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MUVI Tigre: Intermodal Mobility Pilot Program.

We are transforming mobility in Tigre by creating spaces where different transport options, services and everyday activities come together in one place, supported by technology that organizes travel, improves access to information and makes daily trips easier, expanding access to opportunities for the entire community.

Municipality

AR
Tigre, Buenos Aires-GBA,

Category / Sub-Category / Topic

Urban mobility, Smart Mobility

Type of investment needed

Subsidy

Associated SDGs

The challenge

Sixty percent of daily trips in Tigre are made by car, leading to congestion, pollution, and limited access. (National Census of Population, Households and Housing - INDEC 2022).


The project

The MUVI Tigre Program drives the design, testing, and validation of a system of mobile intermodal hubs capable of integrating train, bus, boat, and bicycle within an intelligent operational ecosystem. Its purpose is to reduce dependence on private cars and shift the municipal mobility model toward one that is more equitable, efficient, and sustainable.

The project proposes an experimental, flexible, and scalable pilot that improves connectivity between different transport modes, making transfers simpler, safer, and faster. Micromobility strategies —shared bicycles, bikeways, and safe pathways— are incorporated to ensure an efficient and accessible last mile.

A distinctive component is the integration of mobility-related technology through tools such as:

sensing systems to measure flows and real use of space,

monitoring dashboards to evaluate pilot performance,

georeferenced data to analyze travel patterns,

intelligent mobility technologies that support decision-making and allow real-time adjustments to the model.

The project links these innovations to sustainable urban planning aimed at activating currently fragmented centralities and promoting a more connected, accessible, and human-scale land-use pattern.

In addition, MUVI Tigre is grounded in a strong process of citizen participation and collaborative work, incorporating the perspectives of residents, institutions, and local stakeholders to ensure that solutions respond to real needs.

Its innovative and strategic value lies in combining:

adaptable infrastructure

technological tools

data for decision-making

participatory mechanisms

To build a sustainable, replicable, and measurable mobility model that can be scaled to other municipal centralities with low connectivity and high territorial fragmentation.


Know more...

The Municipality of Tigre, located in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Region, has experienced accelerated urban and real estate growth over the past 30 years. This process unfolded in a fragmented and weakly coordinated manner, generating commercial, productive, and residential centralities disconnected from one another, as well as peripheral areas with low accessibility. Its territory combines dense urban areas, gated communities, rural zones, wetlands, and islands, forming a highly diverse and complex landscape.

The current mobility model is strongly centered around private automobiles, which account for 60% of daily trips. This results in congestion, environmental impacts (air, noise, soil), higher urban maintenance costs, and limited access to essential services. The lack of efficient public transport discourages internal connectivity and restricts tourism development in peripheral and island areas.

Territorial diagnosis and citizen participation processes reveal a structural issue: in localities such as Troncos del Talar (71%), Ricardo Rojas (71%), El Talar (52%), and Don Torcuato (52%), most respondents require two or more transfers to complete their daily journeys.

This pattern disproportionately affects women. Survey results show that women engaged in caregiving tasks are those who make the most transfers and travel the most fragmented routes (due to intermediate errands related to care, school accompaniment, shopping, and daily administrative tasks). Additionally, this group considers public transport impractical or directly unviable for their routine (75.9% in Troncos del Talar, 45.5% in General Pacheco, and 50% in Don Torcuato). As a result, they make longer trips, face greater exposure to unsafe waiting times, and are often forced to rely on private cars — even in households that do not own one.

Data also show that car use responds more to practical necessity than to a cultural status preference: only 2% choose it for symbolic reasons. Moreover, 59% of car owners state they would switch to public transport if service quality improved.

The following structural causes are identified:

socio-fragmented territory;

lack of comprehensive, sustainable, and interjurisdictional mobility policies.

Finally, despite municipal progress, current infrastructure is unable to meet increasing demand, and the absence of an intermodal, integrated, and territory-based approach prevents the optimization of existing resources.

Generate an interconnected and intermodal public transportation network

Launch a pilot intermodal mobility node: Installation and testing of the first central node in downtown Tigre (Tigre Train Station + Fluvial Pier + Bus Terminal + Coastal Bike Lane), incorporating missing elements and analyzing mobility flows and community feedback.

Achieve a reliable mobility monitoring and evaluation system

Implement a mobility control and monitoring center: Establishment of a technical–political unit to monitor mobility flows, generate dynamic visualizations, develop operating protocols, and train technical staff.

Encourage the localization of services and economic activities in peripheral areas

Define criteria to select the first four strategic nodes: Development of a situational diagnosis of localities, considering participatory processes and information from the control center, to determine strategic locations for future hubs.

Promote a collaborative and cross-sector governance model

Create a Mobility and Innovation Coordination Board (MUVI): Establishment of a permanent working space composed of key municipal areas (Planning, Transport, Public Space, Economic Development, Security, Innovation), mobility operators, universities, and technology companies associated with the system.

