Overview
- Government, industry, academic and community representatives met for a fourth dialogue on Oct. 20 with broad agreement to integrate freight into metropolitan logistics rather than exclude it, and no new rules were announced.
- Around 200,000 vehicles use López Mateos daily, with freight estimated at 5–10% of the flow; roughly 4,000 trucks arrive from Manzanillo each day, projected to reach about 10,000 by 2030, with 60% entering the metro area.
- Time-of-day limits introduced in 2020 (6:00–9:00 a.m.) are credited with a 79% reduction in injury crashes and a 52% drop in fatalities involving heavy vehicles, and officials signaled possible future adjustments after further analysis.
- Alternatives under discussion include the Circuito Metropolitano Sur, which adds about 20 minutes, while the Macrolibramiento faces barriers such as high tolls, limited connectivity and security concerns flagged by carriers.
- Participants called for updated IMEPLAN diagnostics, intergovernmental coordination and targeted infrastructure investment to handle growth while protecting urban mobility and quality of life; freight activity supports an estimated 120,000 direct and 500,000 indirect jobs in Jalisco.