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Cablebús
Mexican public transport system project From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sistema de Transporte Público Cablebús, simply branded as Cablebús,[a] is an aerial lift transport system that runs in the Gustavo A. Madero and Iztapalapa areas of Mexico City.[2] It is operated by Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos, the agency responsible for the operation of all trolleybus and light rail services in Mexico City.[6] Line 1 was officially inaugurated on 11 July 2021, going from the Indios Verdes station of the STC Metro to the northern neighborhoods of Gustavo A. Madero. Line 2 runs from the Constitución de 1917 to the Santa Marta STC Metro stations in the southeast of the city. Line 3 runs along the Chapultepec city park. Two additional lines are under planning.
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History
Line 1's construction started in September 2019 with an investment of 3 billion Mexican pesos.[7] Doppelmayr México and Grupo Indi built Line 1;[8] Leitner Ropeways built Line 2.[9]
On 4 March 2021, Line 1's Campos Revolución and Tlalpexco stations were opened for operational trials,[10][11] and the rest of the line was officially inaugurated on 11 July 2021.[12] Line 2 was inaugurated on 8 August 2021.[13]
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The fare is 7 pesos (MXN) per trip.[14] Service is free of charge for users over 70 years of age, children under 5 years of age, and people with evident disabilities.[15]
The gondola lift used for the Cablebus travels at approximately 20 km/h (12 mph) on average.[16]
Similarly to the Mexico City Metro system, Cablebús stations feature pictograms symbolizing either the names of the stations or a significant feature in the region. They were designed by American graphic designer Lance Wyman, who also designed all the pictograms for the Movilidad Integrada system. The system is light blue-colored representing the color of the sky.[17]
Stations
 Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) |
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 Pesero (public bus) |
 Metro |
 Mexibús |
 Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) |
 Metrobús |
 Mexicable |
 Trolleybus |
Line 1
Line 1 is located in the northernmost borough of Gustavo A. Madero. It runs 9.2 kilometers (5.7 mi)[10] from the area serving the Indios Verdes STC Metro station to the Campos Revolución STC Metro station, where the line divides into two cables for transfer,[16] one toward Cuautepec station and the other toward Tlalpexco station, in the Cerro del Chiquihuite.[17] The ropeway installation for Line 1 was built by Doppelmayr Mexico. The cabins are the OMEGA V cabins by CWA Constructions, which have won a Red Dot Award for their outstanding design.[24]
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Line 2
Line 2 is located in the eastern borough of Iztapalapa. It runs 10.55 kilometers (6.56 mi) from the area serving the Constitución de 1917 metro station to Santa Marta metro station, passing through the southern neighborhoods of the borough.[26] It is the longest public cable car line in the world.[27] The Line is divided in two sections and commuters have to get off at Xalpa station if they want to continue their ride.[28]
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Line 3
The project was originally planned to have four stations that would connect all four Chapultepec park sections, in Miguel Hidalgo.
On 20 July 2021, the tender for the first stage of the line was presented, which will have a length of 5.42 km, 180 cabins and 6 stations: Los Pinos, Panteón Dolores, CECyT 4 / Lienzo Charro, Parque Cri-Cri, Cineteca Nacional and Vasco de Quiroga.[29] The planned number of station was later increased to eleven and expanded to the high areas of the neighboring borough of Álvaro Obregón.[30] It was expected to conclude in December 2023,[31] but it opened in September 2024.[32]
The line had a ridership of 35,000 to 36,000 daily passengers in October 2024, mainly attracting tourists.[33][34]
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Line 4
The line is planned to go from Magdalena Contreras to Tlalpan, southwestern Mexico City.[35][36]
Line 5
The line is proposed to go from Magdalena Contreras to Álvaro Obregón and Benito Juárez. It proposes to have nine stations. It would have two branches, one toward Valentin Campa metro station, in Álvaro Obregón, and the second one toward Mixcoac metro station, in Benito Juárez.[37][38]
Line 6
The line is planned to go from Tláhuac metro station to the borough of Milpa Alta and seven stations are projected.[39]
See also
- Mexicable, a similar system operating in the neighboring State of Mexico.
Notes
- Often just Cablebus (without diacritics) in English-language sources.[3][4][5]
- The following list was adapted from different websites and official maps.
- Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM;
) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[18] - El Insurgente (
) and Metro (
) connections obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[19] - Metrobús (
) obtained from the Mexico City Metrobús system map.[20] - Mexibús (
) obtained from the official Mexico City Metro system map.[19] - Public buses network (peseros) (
) obtained from the official website of the Órgano Regulador de Transporte.[21] - Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (
) obtained from their official website.[22] - Trolleybuses (
) obtained from their official website.[23]
- Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM;
- All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.
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