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Tijuana transit

Riders board a bus in front of the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California in Tijuana. A future Bus Rapid Transit system is expected to eventually replace older buses throughout the city.

Riders board a bus in front of the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California in Tijuana. A future Bus Rapid Transit system is expected to eventually replace older buses throughout the city.

  (David Maung / For the San Diego Union-Tribune)

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After years of false starts, Tijuana is moving forward on a major overhaul of its public transportation system.

Tijuana transit

Next fall, a Bus Rapid Transit system is expected to start service to some 300,000 passengers a day, the first step in a plan that aims to modernize public transportation in Tijuana.

  (David Maung / For the San Diego Union-Tribune)

Tijuana transit

The Tijuana Bus Rapid Transit system will be safer, cheaper, faster and more comfortable, city officials say, with stations offering free Internet service.

  (David Maung / For the San Diego Union-Tribune)

Tijuana transit

Passengers will pay through Smart Cards, and for a single fare of less than a dollar, they will be able to transfer without extra charge.

  (David Maung / For the San Diego Union-Tribune)

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