Guadalajara, Jalisco" (in Spanish). Fondo Nacional de Infraestructura. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Peribús moverá más pasajeros que L3" [Peribus moves more passengers than L3]. El Informador (in Spanish). January 18, 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Works begin on Mi Macro Periferico BRT in Guadalajara, Mexico". Global Mass Transit Report. November 3, 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ Chavez, Victor (February 7, 2021). "Estaciones de Mi Macro al 35%, la de Santa Margarita la más adelantada" [Mi Macro stations at 35% complete, Santa Margarita the most advanced]. El Occidental (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Línea 2 del Macrobús cruzará el Centro de Guadalajara" [Macrobús Line 2 crosses the center of Guadalajara]. El Informador (in Spanish). November 6, 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Propuesta para el crecimiento de los Sistemas de Transporte Masivo en la Zona Metropolitana de Guadalajara" [Proposal for the growth of Mass Transportation Systems in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area] (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto de Políticas para el Transporte y el Desarrollo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  9. ^ a b c Johansson, Per-Martin (June 27, 2008). "Order for Volvo buses for new BRT system in Mexico" (Press release). Volvo Buses. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Macrobús amplía su parque vehicular; aumentará captación de usuarios" [Macrobús expands its vehicle fleet; will increase user uptake]. El Informador (in Spanish). September 17, 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  11. ^ a b Peréz S., Roberto (August 13, 2021). "Mercedes-Benz Autobuses prepara 37 autobuses articulados para el Sistema BRT Mi Macro Periférico en Jalisco" [Mercedes Benz Autobuses prepares 37 articulated busese for the Mi Macro Periférico BRT System in Jalisco]. La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Volvo buses for new BRT system in Mexico" (PDF). On The Move. Volvo Buses. 2008. p. 11. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  13. ^ "14 more Volvo 7300 bi-articulated for Mexico City's BRT system" (Press release). Volvo Buses. February 8, 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Volvo 7300 BRT (Specifications)" (PDF). Volvo Buses. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  15. ^ "ESTRENA GOBIERNO DE JALISCO FLOTA DE RUTAS ALIMENTADORAS Y COMPLEMENTARIAS DE MI MACRO CALZADA" [Government of Jalisco launches fleet of buses for feeder and complementary routes to Mi Macro Calzada] (Press release) (in Spanish). Gobierno del Estado de Jalisco. July 29, 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  16. ^ Levario, Juan (July 29, 2021). "Estrenan 82 unidades adjuntas al Macrobús" [82 units attached to the Macrobús premiere]. El Diario NTR (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Macrobús estrena unidades DINA" [Macrobús launches DINA units]. Transportes y Turismo (in Spanish). September 18, 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  18. ^ "DINA Brighter". Mexico Business News. September 1, 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Brighter Ficha Técnica" [Brighter Technical Specifications] (PDF) (in Spanish). DINA S.A. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  20. ^ "MACROBÚS, MALA IDEA SIN AIRE ACONDICIONADO" [Macrobus: bad idea without air conditioning]. Noticias Pasajero7 (in Spanish). February 5, 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  21. ^ "O 500 MA 2836 Ficha Técnica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Autobuses Mercedes-Benz. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

Further reading

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  • State of Jalisco Press Release, "Cuenta Jalisco con visión de movilidad urbana necesaria" (February 29, 2008)
  • Héctor Padilla, "Aseguran que BRT moverá más pasajeros que el Tren Ligero y bajará la polución", El Mural (March 1, 2008)
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