 Its purpose will be to:

coordinate progress on the pilot and the four nodes;

validate technical and operational decisions and ensure technological interoperability of the system;

oversee monitoring activities;

promote collaborative actions with the private sector and the community.

Direct Results:

One pilot intermodal mobility hub installed and tested

One reliable mobility monitoring and evaluation system designed and implemented

Four strategic nodes with defined locations

One Mobility and Innovation Coordination Committee established

Expected Impact:

Reduce dependence on private car use in Tigre by promoting a cultural shift toward more sustainable, accessible and equitable modes of transport.

Municipality of Tigre (Secretary of Government, Municipal Delegations, Undersecretary of Traffic and Transportation, General Secretariat, Public Services and Public Works, General Directorate of Disability and Inclusive Policies, General Directorate of Environmental Management, Tigre Monitoring Center – COT, Secretariat of Gender and Diversity)

 WEBSITE: https://www.tigre.gob.ar/

IOT IN MOTION SAS

 WEBSITE: https://www.iotinmotion.com.ar/

National University of San Martín (UNSAM)

 WEBSITE: https://www.unsam.edu.ar/

Bancalari Neighborhood Union (UVB)

 WEBSITE: https://uvbbancalari.wixsite.com/uvb-bancalari/qui%C3%A9nes-somos

Micro Ómnibus Tigre S.A.

 WEBSITE: Movilidad Urbana - Tigre Municipio

Interisleña, Líneas Delta Argentino, Jilguero, Sturla Viajes

 WEBSITES:

 https://vivitigre.gob.ar/actividades/interislena/

 https://lineasdelta.ar/

 https://vivitigre.gob.ar/actividades/jilguero/

 https://www.sturlaviajes.tur.ar/categoria.php?c=37

Nordelta S.A.

 WEBSITE: https://www.nordelta.com/inicio/index.html

EIDICO S.A.

 WEBSITE: https://www.eidico.com.ar/barrios

Tigre Chamber of Commerce

 WEBSITE: https://www.camaradetigre.org/

Tigre Developers Chamber

 WEBSITE: https://www.cdesarrolladorestigre.com.ar/

Impacto Verde (rental bikes – e-mopeds)

 WEBSITE: https://smod.io/

Florencia Finauri: Undersecretary of Urban Planning – Municipality of Tigre (ffinauri@gmail.com)

Marco Gomez Acosta: GIS Specialist/Urbanist – Municipality of Tigre (marco264.gomezacosta@gmail.com)

Camila Marinangeli: Coordinating Director of Sustainable Planning – Municipality of Tigre (camilamarinangeli96@gmail.com)

Ariel Gez: Junior Trainee – Municipality of Tigre (gezariel96@gmail.com)

Norberto Massaferro: CEO – IOT MOTION SAS (norbertomassaferro@gmail.com)

Valeria Tripicchio: Marketing – IOT MOTION SAS (vtripicc@gmail.com)

Investment

(*): In kind/pro bonus

(**): Financing

Goods and inputs
Funds
Needed
Covered
Solicited

Pantalla de Muestra de Recorridos (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 3550.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 3550.00

Refugio HUB Estructura (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 19250.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 19250.00

Tótem de seguridad / botón de pánico (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 3150.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 3150.00

Cámaras de Seguridad (COT) (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 700.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 700.00

Contenedor + Sensor de Residuos (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 615.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 615.00

Contador de Personas (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 1650.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 1650.00

Contador de Vehículos (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 2650.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 2650.00

Sistema de Bicicletas Compartido (gestión y operación completa, 200 unidades) (*) (**)

u$s 40400.00

u$s 24240.00

u$s 16160.00

Sistema de E-moped Compartido (gestión y operación completa, 100 unidades) (*) (**)

u$s 20300.00

u$s 12180.00

u$s 8120.00

Punto de inflado bicis (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 800.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 800.00

Cruces seguros + rampas accesibles (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 200.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 200.00

Ciclocalles señalizadas (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 15000.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 15000.00

Calmado de tránsito (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 5000.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 5000.00

Luminaria LED solar (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 300.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 300.00

Señalética vial/intermodal (5 unidades) (**)

u$s 225.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 225.00

Lockers inteligentes (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 1050.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 1050.00

Bebederos + mascotas (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 3000.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 3000.00

Puntos de carga USB/solar (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 1600.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 1600.00

Puntos de reciclaje (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 1000.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 1000.00

Mobiliario verde y arbolado (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 1000.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 1000.00

Vending/kiosco digital + SUBE (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 4700.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 4700.00

Services
Funds
Needed
Covered
Solicited

Aplicación Metrominuto / Encuesta QR / Sistema de coordinación de tiempos / Mapa participativo (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 7500.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 7500.00

Servicios WIFI gratuito (1 unidad) (**)

u$s 10000.00

u$s 0.00

u$s 10000.00

TOTAL AMOUNTS:

u$s 143640.00

u$s 36420.00

u$s 107220.00

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