In Irapuato, public transport is improved

Irapuato will have one of the best transportation systems in the country: Governor

Authorities start operation of the SITI-Payment system

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We are going to support Irapuato so that it has one of the best transportation systems in the country, said the Governor of Guanajuato, Diego Sinhue Rodriguez Vallejo, when starting the operation of the SITI-Payment system.

The start of this system is the result of the commitment of the transport concessionaires and the municipal authorities, as well as the State Government for the benefit of the citizens of Irapuato, highlighted the Governor who was with the Mayor of Irapuato Lorena Alfaro Garcia.

The Municipal Government invested 3 million pesos in the Card Issuing Center and the SITI-Mobile Monitoring Center.

On the other hand, 64 million pesos were invested in the prepaid rate system and the fleet monitoring system for all urban and suburban transport vehicles, of this amount:

• The State Government contributed 40 percent: 25.6 millions of pesos
• The entrepreneurs contributed 60 percent: 38.4 million pesos

With this investment, the installation of card payment technology in the 480 units of the public transport service has been completed. In addition, the acquisition of 90,000 prepaid cards was completed with an investment of 4 million 500 thousand pesos.

The Governor stressed that this card is free to benefit the economy of families from Irapuato.

Rodriguez Vallejo highlighted the support that women will receive, they are the largest users of public transport in Irapuato, closet o 73 percent, with the delivery of SITI ROSA Cards, preloaded with 10 fares each.

“We are going to continue working so that Irapuato has first class transportation, for this reason resources are considered in the acquisition of new units,” said the Governor. The Mayor said “we want Irapuato to be a vanguard city in public transportation.”

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