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Mexibús
Articulated bus operating for Mexibús BRT in Ecatepec.
Founded2010
LocaleState of Mexico and Mexico City
Service typebus rapid transit
Routes4
Stations126
OperatorTransmasivo (Line I and IV)
Transcomunicador (Line II)
Red de Transporte de Oriente (Line III)

Mexibús is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that is located in the Greater Mexico City part of the State of Mexico, which surrounds Mexico City proper through 126 stations.

It is operated by Transmasivo S.A. (Lines I and IV), Transcomunicador S.A. (Line II), and Red de Transporte de Oriente S.A. de C.V. (Line III).[1] As of October 2021, there are four lines with a total length of 74 kilometres (46 mi) and 126 stations located in Ecatepec, Tecámac, Nezahualcóyotl, Chimalhuacán, Coacalco, Tultitlán, Cuautitlán Izcalli, and Eastern Tlalnepantla, all in the State of Mexico, and 3 stations in Mexico City proper in the Venustiano Carranza and Gustavo A. Madero boroughs.

Fare and schedule

The fare is 9 Mexican pesos (MXN)[2] paid via rechargeable cards which cost 18 pesos and include 9 pesos in transit credit.[3][4]

Service operates daily from 4:30 A.M. to 12:30 A.M.

Network

Routes

Terminal at Ojo de Agua

Line I: Ciudad Azteca – Ojo de Agua

Route I serves the northeastern suburbs, operating from Ciudad Azteca (terminus of Line B of the Mexico City metro), to Ojo de Agua, the concession is in hands of Transmasivo S.A. which operates both regular and express routes. It is 16 km long with 25 stations, and approximately 130,000 users per day.[5]

There are three variations of this route:[6]

  • TR-1 Ojo de Agua-Ciudad Azteca regular service
  • TR-3 Ojo de Agua-Ciudad Azteca express service
  • TR-4 Central de Abastos-Ciudad Azteca express service

63 articulated Volvo 7300 BRT buses ply the route painted white with red, light green and dark green trim.[7] It began free operations in October 2010.[8]

Station[9] TR-1 TR-3 TR-4 Location Connection Picture Opened
  Ciudad Azteca Ecatepec de Morelos Mexico City Metro Line B Ciudad Azteca 1 December 2010[10]
Quinto sol
Josefa Ortíz de Domínguez
Industrial
UNITEC
Alfredo Torres
Zodiaco
Adolfo López Mateos
Vocacional 3
Valle Ecatepec
Las Américas
1° de mayo Las Américas Line II station
Hospital
Aquiles Serdán
Jardines de Morelos
Palomas
19 de septiembre
Central de Abastos Central de Abastos IV station
Insurgentes Between 2015 and 2018[a]
Las Torres 1 December 2010[10]
Hidalgo
Cuauhtémoc Sur
Cuauhtémoc Norte
Esmeralda
Ojo de Agua Tecámac

Line II: Las Américas – La Quebrada

A Mexibús in Line II station Las Américas

Mexibús line II runs 21.3 km long, from Fraccionamiento Las Américas in Ecatepec to La Quebrada, in Cuautitlán Izcalli, running along Avenida Primero de Mayo, Avenida Revolución and Avenida José López Portillo; it has 43 stations and 97 buses. Urbanbus is the concessionnaire.

This line connects two largest commercial centers of the far north metropolitan area: Perinorte and Plaza Las Américas.[13] As of mid-2013 it was expected that the service would be operational in 2014.[14] But it was until January 2015 when it was opened.[15]

On 8 October 2018, the Servicio Exprés was opened, going from Lechería to Ecatepec stations.[16] Until 15 December 2020, Mexibús II provided a provisional route from Las Américas to Indios Verdes metro station.[17]

Stations[18]
Station L Ex Location Connection Picture Opened
  Las Américas Ecatepec de Morelos 1° de mayo Line I station 12 January 2015[15]
1° de Mayo
San Martín
Puente de Fierro Puente de Fierro Line IV station
Casa de Morelos
UPE
San Cristóbal
Agricultura
ISSEMYM
El Carmen
Ecatepec
DIF
Guadalupe Victoria
Venustiano Carranza
FOVISSSTE
San Carlos
La Laguna Coacalco de Berriozábal
Parque Residencial
Eje 8
1ª de Villa
Las Flores Zacuautitla
San Francisco
Héroes-Canosas
Coacalco-Tultepec
Ex Hacienda San Felipe
Bosques del Valle
Coacalco Berriozábal
Santa María Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo
Villas de San José
Mariscala Real del Bosque
Fuentes del Valle
De la Cruz San Mateo
Cartagena
Bello Horizonte
La Bandera/Tultitlán
Buenavista
COCEM
Recursos Hidráulicos
Chilpan
Ciudad Labor
Vidriera
Lechería Lechería
Lechería (express service-only) 8 October 2018[16]
La Quebrada Cuautitlán Izcalli 12 January 2015[15]

