Mérida Transport Operation 'Va y Ven' at Risk as Operators Demand 189 Million Pesos

The "Va y Ven" transport system in Mérida faces a potential operational halt as around 500 units threaten to suspend services. Raymundo Vargas León, leader of the Union of Truckers of Yucatán (UCY), warned that the Yucatán Transportation Agency (ATY) owes 14 concessionaires 189 million pesos.

Concessionaires have gone 45 days without receiving payments, creating a "very difficult financial pressure to sustain." This lack of liquidity jeopardizes the continuity of 80 out of the 105 "Va y Ven" routes. Vargas León stated that the financial shortfall prevents operators from covering essential operational costs, including purchasing spare parts, paying suppliers, and buying fuel, which has seen recent price increases.

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The concessionaires have gone 45 days without receiving payments, which has caused a very difficult financial pressure to sustain and puts the continuity of 80 of the 105 routes of Va y Ven at risk.

The financial strain is already impacting the fleet, with many units undergoing maintenance in workshops and unable to return to service. "We are also facing the non-compliance of financial commitments necessary to keep the fleet running," Vargas León alerted. A delegation of transport business owners met with the Undersecretary of Government, Pablo Castro, to present their financial situation and await a response from the ATY.

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We are also facing the non-compliance of financial commitments necessary to keep the fleet running.