Brugada inaugurates new RTP route in Milpa Alta; announces purchase of 500 more units

Mexico City's Head of Government, Clara Brugada, inaugurated a new RTP (Red de Transporte Público) bus route, named 'Las Ardillas' (The Squirrels), in the Milpa Alta borough. This new service will operate between the town of San Bartolo Xicomulco and the center of Xochimilco, also providing a connection to the Light Rail.

Brugada explained that 10 new units will cover this route, featuring squirrel iconography on the buses, inspired by the animal's presence in the region's forests. "For centuries, an animal like the squirrel has roamed our forests, our mountains, jumping from tree to tree, crossing paths, and today, based on a brief consultation we had with the mayor and the people, today the new squirrels on wheels will travel those same mountains. Today we deliver a modern fleet that will travel from town to town, weaving paths, saving time, bringing communities closer, and connecting territories," she stated.

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For centuries, an animal like the squirrel has roamed our forests, our mountains, jumping from tree to tree, crossing paths, and today, based on a brief consultation we had with the mayor and the people, today the new squirrels on wheels will travel those same mountains. Today we deliver a modern fleet that will travel from town to town, weaving paths, saving time, bringing communities closer, and connecting territories.

The 'Las Ardillas' route will operate from 4:30 AM to midnight on weekdays and from 7:00 AM to 9:30 PM on weekends. Brugada highlighted that RTP has become a vital transport system for the city's towns. She announced an immediate tender for the acquisition of approximately 500 new RTP units for Mexico City, with an investment of two billion pesos from permanent license fees designated for mobility improvements.

She noted that the administrative processes for acquiring new units are lengthy, as they are manufactured and can take months. Brugada expressed hope that the new RTP buses for the entire city could be delivered by March. The Secretary of Mobility, Héctor Ulises García, added that these 10 new units are state-of-the-art, expected to benefit around 1,700 people daily, and reduce travel times by approximately 30 minutes.

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The good news I want to share today regarding RTP, as we said, this year we will start the tender, immediately. I ask our colleagues in both mobility and RTP to acquire more RTP buses for Mexico City. We have the trust fund for the licenses; you know that the resources from permanent licenses, we said we would allocate them to mobility, so two billion pesos will be invested in the acquisition of RTP buses. I hope we can get almost 500 RTP buses, as was our commitment.