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.

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

Oct. 26, 2015 11:36 AM PT

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

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)

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)