According to Conahcyt<\/strong>, this new public transportation will be an alternative to reduce the use of private vehicles, especially those that use fossil fuels<\/strong>, reduce costs and congestion, and promote inclusive urban mobility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Taruk<\/strong>\u2019 means \u2018roadrunner\u2019 in the Yaqui<\/strong> language, and the government decided to name it this way as a tribute to such an important town in Sonora<\/strong> \u2014one of the entities with the highest lithium production<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tests have already begun on Route 46<\/strong> of the Mexico City Passenger Transport Network (RTP)<\/strong>, which covers 22 kilometers with 39 stops that go from Santa Catarina<\/strong> to the Central de Abastos<\/strong>, passing through the Iztacalco<\/strong>, Iztapalapa<\/strong>, and Tl\u00e1huac<\/strong> districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is expected to be available for testing in all states soon, according to the National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technologies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important to mention that the design of ‘Taruk’<\/strong> is 100% Mexican and that 67% of its parts are nationally sourced<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has a length of 9.5 meters<\/strong>, a capacity for 69 passengers, a four-hour fast charge<\/strong> with an autonomy of 200 kilometers<\/strong> and, perhaps most importantly, it meets all international standards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n