Cablebús

The Sistema de Transporte Público Cablebús, simply branded as Cablebús,^{[lower-alpha 1]} 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.

Cablebús
Logo
Overview
Area served	Valley of Mexico (for Line 1); Iztapalapa (for Line 2); Álvaro Obregón and Miguel Hidalgo (for Line 3)
Locale	Gustavo A. Madero and Iztapalapa, Mexico City
Transit type	Aerial lift
Number of lines	3
Number of stations	19
Daily ridership	Avg. 45,000 (Line 1, May 2022)[1]
Website	ste.cdmx.gob.mx
Operation
Began operation	11 July 2021
Operator(s)	Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos
Number of vehicles	377 (Line 1)[2] 305 (Line 2) 71 (Line 3)
Technical
System length	24.75 km (15.4 mi)[2]
Average speed	20 km/h (12 mph)

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]

Service

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

Key^{[lower-alpha 2]}

	Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system
	Denotes a connection with the Metro system
	Denotes a connection with the Metrobús system
	Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system
	Denotes a connection with the Mexicable system
	Denotes a connection with the public bus system
	Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system
	Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system

Line 1

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]

Stations[25][lower-alpha 3]	Connection(s)	Picture	Date opened
Indios Verdes	Indios Verdes Line 3: Indios Verdes station : Line 1: Indios Verdes station : Line 3: Indios Verdes station : Line 7: Indios Verdes station Line IV: Indios Verdes station Line 2: Indios Verdes station Routes: 101, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 102, 107-B (at distance), 108		11 July 2021[12]
Santa María Ticomán	Routes: 101, 102, 108
La Pastora	Routes: 101, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 102, 103, 104, 108
Campos Revolución	Routes: 101, 101-A, 101-B 101-D, 102, 103		4 March 2021[11]
Cuautepec	Routes: 101, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 102, 103, 104		11 July 2021[12]
Tlalpexco			4 March 2021[11]

Line 2

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]

Stations[lower-alpha 3]	Connection(s)	Picture	Date opened
Constitución de 1917	Constitución de 1917 Line 8: Constitución de 1917 station Routes: 1-D, 47-A, 57-A, 57-C, 159, 161, 161-C, 161-D, 161-E, 161-F, 162, 165-A Route: 4-B Line 10: Constitución de 1917 station		8 August 2021[13]
Quetzalcóatl	Route: 161-E
Las Torres Buenavista
Xalpa	Route: 161-C
Lomas de la Estancia	Route: 161
San Miguel Teotongo	Routes: 163, 163-B
Santa Marta	Santa Marta Line A: Santa Marta station Routes: 1-D, 52-C Line 10: Santa Marta station (under construction)

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.

Stations[lower-alpha 3]	Connection(s)	Borough	Picture	Date opened
Los Pinos / Constituyentes	Line 7: Constituyentes station Routes: 34-A Route: 8-C	Miguel Hidalgo		24 September 2024[32]
Panteón de Dolores
Charrería
PARCUR / Colegio de Arquitectos		Álvaro Obregón
Cineteca Nacional / Bodega de Arte
Vasco de Quiroga	Vasco de Quiroga railway station (under construction)

Future

Line 4

The line is planned to go from Magdalena Contreras to Tlalpan, southwestern Mexico City.^[33]

See also

• Mexicable, a similar system operating in the neighboring State of Mexico.

Notes

1. Often just Cablebus (without diacritics) in English-language sources.^[3][4][5]
2. 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]
   • 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]
   • Mexicable () 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]
3. All the stations are fully accessible to people with disabilities.

