Mexicable

Mexicable is a cable car line in Ecatepec de Morelos, in Greater Mexico City. It was created by the Government of the State of Mexico.

Mexicable
Overview
LocaleState of Mexico, Mexico
Transit typeCable car
Number of lines1
Number of stations7
Daily ridership29,000 per day (estimated, 2016)
Websitemexicable.com
Operation
Began operationOctober 4, 2016
Operator(s)ALFA, S.A.B. de C.V. y Grupo IUSA, S.A. de C.V.
Number of vehicles184
Technical
System length4.8 km (3.0 mi)
System map

The first part of this project was inaugurated on October 4, 2016. The line is 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) long and runs between San Andrés de la Cañada (in the Sierra de Guadalupe mountains) and Vía Morelos (in Ecatepec), through five intermediate stations.[1][2] It reduces traveling times between those points to 17 minutes, down from the hour-long commutes between the same points using ground transportation.[2][3]

Mexicable cars

The Mexicable operates 184 cars, each with a capacity 10 passengers. The predicted capacity is 3,000 passengers per hour for each line[4] and 29,000 passengers per day, with a fare of 9 pesos[5] as of July 2020.

The New York Times reported in 2016 that the Mexicable has brought some urban renewal to the areas served by stations. Streetlights were installed, roads were paved, and about 50 murals were commissioned along the route.[2]

References
  1. 'Mexicable Ecatepec' Public Cable Car Transportation System, gob.mx, retrieved 5 October 2016
  2. Burnett, Victoria (2016-12-28). "Near Mexico City, Cable Car Lets Commuters Glide Over Traffic". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
  3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/magazine-40951326/flying-over-the-city-the-urban-cable-car
  4. http://www.seilbahn.net/sn/index.php?i=60&kat=Seilbahnen&j=1&news=7424
  5. "Mexicable : Tarifas". www.mexicable.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
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