Economist from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), with a specialization in financial economics from the Complutense University of Madrid and master’s degree in urban planning from UNAM. Today I serve as General Director of Planning and Policies within the Mobility Secretariat of Mexico City Government.
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June 07: Integrating cable car systems as a sustainable urban transport solution
CABLEBÚS MEXICO CITY
The cable car system in Mexico City, called Cablebús, was designed and built as part of the city's integrated mobility system: it departs from metro stations and works with an integrated payment card. As a context, Mexico City is a valley and a large number of people live on the slopes of its mountains and hills. In neighborhoods that were often built with little planning and with significant levels of marginalization. This condition creates enormous barriers to building transportation systems such as subways or high-capacity bus systems (like BRTs). For this reason, cable car technology has been used to create a transportation alternative for these neighborhoods. To date, two Cablebús lines have been built. Line 1 is 9.2 km long, transports 55 thousand passengers per day and has reduced travel times by 50%. Line 2 is 10.6 km long, transports 75 thousand passengers and has reduced travel times by 60%.