Line III: Pantitlán – Chimalhuacán

Mexibus Route 3 Chimalhuacán-Pantitlán

Mexibús Line III was the second line in service. It runs 14.5 kilometers from Pantitlán (transfer for multiple lines of the Mexico City Metro) in Mexico City proper to Chimalhuacán, State of Mexico. The concessionaire is Red de Transporte de Oriente S.A. de C.V.[1] There are 30 stations, 2 terminals, and 85 buses. The line began construction at the end of 2010 [19][20] and began operations 30 April 2013.[21]

There are four service variations provided on the line:

  • O: Pantitlán-Chimalhuacán local (27 stops)[22]
  • EX-1: Pantitlán-Acuitlapilco express (13 stops)[23]
  • EX-2: Pantitlán-Chimalhuacán express (8 stops)[24]
  • EX-3: Pantitlán-Rayito de Sol express (8 stops)[25][26]

The buses are white with red, light and dark green trim.

Stations[27][28]
Station O EX-1 EX-2 EX-3 Location Connection Picture Opened
  Pantitlán Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City Mexico City Metro Line 1Mexico City Metro Line 5Mexico City Metro Line 9Mexico City Metro Line A Pantitlán
Pantitlán
30 April 2013[21]
Calle 6 4 November 2019[29][30]
El Barquito Nezahualcóyotl 30 April 2013[21]
Maravillas
Vicente Riva Palacio
Virgencitas
Nezahualcóyotl
Lago de Chapala
Adolfo López Mateos
Palacio Municipal
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
El Castillo
General Vicente Villada
Rayito de Sol
Las Mañanitas
Rancho Grande
Bordo de Xochiaca
Las Torres
Guerrero Chimalli Chimalhuacán
Las Flores
Template:Anchro Canteros
La Presa
Embarcadero
Santa Elena
Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
San Pablo
Los Patos
Refugio
Acuitlapilco
Chimalhuacán

Line IV: Indios Verdes – Universidad Mexiquense del Bicentenario

Mexibús Line IV is the fourth line in service. It runs 22.3 kilometers from Indios Verdes (transport hub for multiple transport services) in Mexico City proper to Ojo de Agua, Tecámac, State of Mexico. The concessionaire is Transmasivo. There are 28 operative stations, 1 under-construction station, 2 terminals, and 71 buses.[31] The line began construction in June 2014,[32] and was expected to open since 2015.[33] It started free pre-operative tests on 24 February 2021.[34] Operations started on 9 October 2021.[35]

Station O Ex Location Connection Picture Opened
  Indios Verdes Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City Mexico City Metro Line 3 Indios Verdes
Indios Verdes
Indios Verdes
Indios Verdes
Indios Verdes
24 February 2021[34]
Periférico Tlalnepantla de Baz
Martín Carrera
Clínica 76 Ecatepec de Morelos
Vía Morelos
Monumento a Morelos
5 de Febrero
Santa Clara Santa Clara
Cerro Gordo
Servicios Administrativos
Clínica 93
Industrial
5ta. Aparición
Tulpetlac
Siervo de la Nación
Nuevo Laredo
Laureles
La Viga
San Cristóbal
Puente de Fierro Puente de Fierro Line II station
Izcalli Palomas 9 October 2021[35]
Central de Abastos Central de Abastos Line I station
Santo Tomás Chiconautla Under construction
Ejido Santo Tomás 9 October 2021[35]
Revolución
Margarito F. Ayala Tecámac
Flores
Bosques
Universidad Mexiquense del Bicentenario

Expansion

Lines I, II and IV are expected to connect with the Santa Lucía Airport, in Zumpango Municipality. Line I's expansion is planned to be completed by February 2022.[36] Line IV is expected to be expanded southward toward La Raza metro station.[37]

Incidents

On 12 April 2021, at 5:30 hours, a driver crashed into the turnstiles of FOVISSSTE station on Line 2. The station was empty and only the driver resulted injured.[38] On 29 May 2021, at 6:00 hours, a driver crashed into the turnstiles of UNITEC station on Line 1. No riders resulted injured and the driver and their passengers ran away.[39]

