Grupo Ruiz

Grupo Ruiz
TypePrivate
IndustryTransportation, Mobility, Energy
Founded1890
FounderMariano Ruiz
HeadquartersMadrid, Spain
Area served
Spain, Portugal, Morocco
Key people
Andrés Ruiz Vargas-Machuca (CEO)
ProductsUrban transport, Metropolitan transport, Staff transport, Clean energy solutions, Digital mobility platforms (COPI, Busme)
ServicesPassenger mobility, Fleet management, Energy management
Number of employees
3,200+
SubsidiariesEmpresa Ruiz, Empresa Martín, Salamanca de Transportes, Auto Periferia, Tubasa, Transporte Urbano de Linares, Unión de Autobuses Urbanos, CTM, Unauto, Autasa Transport Touristique, Vanwardia, and others
Websitegruporuiz.com

Grupo Ruiz is a Spanish holding company specializing in passenger mobility. Originally established as Empresa Ruiz, S.A., it has evolved over more than 130 years into an international transport group with operations in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.

Grupo Ruiz manages urban, metropolitan, and intercity transport services and invests in sustainable energy generation and digital mobility technologies.[1]

History

Grupo Ruiz was founded in 1890 in Madrid, Spain, by Mariano Ruiz, who operated a horse-drawn goods stagecoach between Madrid and Arganda del Rey.[2][3] In 1900, the company introduced its first passenger bus, beginning its public transport operations. By 1950, Grupo Ruiz expanded to the outskirts of Madrid, including Leganés and Fuenlabrada. In 1986, the company extended its services to Salamanca, followed later by Toledo and Badajoz.[4]

In 1996, Grupo Ruiz became the first company in Spain to operate buses powered by Compressed natural gas (CNG).[5][6] The year 2000 marked the start of international operations in Morocco. In 2005, the company created Transporte Urbano de Linares, S.L. in Andalusia.[7] Grupo Ruiz began operations in Murcia in 2013,[8] and in 2018, it acquired Auto Periferia, S.A., expanding its national presence.[9] In 2019, the company introduced electric buses in northwest Madrid and Mallorca and entered Portugal through Empresa Martín (Cascais), S.A.[10][11]

By 2023, Grupo Ruiz eliminated diesel bus acquisitions, achieving 80% sustainability in its Spanish fleet.[12] In 2025, Linares became the first Andalusian city with a 100% electric public transport fleet.[13][14] In 2025, its pilot project for an autonomous bus in Leganés, developed with the Community of Madrid, the Consorcio Regional de Transportes, and Karsan, was recognized by Actualidad Económica as one of the 100 Best Ideas of the Year.[15]

Operations

Grupo Ruiz manages a fleet of over 1,100 vehicles, distributed as 690 in Spain, 96 in Portugal, and 368 in Morocco. The group includes 18 entities, including Empresa Ruiz, Empresa Martín, Salamanca de Transportes, Auto Periferia, Tubasa, Transporte Urbano de Linares, Unión de Autobuses Urbanos, CTM, Unauto, Autasa Transport Touristique, and Vanwardia, its technology subsidiary. The group provides comprehensive passenger mobility services across Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.[16][17] Its main activities include:

  • Urban transport: operating bus services in eight Spanish cities, including Madrid, Toledo, Salamanca, Badajoz, La Rinconada, Linares, Murcia, and Mallorca.[18][19][20]
  • Metropolitan transport: managing 50 lines across 24 metropolitan areas, with a strong presence in the Madrid region and Lisbon’s metropolitan area (Cascais, Estoril, and Paredes).[21]
  • International operations: in Morocco, the company operates over 650 staff transport routes for multinational corporations, serving more than five million passengers annually, including services in the port of Tangier.[22]
  • Energy division: dedicated to clean energy generation, management, and supply for the company’s operations.[23]
  • Digital services: development of smart mobility platforms, including COPI ("Mobility as a Service")[24][25] and Busme, an on-demand transport application.[26][27] The company primarily serves public transport authorities, multinational clients, and urban consortia, including the Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid.[28][29]

Social responsibility

Grupo Ruiz collaborates with the Atabal Foundation, supporting social projects in Sierra Leone, El Salvador, Peru, Nigeria, and Sahrawi refugee camps. Initiatives include training programs for women and the donation of buses for vulnerable communities.[30] In Spain, in cooperation with the association APAMEX (Badajoz), Grupo Ruiz runs a Special Employment Center employing more than 30 people with disabilities.[31][32]

