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Mexibús
Articulated bus operating for Mexibús BRT in Ecatepec.
Founded2010
LocaleState of Mexico and Mexico City
Service typebus rapid transit
Routes3
Stations97
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 97 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 January 2020, there are three lines with a total length of 52 kilometres (32 mi) and 95 stations located in Ecatepec, Tecámac, Nezahualcóyotl, Chimalhuacán, Coacalco, Tultitlán, and Cuautitlán Izcalli, all in the State of Mexico, and 2 stations in Mexico City proper in the Venustiano Carranza borough.

A fourth line, operated by Transmasivo, will provide transportation for Gustavo A. Madero, in Mexico City, Tlalnepantla, Ecatepec and Tecámac, with 29 new stations.

Network

Routes

Terminal at Ojo de Agua

Mexibús 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 24 stations, and approximately 130,000 users per day.[2]

There are three variations of this route:[3]

  • 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.[4] It began free operations in October 2010.[5]

Stations[6]
Station Service(s) Location Connection Picture
  Ciudad Azteca TR-1
TR-3
TR-4 		Ecatepec de Morelos Ciudad Azteca
Quinto sol TR-1
Josefa Ortíz de Domínguez
Industrial
UNITEC TR-1
TR-3
TR-4
A. Torres TR-1
Zodiaco
Adolfo López Mateos
Vocacional 3 TR-1
TR-3
TR-4
Valle Ecatepec TR-1
Las Américas
1° de mayo TR-1
TR-3
TR-4 		Mexibús Las Américas Line II station
Hospital TR-1
TR-3
TR-4
Aquiles Serdán TR-1
Jardines de Morelos TR-1
TR-3
TR-4
Palomas TR-1
19 de septiembre
Central de Abastos TR-1
TR-3
TR-4
Las Torres TR-1
Hidalgo
Cuauhtémoc Sur
Cuauhtémoc Norte TR-1
TR-3
Esmeralda TR-1
Ojo de Agua TR-1
TR-3 		Tecámac

Mexibús 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.[7] As of mid-2013 it was expected that the service would be operational in 2014.[8] But it was until January 2015 when it was opened.[9]

On 8 October 2018, the Servicio Exprés was opened.[10]

Key
† Indicates connection with the Servicio Exprés
‡ Indicates Line IV service Indios Verdes–Las Américas (provisional route)
Stations[11]
Station Location Connection Picture
  Las Américas‡ Ecatepec de Morelos Mexibús 1° de mayo Line I station
1° de Mayo‡
San Martín‡
Puente de Fierro‡ Mexibús Puente de Fierro Line IV station (under construction)
Casa de Morelos‡ Shared with Line IV (provisional)
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†
1° 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
Regular service station

Express service station
La Quebrada Cuautitlán Izcalli

Mexibús 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 [12][13] and began operations 30 April 2013.

There are four service variations provided on the line:

  • OR Pantitlán-Chimalhuacán regular (27 stops)
  • EX-1 Pantitlán-Acuitlapilco express (13 stops)
  • EX-2 Pantitlán-Chimalhuacán express (8 stops)
  • EX-3 Pantitlán-Rayito de Sol express (8 stops)[14]

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

Stations[15][16]
Station Service(s) Location Connection Picture
  Pantitlán OR
EX-1
EX-2
EX-3 		Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City Pantitlán
Calle 6[17][18] OR
EX-3
El Barquito OR
EX-1
EX-3 		Nezahualcóyotl
Maravillas OR
Vicente Riva Palacio OR
EX-1
EX-2
EX-3
Virgencitas OR
Nezahualcóyotl OR
EX-1
Lago de Chapala OR
Adolfo López Mateos OR
EX-1
EX-2
EX-3
Palacio Municipal OR
EX-1
EX-3
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz OR
El Castillo
General Vicente Villada OR
EX-1
EX-2
EX-3
Rayito de Sol OR
EX-1
EX-3
Las Mañanitas OR
Rancho Grande
Bordo de Xochiaca
Las Torres OR
EX-1
EX-2
Guerrero Chimalli OR Chimalhuacán
Las Flores OR
EX-1
Template:Anchro Canteros OR
La Presa OR
EX-1
EX-2
Embarcadero OR
Santa Elena
Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
San Pablo
Los Patos OR
EX-1
EX-2
Refugio OR
Acuitlapilco OR
EX-1
Chimalhuacán OR
EX-2

Mexibús IV: Indios Verdes – Universidad Mexiquense

Mexibús line IV will become the fourth line in service. It will run 22.3 kilometers from Indios Verdes (transfer for multiple transport services) in Mexico City proper to Ojo de Agua, Tecámac, State of Mexico. The concessionaire is Transmasivo. There will be 29 stations, 2 terminals, and 71 buses.[19] The line began construction in June 2014,[20] and was expected to open since 2015.[21] As of March 2020, it is expected to start operations later during the year.

Station Service(s) Location Connection Picture
  Indios Verdes TBA Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City Indios Verdes
Indios Verdes
Indios Verdes
Periférico Tlalnepantla de Baz
Martín Carrera
Clínica 76 Ecatepec de Morelos
Vía Morelos
Monumento a Morelos
5 de Febrero
Santa Clara Mexicable 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 Mexibús Puente de Fierro Line II station
Palomas
Central de Abastos
Santo Tomás Chiconautla
Ejido Santo Tomás
Revolución
Felipe Villanueva Tecámac
Las Flores
Bosques
Universidad Mexiquense

Fare and schedule

The fare is 9 Mexican pesos (MXN)[22] paid via rechargeable cards which cost 18 pesos and include 9 pesos in transit credit.[23][24]

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

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.
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  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Estaciones de ruta 1 del Mexibús" [Stations of Route I of Mexibús]. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2010. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |editorial= and |ubicación= (help)
  7. ^ "Autorizan una segunda ruta de Mexibús" [Second Mexibús route authorized]. El Universal. Ecatepec de Morelos, Méx., México. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Línea 2 del Mexicos funcionará a inicios del 2014". El Universal Edomex. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Inaugura Peña Nieto Línea 2 del Mexibús". Excelsior.com.mx. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Alfredo del Mazo pone en operación Línea Exprés del Mexibús". Ordenador Político. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Rutas" (in Spanish). Transcomunicador Offucial Website. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  12. ^ "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]
  13. ^ "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
  14. ^ Moreno, Lucas (18 December 2019). "Línea III del Mexibús contará con ruta exprés desde Nezahualcóyotl" (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Nezahualcoyotl" (PDF). Ceape.edomex.gob.mx. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  16. ^ 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
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "Estación fantasma de Mexibús cuesta 27 mdp". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  24. ^ [3] Archived 2013-10-01 at archive.today
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