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Ferrocarril Suburbano de la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México
Ferrocarril Suburbano de la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México
Ferrocarril Suburbano de la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México
Locale Dates of operation Predecessor Track gauge Headquarters
Distrito Federal June 1, 2008–Current None 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Mexico City
The Ferrocarril Suburbano de la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México (Suburban Railway of the Mexico City Metropolitan Area) is an electric regional rail system in Mexico City. It is also known as Valley of Mexico Suburban Rail System and colloquially referred to as El Tren Suburbano.
Description
Station north to Cuautitlán, in the State of Mexico. This initial section, which began commercial service on June 1, 2008, cost US$706 million to build, with the Mexican Federal Government contributing 55% of this investment. The line is projected to carry 100 million passengers annually.[1] From the period of June 1, 2008 through July 7, 2008, the service carried one million passengers, or an average of approximately 30,000 passengers per day, which is a rate far below the annual projections.[2] Trains are scheduled every 6 minutes during peak hours. The inaugural demonstration trip of the service from Buenavista to Lechería station and back again was made by the President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, and the Governor of the State of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto with President Calderon acting as the train’s engineer. The line was built on an existing railroad right of way. However, inside Mexico City itself on the approach to Buenavista Station, a considerable amount of grade separation, including below-grade excavation and new bridges was necessary due to high density and traffic congestion. The construction elicited complaints by some Mexico City residents who objected to having their neighborhoods split by the rail line, but overall the public has supported the project. On August 24, 2005, CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A.) obtained a 30 year concession to supply rolling stock, build and operate the Tren Suburbano[3]. The trains used on this service are electric trains built by CAF and are similar to the series 2000 trains of the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos of São Paulo,Brazil [4]
Fare Structure
Ferrocarril Suburbano train at Buenavista Station The initial line covers a route measuring 27 kilometers from Mexico City’s Buenavista The fares on this service are 5.50 pesos (approximately USD 0.55) for a trip of three or fewer stations and 12.50 pesos (approximately USD 1.25) for longer trips of four or more stations. Fares are paid using a rechargeable card with an initial minimum cost
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of 20.00 pesos, of which 11.50 pesos is counted toward the cost of the card and not usable for fare payment.[5]
Future Expansion
External links
Ferrocarril Suburbano - Official Site See definition on Ferropedia Renderings of railroad cars Official SCT video and details of the Ferrocarril Suburbano, in Spanish • MEXLIST, the group for Mexican railway information • [1] (Spanish) • • • •
References
[1] "Operación: Estaciones BuenavistaCuautitlán". Ferrocarriles Suburbanos. 2008-07-02. http://www.fsuburbanos.com/secciones/ operacion/recorrido.php. Retrieved on 2008-07-24. [2] "El Suburbano rebasa el millón de usuarios". Ferrocarriles Suburbanos. 2008-07-02. http://www.fsuburbanos.com/secciones/ sala_prensa/ noticias.php?id=56&page=1&anio=. Retrieved on 2008-07-24. [3] http://www.caf.net/ download.php?file=img/pdf/ mexicoingles.pdf [4] "Frota de Trens". Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos. http://www.cptm.sp.gov.br/e_frota/frota/ default.asp. Retrieved on 2008-07-24. [5] "Operaciones: Costo del Viaje". Ferrocarriles Suburbanos. http://www.fsuburbanos.com/secciones/ operacion/costo_viaje.php. Retrieved on 2008-07-24. [6] ^ Correo | Economía | Funcionaría en 2007 tren suburbano [7] Autorizan suburbano de La Paz a Chalco - El Universal - DF [8] Ferrocarriles Suburbanos - Noticias [9] Ferrocarril Urbano
Map of Line 1 of system currently in operation Authorities hope to extend the system as far as it is practical to do so (the current long range plan is for 242 kilometers of lines[6]), in order to reduce Mexico City’s heavy road traffic congestion and air pollution. In most cases the system will follow existing rail lines, however grade separations similar to the ones done on the initial segment may be necessary. In December 2006, SCT announced that approval has been given for the 19.3 km System 2, extending to Jardines de Morelos and Martín Carrera, and System 3 of an additional 12.8 km to Chalco and La Paz.[6][7][8][9]
See also
• List of suburban and commuter rail systems
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