“We have seen that the most worn vehicles can be converted into natural gas system, while abandoning LPG or petrol fueling. Those that are brand new will remain the same until their cost maintenance is more expensive. We are evaluating that possibility because the economic situation is complicated due to high costs,” Rivera Jaimes told local newspaper La Union.
He also stated that, in a first phase, 300 public transport vehicles could be converted to run on CNG. “This is part of what we will be encouraging, as well as continue renewing the fleet,” the labor leader said.
It is worth mentioning that Mexico City pioneered the use of natural gas in public transport system around the country. Since last year, the city government-owned public transport service (RTP) includes 30 buses powered by CNG, although there are plans to extend the adoption of the fuel to half of the fleet in operation during this year.
