The Sistema de Transporte Público Cablebús, simply branded as Cablebús, is an

aerial lift An aerial lift, also known as a cable car or ropeway, is a means of cable transport in which ''cabins'', ''cars'', ''Gondola lift, gondolas'', or Chairlift, open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more Wire rope, cables. Aeria ...

transport system that runs in the Gustavo A. Madero and

Iztapalapa Iztapalapa () is a borough (''demarcación territorial'') in Mexico City, located on the eastern side of the city. The borough is named after and centered on the formerly independent municipality of Iztapalapa (officially Iztapalapa de Cuitláhua ...

areas of

Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...

. It is operated by

Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos de la Ciudad de México (STE) (Spanish for Electric Transport Service of Mexico City) is a public transport agency responsible for the operation of all trolleybus and light rail services in Mexico City. As it ...

, the agency responsible for the operation of all

trolleybus A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or troll ...

and

light rail Light rail (or light rail transit, abbreviated to LRT) is a form of passenger urban rail transit that uses rolling stock derived from tram technology National Conference of the Transportation Research Board while also having some features from ...

services in Mexico City. 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

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STC Metro stations in the southeast of the city. Line 3 runs along the

Chapultepec Chapultepec, more commonly called the "Bosque de Chapultepec" (Chapultepec Forest) in Mexico City, is one of the largest Nature Value Area´s in Mexico, measuring in total just over . Centered on a rock formation called Chapultepec Hill, one of ...

city park. Two additional lines are under planning.

History

Line 1's construction started in September 2019 with an investment of 3 billion

Mexican peso The Mexican peso (Currency symbol, symbol: $; ISO 4217, currency code: MXN; also abbreviated Mex$ to distinguish it from peso, other peso-denominated currencies; referred to as the peso, Mexican peso, or colloquially varo) is the official curre ...

s. Doppelmayr México and Grupo Indi built Line 1;

Leitner Ropeways Leitner Ropeways is a business that manufactures and distributes products and equipment for ropeways, snow groomers, urban transportation systems, and wind energy in Italy and internationally. The company was founded in 1888 and was recognized in ...

built Line 2. On 4 March 2021, Line 1's Campos Revolución and Tlalpexco stations were opened for operational trials, and the rest of the line was officially inaugurated on 11 July 2021. Line 2 was inaugurated on 8 August 2021.

Service

The fare is 7 pesos ( MXN) per trip. Service is free of charge for users over 70 years of age, children under 5 years of age, and people with evident disabilities. The

gondola lift A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate suppo ...

used for the Cablebus travels at approximately on average. Similarly to the

Mexico City Metro The Mexico City Metro () is a rapid transit system that serves Greater Mexico City, the metropolitan area of Mexico City, including some municipalities in the State of Mexico. Operated by the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC), it is the Lis ...

system, Cablebús stations feature

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s symbolizing either the names of the stations or a significant feature in the region. They were designed by American graphic designer

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, ''WebEsteem Art & Design Magazine'', 2004 ...

, who also designed all the pictograms for the Movilidad Integrada system. The system is

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-colored representing the color of the sky.

Stations

Line 1

Line 1 is located in the northernmost

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of Gustavo A. Madero. It runs 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, one toward Cuautepec station and the other toward Tlalpexco station, in the

Cerro del Chiquihuite Cerro del Chiquihuite (Chiquihuite Hill) is a hill located in the north of Mexico City, in the borough of Gustavo A. Madero, D.F., Gustavo A. Madero and bordering the municipality of Tlalnepantla de Baz in the State of Mexico. The hill has a heig ...

. The ropeway installation for Line 1 was built by Doppelmayr Mexico. The cabins are the OMEGA V cabins by

CWA Constructions Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group is an international manufacturer of Aerial lift, ropeways and people movers for ski areas, Public transport, urban transport, amusement parks, and material handling systems. As of 2023, the group had produced over 15,400 ...

, which have won a

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for their outstanding design.

Line 2

Line 2 is located in the eastern borough of

. It runs from the area serving the

Constitución de 1917 metro station Constitución de 1917 is a terminal station at the southeastern end of Mexico City Metro Line 8, line 8 of the Mexico City Metro in Mexico City, Mexico. In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 100,043 passengers per day, making it the f ...

Santa Marta metro station Santa Marta (sometimes spelled Santa Martha) is a station along Line A of the Mexico City Metro. It is located in the ''Colonia Ermita Zaragoza'' neighborhood of the Iztapalapa borough in Mexico City. The logo of the station depicts a silhoue ...

, passing through the southern neighborhoods of the borough. It is the longest public cable car line in the world. The Line is divided in two sections and commuters have to get off at Xalpa station if they want to continue their ride.

Line 3

The project was originally planned to have four stations that would connect all four

park sections, in

Miguel Hidalgo Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mandarte y Villaseñor (8 May 1753 – 30 July 1811), commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo (), was a Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican Wa ...

. 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. The planned number of station was later increased to eleven and expanded to the high areas of the neighboring borough of

Álvaro Obregón Álvaro Obregón Salido (; 19 February 1880 – 17 July 1928) was a Mexican general, inventor and politician who served as the 46th President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924. Obregón was re-elected to the presidency in 1928 but was assassinated b ...

. It was expected to conclude in December 2023, but it opened in September 2024. The line had a ridership of 35,000 to 36,000 daily passengers in October 2024, mainly attracting tourists.

Future

Line 4

The line is planned to go from

Magdalena Contreras La Magdalena Contreras () is a Boroughs of Mexico City, borough () in Mexico City. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 239,086 inhabitants and is the third-least populous of Mexico City's boroughs. It lies at an elevation of above sea ...

Tlalpan Tlalpan ( , 'place on the earth') is a Boroughs of Mexico City, borough (''demarcación territorial'') in Mexico City. It is the largest borough, with over 80% under conservation as forest and other ecologically sensitive area. The rest, almost al ...

, southwestern Mexico City.

Line 5

The line is proposed to go from

and

Benito Juárez Benito Pablo Juárez García (; 21 March 1806 – 18 July 1872) was a Mexican politician, military commander, and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in office in 1872. A Zapotec peoples, Zapotec, he w ...

. 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.

Line 6

The line is planned to go from Tláhuac metro station to the borough of

Milpa Alta Milpa Alta is a Boroughs of Mexico City, borough (''demarcación territorial'') in Mexico City. It lies in the southeast corner of the nation's capital, bordering the State of Mexico and Morelos. It is the least populated, second largest and most ...

and seven stations are projected.

Notes

References

External links

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