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Trolleybuses in Mexico City
| Mexico City trolleybus system | |
|---|---|
  | |
 Yutong ZK5120C model of trolleybus | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Open | 9 March 1951 |
| Status | Open |
| Routes | 11 (as of 2024) |
| Operator(s) | Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos (STE) |
| Infrastructure | |
| Electrification | 600 V DC parallel overhead lines |
| Depot(s) | 2 (as of 2020)[1] |
| Stock | Approx. 425 trolleybuses (2024)[citation needed] |
| Website | www.ste.cdmx.gob.mx |
The Mexico City trolleybus system (Spanish: Red de Trolebuses de la Ciudad de México) serves Mexico City, the capital city of Mexico, and is operated by Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos.
The system opened on 9 March 1951.[2][3] As of mid-2014, the system had 8 lines and the operable fleet included around 360 trolleybuses.[4] The total number of trolleybuses scheduled in service in peak periods was 290 in late 2012,[5] but was 264 in mid-2014.[4] Until 2019, the lines were identified with the following letters: A, CP, D, G, I, K, LL and S.[4][5]
As of 2018, the fare is MXN $4.00 (€ 0.18, or US$ 0.21). The nine lines currently in operation are designated by numbers.[6]
- ^ Trolleybus Magazine No. 349 (January–February 2020), pp. 28–30. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.
- ^ Trolleybus Magazine No. 235 (January–February 2001), p. 14. National Trolleybus Assn. (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.
- ^ Morrison, Allen (2010; updated 2014). The Trolleybuses of Latin America in 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ a b c Trolleybus Magazine No. 318 (November–December 2014), p. 159. National Trolleybus Assn. (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.
- ^ a b "Líneas de Trolebuses" (in Spanish). STE. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Líneas de Trolebús". Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos (in Spanish). STE. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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