1,200 Miles by Bus Through Mexico? Bring a Laptop Lourdes Medrano - The Christian Science Monitor
go to original August 2, 2013

Tijuana has launched La Linea Rosa — The Pink Line, a fleet of six buses limited to women, children, senior citizens and disabled passengers. The vehicles, which started operating late last month, run from just south of the San Ysidro border crossing to the city’s far eastern reaches for a fare of 10 pesos — less than 80 cents, slightly less than the cost for a regular bus trip. (U-T San Diego)

GUANAJUATO, Mexico - The image of old, rickety Mexican buses chugging two-lane roads in Hollywood films might have rung true in another era. But in modern Mexico, the bus system is an efficient, comfortable and inexpensive way of getting around the country.

I first traveled long distance on Mexican buses more than 10 years ago, when my husband and I flew from Phoenix to Mexico City and, after spending some time in the capital, hopped on a bus to Querétaro and Guanajuato in the central region. On each leg of our trip, we encountered a luxurious bus with comfortable reclining seats, air conditioning, several screens to watch movies and ample overhead space. We gave kudos to our travel agent.

The country's bus system is even better now, though safety concerns linked to organized crime are now part of the traveling equation. But Mexico is a big country, something the State Department now acknowledges in travel warnings that point to specific trouble spots.

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