Mexico City announces US $2.2 billion modernization plan for Metro
Source：Infobae
From：Taiwan Trade Center Mexico
Update Time：2019/11/02
Mexico City Metro, photo by Infobae
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum has announced a US $2.2 billion investment to modernize the Metro transit system over the next five years.
She made the announcement at an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the transportation system.
The city government plans to improve train control and automation, user information and payment systems.
It also plans to increase the capacity of the network in order to reduce wait times and the saturation of stations.
The plan includes the purchase of 30 new rail cars for Line 1 between 2020 and 2024. The bigger, more modern cars are intended to increase capacity, reduce technical failures and save on maintenance.
Line 1 will also see tracks upgraded and updated electric and electronic systems. The modernization of its communications-based control system will allow for the hourly train frequency to increase from 30 to 36.
The plan also includes repairs to the system’s escalators, bringing them up to international standards, as well as improved lighting, ventilation and fire emergency systems.
The Mexico City Metro has 12 lines, extending over 226.49 kilometers of tracks and connecting 195 stations. Its current fleet of 3,333 train cars transports more than 1.6 billion passengers per year.
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