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Mexico City Metro Line 7
Mexico City Metro Line 7 is one of the twelve rapid transit, metro lines operating in Mexico City, Mexico. Opened in 1984, it was the seventh line to be built. Its distinctive color is orange. With a length of and 14 stations, Line 7 runs through western Mexico City from north to south. Chronology The first stretch of Line 7 was opened in 1984. It has been expanded three more times, the last being in 1988. *December 20, 1984: from Tacuba metro station, Tacuba to Auditorio metro station, Auditorio *August 22, 1985: from Auditorio metro station, Auditorio to Tacubaya metro station, Tacubaya *December 19, 1985: from Tacubaya metro station, Tacubaya to Barranca del Muerto metro station, Barranca del Muerto *November 29, 1988: from Tacuba metro station, Tacuba to El Rosario metro station, El Rosario Rolling stock Line 7 has had different types of rolling stock throughout the years. *Alstom MP-68 (Mexico City Metro), MP-68: 1984–1999 *Concarril NM-73 (Mexico City Metro), NM-73: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barranca Del Muerto Metro Station
Barranca del Muerto is the southern terminus of Mexico City Metro Line 7, Line 7 of the Mexico City Metro. It is located in the Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City, Álvaro Obregón Boroughs of Mexico City, borough. In 2019, the station had an average ridership of 45,703 passengers per day, making it the busiest station in Line 7. Name and pictogram The metro station is named after Avenida Barranca del Muerto, which was once a big depression, and is the same length as the actual avenue ''(barranca'' means gully or ravine). During the Mexican Revolution (1910–1921) this was a place where revolutionary soldiers dropped many corpses. Eagles and buzzards flew nearby, smelling rotten flesh. Popular imagination refers to the dead people's souls and ghosts restlessly promenading near that big hole. Thus, Barranca del Muerto means "Canyon of the Dead". The station's pictogram depicts two eagles, although some say buzzards. History Metro Barranca del Muerto was opened on 19 December 1985, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alstom
Alstom SA () is a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer which operates worldwide in rail transport markets. It is active in the fields of passenger transportation, signaling, and locomotives, producing high-speed, suburban, regional and urban trains along with trams. The company and its name (originally spelled Alsthom) was formed by a merger between the electric engineering division of Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques (Als) and Compagnie Française Thomson-Houston (thom) in 1928. Significant acquisitions later included the Constructions Électriques de France (1932), shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique (1976), and parts of ACEC (late 1980s). A merger with parts of the British General Electric Company formed GEC Alsthom in 1989. Throughout the 1990s, the company expanded its holdings in the rail sector, acquiring German rolling stock manufacturer Linke-Hofmann-Busch and Italian rail signaling specialist Sasib Railways. In 1998, GEC Alsthom was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexibús
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. 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). As of March 2024, there are four lines with a total length of and 161 stations located in Ecatepec, Tecámac, Nezahualcóyotl, Chimalhuacán, Chicoloapan, Coacalco, Tultitlán, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Eastern Tlalnepantla, and Zumpango, all in the State of Mexico, and four stations in Mexico City proper in the Venustiano Carranza and Gustavo A. Madero boroughs. Network Map Fare and schedule The fare is 9 Mexican pesos (MXN) paid via rechargeable cards which cost 18 pesos and include 9 pesos in transit credit. Service operates daily from 4:30 A.M. to 12:30 A.M. Lines Line I: Ciudad Azteca – Ojo de Agua – Terminal de Pasajeros (AIF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movilidad Integrada (logo) Metrobús De La CDMX
The Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada (MI; literal English translation: ''Integrated Mobility Card'') is a contactless smart card introduced in Mexico City in October 2005 as "Tarjeta Metrobús". It is used on the public transport system of Mexico City as a fare card. It offers interoperability with the Metro, Metrobús, Ecobici, Cablebús, Light train, RTP and Trolleybus systems. Background In 1986, the Mexico City Government (then called ''Distrito Federal''), implemented a plastic card called ''Abono'' for the STC Metr, this card was used similarly to the paper ticket used but with the difference that it could be reused multiple times, unlike the paper ticket that was usable only once. The card was sold from 1986 until its discontinuation in 1995. Pilot programs for a card that could work with all of the city's transport system started in October 2005 with the STC Metro for users that are exempted from paying to access the system (STC employees, users with evident disab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico City Metrobús
