# Cablebús

The Sistema de Transporte Público Cablebús, simply branded as Cablebús, is an aerial lift transport system that runs in the Gustavo A. Madero and Iztapalapa areas of Mexico City. It is operated by Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos, the agency responsible for the operation of all trolleybus and light rail services in Mexico City. Line 1 was officially inaugurated on 11 July 2021, going from the Indios Verdes station of the STC Metro to the northern neighborhoods of Gustavo A. Madero. Line 2 runs from the Constitución de 1917 to the Santa Marta STC Metro stations in the southeast of the city.

## History

Line 1's construction started in September 2019 with an investment of 3 billion Mexican pesos. Doppelmayr México and Grupo Indi built Line 1; Leitner Ropeways built Line 2.
On 4 March 2021, Line 1's Campos Revolución and Tlalpexco stations were opened for operational trials, and the rest of the line was officially inaugurated on 11 July 2021. Line 2 was inaugurated on 8 August 2021.

## Service

The fare is 7 pesos (MXN) per trip. Service is free of charge for users over 70 years of age, children under 5 years of age, and people with evident disabilities.
The gondola lift used for the Cablebus travels at approximately 20 km/h (12 mph) on average.
Similarly to the Mexico City Metro system, Cablebús stations feature pictograms symbolizing either the names of the stations or a significant feature in the region. They were designed by American graphic designer Lance Wyman, who also designed all the pictograms for the Movilidad Integrada system. The system is light blue-colored representing the color of the sky.

### Stations

Key :
* Denotes a connection with the Centro de transferencia modal (CETRAM) system
* Denotes a connection with the Metro system
* Denotes a connection with the Metrobús system
* Denotes a connection with the Mexibús system
* Denotes a connection with the Mexicable system
* Denotes a connection with the public bus system
* Denotes a connection with the Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) system
* Denotes a connection with the Trolleybus system

#### Line 1

Line 1 is located in the northernmost borough of Gustavo A. Madero. It runs 9.2 kilometers (5.7 mi) from the area serving the Indios Verdes STC Metro station to the Campos Revolución STC Metro station, where the line divides into two cables for transfer, one toward Cuautepec station and the other toward Tlalpexco station, in the Cerro del Chiquihuite. The ropeway installation for Line 1 was built by Doppelmayr Mexico. The cabins are the OMEGA V cabins by CWA Constructions, which have won a Red Dot Award for their outstanding design.
| Stations | Connection(s) | Date opened |
| Indios Verdes | Indios Verdes Line 3: Indios Verdes station : Line 1: Indios Verdes station : Line 3: Indios Verdes station : Line 7: Indios Verdes station Line IV: Indios Verdes station Line 2: Indios Verdes station Routes: 101, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 102, 107-B (at distance), 108 | 11 July 2021 |
| Santa María Ticomán | Routes: 101, 102, 108 | 11 July 2021 |
| La Pastora | Routes: 101, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 102, 103, 104, 108 | 11 July 2021 |
| Campos Revolución | Routes: 101, 101-A, 101-B 101-D, 102, 103 | 4 March 2021 |
| Cuautepec | Routes: 101, 101-A, 101-B, 101-D, 102, 103, 104 | 11 July 2021 |
| Tlalpexco | | 4 March 2021 |

#### Line 2

Line 2 is located in the eastern borough of Iztapalapa. It runs 10.55 kilometers (6.56 mi) from the area serving the Constitución de 1917 metro station to Santa Marta metro station, passing through the southern neighborhoods of the borough. It is the longest public cable car line in the world. The Line is divided in two sections and commuters have to get off at Xalpa station if they want to continue their ride.
| Stations | Connection(s) | Date opened |
| Constitución de 1917 | Constitución de 1917 Line 8: Constitución de 1917 station Routes: 1-D, 47-A, 57-A, 57-C, 159, 161, 161-C, 161-D, 161-E, 161-F, 162, 165-A Route: 4-B Line 10: Constitución de 1917 station | 8 August 2021 |
| Quetzalcóatl | Route: 161-E | 8 August 2021 |
| Las Torres Buenavista | | 8 August 2021 |
| Xalpa | Route: 161-C | 8 August 2021 |
| Lomas de la Estancia | Route: 161 | 8 August 2021 |
| San Miguel Teotongo | Routes: 163, 163-B | 8 August 2021 |
| Santa Marta | Santa Marta Line A: Santa Marta station Routes: 1-D, 52-C Line 10: Santa Marta station (under construction) | 8 August 2021 |

### Line 3

The project was originally planned to have four stations that would connect all four Chapultepec park sections, in Miguel Hidalgo.
On 20 July 2021, the tender for the first stage of the line was presented, which will have a length of 5.42 km, 180 cabins and 6 stations: Los Pinos, Panteón Dolores, CECyT 4 / Lienzo Charro, Parque Cri-Cri, Cineteca Nacional and Vasco de Quiroga. The planned number of station was later increased to eleven and expanded to the high areas of the neighboring borough of Álvaro Obregón. It was expected to conclude in December 2023, but it opened in September 2024.
| Stations | Connection(s) | Borough | Date opened |
| Los Pinos / Constituyentes | Line 7: Constituyentes station Routes: 34-A Route: 8-C | Miguel Hidalgo | 24 September 2024 |
| Panteón de Dolores | | Miguel Hidalgo | 24 September 2024 |
| Charrería | | Miguel Hidalgo | 24 September 2024 |
| PARCUR / Colegio de Arquitectos | | Álvaro Obregón | 24 September 2024 |
| Cineteca Nacional / Bodega de Arte | | Álvaro Obregón | 24 September 2024 |
| Vasco de Quiroga | Vasco de Quiroga railway station (under construction) Routes: 115, 118 | Álvaro Obregón | 24 September 2024 |

## Future
### Line 4

The line is planned to go from Magdalena Contreras to Tlalpan, southwestern Mexico City.

### Line 5

The line is planned to go from Tláhuac metro station to the borough of Milpa Alta and seven stations are projected.
| Stations | Connection(s) | Date opened |
| Metro Tláhuac | Line 12: Tláhuac station Tláhuac Lines: 141, 148, 149 | Under planning |
| San Pedro Tláhuac | | Under planning |
| Santiago Tulyehualco | | Under planning |
| San Juan Ixtayopan | | Under planning |
| San Antonio Tecómitl | | Under planning |
| San Francisco Tecoxpa | | Under planning |
| Villa Milpa Alta | | Under planning |