Trolleybuses in Mexico City
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The Mexico City trolleybus system (Spanish: Red de Trolebuses de la Ciudad de México) serves Mexico City, the capital city of Mexico, and is operated by Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos.
Mexico City trolleybus system | |||
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Operation | |||
Locale | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Open | 9 March 1951 (1951-03-09) | ||
Status | Open | ||
Routes | 10 (as of 2022) | ||
Operator(s) | Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos (STE) | ||
Infrastructure | |||
Electrification | 600 V DC parallel overhead lines | ||
Depot(s) | 2 (as of 2020)[1] | ||
Stock | Approx. 360 trolleybuses (2014)[2] | ||
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Website | http://www.ste.cdmx.gob.mx www.ste.cdmx.gob.mx |
The system opened on 9 March 1951.[3][4] As of mid-2014, the system had 8 lines and the operable fleet included around 360 trolleybuses.[2] The total number of trolleybuses scheduled in service in peak periods was 290 in late 2012,[5] but was 264 in mid-2014.[2] Until 2019, the lines were identified with the following letters: A, CP, D, G, I, K, LL and S.[2][5]
As of 2018, the fare is MXN $4.00 (€ 0.18, or US$ 0.21). The nine lines currently in operation are designated by numbers.[6]