References

1. "Línea 1 del Cablebús, aniversario agridulce por baja afluencia". Reporte Índigo (in Spanish). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
2. Roa, Wendy (27 May 2020). "Obras de Cablebús línea 1 y 2 con más de 50% de avance". Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
3. "Mexico City launches Latin America's latest aerial tramway". Los Angeles Times. Mexico City. Associated Press. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
4. Brasuell, James (11 March 2021). "Mexico City the Latest to Add an Aerial Tram". Planetizen. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
5. Solomon, Adina; Trickey, Erick (14 September 2022). "In Mexico City, public transit takes to the air". Experience Magazine. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
6. Hernández, Eduardo (30 January 2021). "Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos operará Cablebús y Trolebús Elevado: Sheinbaum". El Universal (in Spanish). Mexico City. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
7. Ordorica, Ana Paula (12 September 2019). "Inicia construcción de línea 1 del cablebús" (in Spanish). anapaulaordorica.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
8. Zamarrón, Israel (7 July 2021). "Teleféricos, más seguros que los aviones: constructor de Línea 1 del Cablebús". Forbes (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
9. Zamarón, Israel (4 August 2021). "Entrevista – Leitner, constructor de Cablebús Línea 2, ve potencial de más teleféricos en CDMX". Forbes. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
10. Ayala Espinosa, Camila (4 March 2021). "Línea 1 del Cablebús de CDMX arranca operaciones en sus dos primeras estaciones". El Economista (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
11. "A volar: estrenan primera parte de la Línea 1 del Cablebús". Chilango (in Spanish). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
12. Quintero M, Josefina (11 July 2021). "Obras en las alturas: Cablebús y elevador mejoran movilidad en la GAM y Álvaro Obregón". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
13. Hernández, Juan R. (2 August 2021). "8 de agosto se inaugura línea 2 del Cablebús". Diario Basta (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
14. Hernández, Eduardo (12 June 2021). "Fijan tarifa del Cablebús en 7 pesos". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
15. "Línea 1 del Cablebús de la CDMX: Esto es lo que tienes que saber sobre el nuevo transporte". El Financiero (in Spanish). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
16. Associated Press (6 March 2021). "Mexico City opens cable car line designed to stretch 6 miles, the latest in Latin America". Fox News. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
17. "¿Qué significan los logos de la Línea 1 del Cablebús 🚡?". Chilango (in Spanish). 10 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
18. "Centros de Transferencia Modal (CETRAM)" [Modal Transfer Centers] (in Spanish). Órgano Regulador de Transporte. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
19. "Mi Mapa Metro 22032021" [My Metro Map 22032021] (PDF) (in Spanish). Sistema Transporte Colectivo Metro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
20. "Mapa del sistema" [System map] (in Spanish). Mexico City Metrobús. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
21. "Red de corredores" [Route network] (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
22. "Red de Rutas" [Routes network] (in Spanish). Red de Transporte de Pasajeros. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
23. "Servicios" [Services] (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
24. "MOJA Design · Seilbahnkabine OMEGA V". MOJA Design. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
25. "Red de Transporte: Cablebús Línea 1" (in Spanish). Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
26. Hernández, Eduardo (8 August 2021). "Este domingo se inaugura la Línea 2 del Cablebús de la CDMX". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
27. "Cablebús de la CDMX logra Récord Guiness". El Financiero (in Spanish). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
28. Zamarrón, Israel (9 August 2021). "Cablebús en Iztapalapa registra sobredemanda en su primer día de servicio". Forbes. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
29. Santiago, David (20 July 2022). "Línea 3 del Cablebús en CDMX: estaciones, ruta y cuándo se inaugura". Expansión Política (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 July 2022.
30. Zamarrón, Israel (12 July 2022). "Línea 3 de Cablebús subiría del Auditorio Nacional a la alcaldía Álvaro Obregón". Forbes (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2022.
31. "Línea 3 del Cablebús en CDMX: Esta es la ruta y las estaciones que habrá en Chapultepec". El Financiero (in Spanish). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
32. "Inauguran la línea 3 del Cablebús y la cuarta sección del Bosque de Chapultepec". maspormas.com (in Mexican Spanish). 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
33. "Cablebús CDMX: Sheinbaum confirmó Línea 3 en Chapultepec y analiza construcción de Línea 4". Infobae (in Spanish). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Media related to Cablebús at Wikimedia Commons