References

  1. ↑ "Huelga de la empresa de autobuses Martín: afecta a 45.000 usuarios del sur de Madrid". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  2. ↑ "With 100 EVs, Grupo Ruiz reaffirms its leadership as 'the first company with an electric fleet'". Mobility Portal. 2024-09-20. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  3. ↑ "Grupo Ruiz Company Directory". Success.ai. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  4. ↑ Flanders Investment & Trade (2021-02-01). "Major Spanish companies per region" (PDF) (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  5. ↑ "Climate action: EIB provides financing to Grupo Ruiz to renew its fleet with more modern and less polluting buses". European Investment Bank. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  6. ↑ "Buses operating on compressed natural gas | CIVITAS". civitas.eu. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  7. ↑ Redacción (2025-06-23). "Grupo Ruiz inaugurada las nuevas instalaciones de la empresa Transportes Urbanos de Linares para la mejora del servicio de autobús". Revista Andalucía Económica (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  8. ↑ "Ruiz Re patrocinador oficial de la XXXIII Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia 2013 - Ruiz Re" (in Spanish). 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  9. ↑ redaccion_viajeros (2018-03-20). "Grupo Ruiz adquiere la sociedad Auto Periferia, S.A." Viajeros (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  10. ↑ "Grupo Ruiz launched an electric bus pilot in Madrid - Mobility Innovators". Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  11. ↑ staff, Editorial (2020-01-10). "Grupo Ruiz receives financing for 173 new buses from EIB. 32 to be electric". Sustainable Bus. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  12. ↑ staff, Editorial (2020-01-10). "Grupo Ruiz receives financing for 173 new buses from EIB. 32 to be electric". Sustainable Bus. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  13. ↑ "Grupo Ruiz calls for incentives for electric mobility". 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  14. ↑ Miller, James (2025-06-30). "Модернизация городского транспорта: Инициатива Grupo Ruiz для Линареса". Новости и тенденции в области транспорта (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  15. ↑ "Las 100 mejores ideas de 2025: estas son las ganadoras". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  16. ↑ Pilar Calleja (2025-01-07). "Cómo una diligencia fundada en un pueblo de Madrid en el siglo XIX factura hoy 200 millones de euros". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  17. ↑ Salamanca de Transportes, S.A. (2024-05-28). "Informe de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa 2023" (PDF). Salamanca de Transportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  18. ↑ "GRUPO RUIZ CLEAN BUS FLEET". European Investment Bank. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  19. ↑ "Grupo Ruiz leads the future of urban mobility at the upcoming". www.ifema.es. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  20. ↑ "BYD has secured its second electric bus fleet order in Spain. The order for 15 pure electric 12 metre BYD ebuses is at the also the largest ever 12m electric bus fleet order in Spain". bydeurope.com. Archived from the original on 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  21. ↑ "Iztapalapa impulsa plan metropolitano para detonar el desarrollo en la región oriente del Valle de México - La Prensa | Noticias policiacas, locales, nacionales". oem.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  22. ↑ "Improving service punctuality for passengers using optimization algorithms". Optibus. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  23. ↑ Calleja, Pilar (2025-01-07). "Cómo una diligencia fundada en un pueblo de Madrid en el siglo XIX factura hoy 200 millones de euros". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  24. ↑ redaccion_viajeros (2025-06-03). "Ayuntamiento de Toledo y Grupo Ruiz lanzan nueva versión COPI". Viajeros (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  25. ↑ Mayte (2025-01-13). "Entrevista con Antonio Martín-Ventas, Chief Operations Officer Grupo RUIZ". CARRIL BUS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  26. ↑ redaccion_viajeros (2023-10-13). "Grupo Ruiz lanza Busme, un modelo de transporte a la demanda". Viajeros (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  27. ↑ Nexotrans. "Grupo Ruiz lanza 'Busme', un modelo de transporte inédito en autobús bajo demanda". Nexotrans (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  28. ↑ VocesdeCuenca (2025-04-09). "La empresa Ruiz añade un nuevo autobús nocturno entre Madrid y Tarancón". Voces de Cuenca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  29. ↑ Nexotrans. "Grupo Ruiz y Karsan: primer autobús autónomo de España". Nexotrans (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  30. ↑ BADAJOZ, REDACCIÓN // (2017-02-10). "Tubasa dona un autobús urbano de Badajoz para un proyecto social en Sierra Leona". La Crónica de Badajoz (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  31. ↑ Martínez, José Ignacio (2017-08-23). "8187 GVW, el verde de la esperanza". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  32. ↑ efe (2022-01-03). "Badajoz multiplicará por cuatro los coches eléctricos de alquiler este año". Canal Extremadura (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-03.
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