Irizar e-mobility internationalizes its mobility solutions with a landing in Latin America where they will supply 32 100% electric buses to the state of Yucatán in Mexico
Aduna, 14 December 2023
Irizar e-mobility is diving into the international market and they will supply 32 100% electric zero-emissions buses to the state of Yucatán. The first units will be put into operation on December 30 in the Va-y-Ven public transport system. It should be pointed out that the route will be 100% electric, unique in Latin American and the first in the entire south-east of the country. The route where the vehicles will operate will transport more than 500,00 passengers a week.
This is a pioneering project for the Mexican state, which will connect the Tren Maya terminal, Umán, Kanasín, the UADY engineering school and Teya with the Plancha park in Mérida using 100% electric routes.
The model chosen was the Irizar ie tram, which is the company's most emblematic bus that stands apart because of its avant-garde design, low noise levels and its luminosity, safety, accessibility and high degree of personalisation. It is a bus that is revolutionising electromobility in cities.
The official presentation ceremony for the first ie tram units took place yesterday, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at the IE-TRAM station located inside the Gran Parque de La Plancha in Mérida in Mexico. The Governor Mauricio Vila Dosal; The head of the Yucatan Transportation Agency, Lic. Rafael Hernandez Kotasek; the General Director of Irizar e-mobility Iñigo Etxeberria and the Commercial Director of Irizar e-mobility Iñigo Azcona all attended the event.
In the words of Governor Mauricio Vila Dosal, "With these vehicles, 750 new units will be incorporated into the Va-Y-Ven public transportation system, which will help to make transfers faster, as well as to improve and maintain the quality of public transportation service for our citizens”.
At the ceremony General Director of the Irizar e-mobility Iñigo Etxeberria noted that, “At the Irizar Group we’re going to make the most of the convergence of business channels already established in Mexico to give our full support to this project and thus become leaders in Latin America.” Etxeberria wanted to express gratitude to the Yucatán government for their trust. “It’s a very important project for us, because it’s the first time we’ll be implementing our electromobility solutions beyond the European market. It's a challenge we're taking on with a lot of enthusiasm and we hope to be able to contribute to improving the quality of life for people in the Yucatán with it.”
The vehicles will be 12 metres long and they will have three doors, 33 seats (four will be for PRM), one wheelchair area, a ramp for disabled people and they will be able to hold up to 80 passengers. They will have the option for inverted pantograph opportunity charging or in-garage charging with Combo 2 outlets. These routes and units will be operated by MOBILITY ADO, a Mexican company with operations in several countries.
With the goal of improving safety and guaranteeing passengers have a comfortable ride, the buses will have cameras to replace the rearview mirrors that increase forward, side and rear visibility.