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First Buses Reach Machu Picchu Under Police Escort as Temporary Transport Deal Takes Hold

Authorities are managing a fragile transition pending a formal tender with defined operating rules.

El acuerdo alcanzado en torno a Machu Picchu carece de detalles y reglas claras que podrían derivar en una nueva crisis.
Unidades de la empresa Torontoy son llevadas hasta Machu Picchu Pueblo para unirse a las de Consettur y operar la disputada ruta Hiram Bingham, que lleva turistas hasta las puertas de la antigua ciudadela inca de Machu Picchu.
De acuerdo a un comunicado, hoy, 23 de setiembre del 2025, comienza el traslado de las plataformas ya reparadas. (Foto: Andina)
El gobernador de Cusco, Werner Salcedo, durante la sesión del Comité Directivo de la Unidad de Gestión de Machupicchu (UGM).

Overview

  • Perú Rail transported the first two Inversiones San Antonio de Torontoy buses by rail platforms to Machu Picchu Pueblo without incident under a deployment of about 100 police.
  • SERNANP authorization for the new fleet was affirmed, and Perú Rail reiterated it is only providing safe transport services rather than running the Hiram Bingham bus operation.
  • A PCM-facilitated pact and a Urubamba municipal contingency plan cleared the way for shared service with Consettur as phased transfers continue to move a planned total of 18 buses, two per platform trip.
  • The platforms and units had been repaired after brake-hose sabotage reported earlier this week, and authorities maintained close security to prevent interference with the convoy.
  • With unresolved questions over ticketing, fueling, maintenance and bus allocation, the UGM asked the PCM to convene a high-level technical table to address Tramusa labor risks as Urubamba prepares a new tender in the coming weeks.