Notes

  1. ^ The station was not inaugurated in 2010 due to low ridership. As of 2015, the station remained closed.[11] By 2018, the station was reported operating.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Redacción de El Universal (1 May 2013). "Mexibús Línea 3 dará servicio gratuito" [Mexibús Line 3 will provide free service]. El Universal. Estado de México, México. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Sube 2 pesos la tarifa del Mexibus y el Mexicable costarán 9 pesos a partir de enero de 2020". El Financiero (in Spanish). 26 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ [1] Archived 1 October 2013 at archive.today
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  7. ^ "Confirman 63 autobuses articulados Volvo para el Mexibus". Estado de México, México: Directorio T21. 3 December 2009. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  8. ^ "Corre el Mexibús, luego de un año de retraso en su inauguración" [Mexibús is running, after a year's delay in its inauguration]. Excélsior. Distrito Federal, México. 2 October 2010. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  9. ^ "RUTA CORREDOR CD. AZTECA - TECÁMAC". Transmasivo.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ a b "Inicia operaciones el Mexibús". T21 (in Spanish). 2 December 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  11. ^ León, Alejandro (12 April 2015). "Tira Mexibús 7 mdp en parada inútil". Reforma (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  12. ^ Castro, María (15 June 2018). "Lluvia causa caos vial en Ecatepec y Tultitlán; suspenden el Mexibús 2". Nuestra Zona (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Autorizan una segunda ruta de Mexibús" [Second Mexibús route authorized]. El Universal. Ecatepec de Morelos, Méx., México. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  14. ^ "Línea 2 del Mexicos funcionará a inicios del 2014". El Universal Edomex. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  15. ^ a b c "Inaugura Peña Nieto Línea 2 del Mexibús". Excelsior.com.mx. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  16. ^ a b "Alfredo del Mazo pone en operación Línea Exprés del Mexibús". Ordenador Político. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  17. ^ "¡Aviso importante!". Mexibús Line II Official Facebook. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  18. ^ Mexibús, Inicia servicio exprés de la Línea 2 del (2018-10-08). "Inicia servicio exprés de la Línea 2 del Mexibús". Capital Edo Méx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ "En Proceso de Licitación" [Tendering bids] (PDF). Gaceta del Gobierno del Estado de México. Chimalhuacán, Méx., México. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
  20. ^ "Listas en 2012, tres líneas del Mexibús" [Ready in 2012, three Mexibús routes], El Universal, Chimalhuacán, Méx., México, 7 November 2011, archived from the original on 8 November 2011, retrieved 6 December 2011
  21. ^ a b c Notimex (30 April 2013). "Inicia operaciones línea 3 del Mexibús en Edomex". 20Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Ordinario". Mexibus Línea 3 (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  23. ^ "Express 1". Mexibus Línea 3 (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  24. ^ "EXPRESS 2". Mexibus Línea 3 (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  25. ^ Moreno, Lucas (18 December 2019). "Línea III del Mexibús contará con ruta exprés desde Nezahualcóyotl" (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  26. ^ "Express 3". Mexibus Línea 3 (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  27. ^ "Nezahualcoyotl" (PDF). Ceape.edomex.gob.mx. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  28. ^ Víctor Hugo Ramírez H. (1 May 2013), "Chimalhuacán inicia Mexibus pruebas con pasajeros abordo" [Chimalhuacán begins Mexibús tests with passengers aboard], Alianzatex, Texcoco, Estado de México, retrieved 12 May 2013
  29. ^ Del Mazo Maza, Alfredo (4 November 2019). "Pusimos en marcha la estación "Calle 6" de la Línea III del Mexibús, que nos permite darle mayores oportunidades de traslado a todas las familias de #Nezahualcóyotl" (in Spanish). Twitter. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  30. ^ "Estación fantasma de Mexibús cuesta 27 mdp". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  31. ^ "Línea 4" (in Spanish). Sistema de Transporte Masivo y Teleférico. Government of the State of Mexico. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  32. ^ "Retraso de la Línea 4 del Mexibús ocasiona la pérdida de horas hombre: UNIDEM". El Sol de Toluca (in Spanish). 16 December 2019. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  33. ^ "Van 5 años de atraso en línea 4 de Mexibús". El Sol de México (in Spanish). 16 December 2019. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  34. ^ a b "L4 DEL MEXIBÚS, A PRUEBA". Pasajero7 (in Spanish). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  35. ^ a b c Solís, Fernando (9 October 2021). "Inicia operaciones la Línea 4 del Mexibús en Tecámac". El Sol de Toluca (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  36. ^ Fernández, Emilio (25 August 2021). "Anuncian ampliación de la Línea 1 del Mexibús; irá de Ciudad Azteca al Aeropuerto de Santa Lucía". El Universal. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  37. ^ Cerón, Mayra (12 September 2017). "Unidades del Mexibús llegarán a Indios Verdes y La Raza". Revista Transportes y Turismo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  38. ^ Fernández, Emilio (12 April 2021). "Mujer pierde control de camioneta y destroza torniquetes de Mexibús en Ecatepec". El Universal (in Spanish). Ecatepec. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  39. ^ Chávez González, Silvia (29 May 2021). "Conductor ebrio derriba torniquetes del Mexibús en Ecatepec". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2021.