'Night Owl' Bus in Puerto Vallarta Celebrates First Anniversary PV Mirror
go to original September 30, 2012

The "Sistema de Transporte Búho Nocturno" Night Owl bus service celebrated its first anniversary in Puerto Vallarta this month.

The main objective of the system is for night shift workers to save money on their transportation, thus reactivating the local economy.

Prior to its implementation, those workers had to spend up to half of their salaries on their transportation back to their homes during the night, when regular buses do not operate.

Surveys conducted on the 7th and 8th of this month among the users of the system showed that 78% rated it as good, 68% said they used it for work purposes only, and 62% said they only used it on weekends. 90% approved of the system itself.

Based on those results, authorities stated that the routes may be redesigned as the system is already well established, and its users claim savings of up to 400% on their transportation costs.

According to Jalisco's Secretary of Roads & Transportation, Diego Monraz Villaseñor, who was in PV in honor of this service's first anniversary, hotels and restaurants all expressed their approval of the system for their employees and visitors.

The Night Owl service that began on September 16, 2011, operates from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am along Routes A and B, to which an additional Route C may be added. Its stops are lit at night and boasts closed circuit video systems.

(Sources: Brenda Montiel - prensaglobal.com and oem.com.mx)