Centro de transferencia modal
Mexico City's public transportation hubs
A centro de transferencia modal (English: Modal Transfer Center; abbreviated as CETRAM), is a type of transportation hub found mainly in Mexico City. Locally known as paraderos (English: bus or rail terminal stops), these intermodal passenger transport stations allow commuters to transfer between different modes of public transit, generally between rail and bus systems. In Mexico City, their operations are supervised by Organismo Regulador de Transporte (ORT). Since 14 December 2010, the hubs became part of a decentralized organization. Out of the 40 operative CETRAMs existing in the city, 33 are found adjacent to Mexico City Metro stations.
Outside the city, they are also found in Guadalajara, Jalisco (known as Centro de Transferencia Multimodal; Multimodal Transfer Center), and in the State of Mexico, where they are known as estación de transferencia modal (English: Modal Transfer Station; abbreviated as ETRAM).
History
The hubs were created in 1969 to complement the Mexico City Metro system. They were originally operated by the system. Around 1970, as a result of the construction of intercity bus terminals and highways, bus stops and routes began to proliferate, thanks to the opening of new Metro stations. At the beginning of 1980, with the increase in the demand for transportation, the proliferation of peseros –share taxis– began to proliferate.
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