The Mexico City Metrobús (former official name Sistema de Corredores de Transporte Público de Pasajeros del Distrito Federal), simply known as Metrobús, is a bus rapid transit, bus rapid transit (BRT) system that has served Mexico City since line 1 opened on 19 June 2005. As of February 2018, it consists of seven lines that cross the city and connects with other forms of transit, such as the Mexico City Metro. The most recent line to open was line 7, running for the first time double-decker buses along the city's iconic boulevard, Paseo de la Reforma. In 2016, Metrobús carried on average 1,152,603 passengers on weekdays. Impact Line 1 replaced 372 standard buses and microbuses that served Avenida de los Insurgentes with 212 articulated buses that run at an average speed of , doing as maximum. Doing so, travel times along the corridor were reduced up to 50%. Besides addressing the bus service problem, the Metrobús project emerged in the context of the city's efforts to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movilidad Integrada (logo) EcoBici
The Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada (MI; literal English translation: ''Integrated Mobility Card'') is a contactless smart card introduced in Mexico City in October 2005 as "Tarjeta Metrobús". It is used on the public transport system of Mexico City as a fare card. It offers interoperability with the Metro, Metrobús, Ecobici, Cablebús, Light train, RTP and Trolleybus systems. Background In 1986, the Mexico City Government (then called ''Distrito Federal''), implemented a plastic card called ''Abono'' for the STC Metr, this card was used similarly to the paper ticket used but with the difference that it could be reused multiple times, unlike the paper ticket that was usable only once. The card was sold from 1986 until its discontinuation in 1995. Pilot programs for a card that could work with all of the city's transport system started in October 2005 with the STC Metro for users that are exempted from paying to access the system (STC employees, users with evident disabil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movilidad Integrada (logo) Órgano Regulador De Transporte (CETRAM)
The Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada (MI; literal English translation: ''Integrated Mobility Card'') is a contactless smart card introduced in Mexico City in October 2005 as "Tarjeta Metrobús". It is used on the public transport system of Mexico City as a fare card. It offers interoperability with the Metro, Metrobús, Ecobici, Cablebús, Light train, RTP and Trolleybus systems. Background In 1986, the Mexico City Government (then called ''Distrito Federal''), implemented a plastic card called ''Abono'' for the STC Metr, this card was used similarly to the paper ticket used but with the difference that it could be reused multiple times, unlike the paper ticket that was usable only once. The card was sold from 1986 until its discontinuation in 1995. Pilot programs for a card that could work with all of the city's transport system started in October 2005 with the STC Metro for users that are exempted from paying to access the system (STC employees, users with evident disabil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centro De Transferencia Modal
A ''centro de transferencia modal'' (English: Modal Transfer Center; abbreviated as CETRAM), is a type of transport hub found mainly in Mexico City. Locally known as ''paraderos'' (English: bus or rail terminal stops), these intermodal passenger transport stations allow commuters to transfer between different modes of public transit, generally between rail and bus systems. In Mexico City, their operations are supervised by Organismo Regulador de Transporte (ORT). Since 14 December 2010, the hubs became part of a decentralized organization. Out of the 40 operative CETRAMs existing in the city, 33 are found adjacent to Mexico City Metro stations. Outside the city, they are also found in Guadalajara, Jalisco (known as ; Multimodal Transfer Center), and in the State of Mexico, where they are known as (English: Modal Transfer Station; abbreviated as ETRAM). History The hubs were created in 1969 to complement the Mexico City Metro system. They were originally operated by the system. Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Construcciones Y Auxiliar De Ferrocarriles
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (Grupo CAF, ) is a Spanish publicly listed company which manufactures railway vehicles and equipment and buses through its Solaris Bus & Coach subsidiary. It is based in Beasain, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. Equipment manufactured by Grupo CAF includes light rail vehicles, rapid transit trains, railroad cars and locomotives, as well as variable gauge axles that can be fitted on any existing truck or bogie. Over the 20 years from the early 1990s, CAF benefited from the rail investment boom in its home market in Spain to become a world player with a broad technical capability, able to manufacture almost any type of rail vehicle. CAF has supplied railway rolling stock to a number of major public transport, urban transit operators around Europe, the US, South America, East Asia, India, Australia and North Africa. History ''CAF'' was an acronym for the earlier name of ''Compañía Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles'', as well as for ''Constr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
