Chapala’s municipal government is being shouldered with the responsibility of collecting a mountain of unpaid fines for parking violations in the downtown area pay-to-park zone.

Guadalajara’s third subway (tren ligero) line will run underground only briefly as it cuts through downtown Guadalajara on its way from the center of Zapopan to the bus station in Tonala.

Some worldly travelers might think the traffic flow in Guadalajara is relatively smooth in comparison to metropoli such as Mexico City, Los Angeles, or London.

After just six weeks on the job as the chief officer of the Lake Chapala area division of Jalisco’s Secretaría de Movilidad (SeMov), Pedro García Aguilar is making good on his promise to reach out to the expatriate community.

Calling for metro area bus fares to be reestablished at seven pesos, bus owners and drivers from 17 routes staged a protest outside the Jalisco Government Palace Wednesday.

A first step towards resolving persistent traffic and noise problems that plague the community was achieved through an amicable dialogue with local officials during a June 3 meeting convened by the Lakeside Community Council.

Chapala area traffic police are keeping a close watch over the busy shopping district in San Antonio Tlayacapan where errant motorists are frequently spotted driving in the wrong direction.

If you get worked up at the prospect of speeding drivers in Guadalajara then maybe it’s time to fret a little less.