Mexico City’s Metrobús Line 8 to Be the Longest in the Network

Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada announced the construction of Metrobús Line 8 and Line 0. According to the local government, Line 8 will be the longest route in the network, allowing users to travel across the Periferico Beltway, one of Mexico City’s main routes.

Line 8 is expected to reduce travel times by up to 22%, as reported by El Heraldo de México. Brugada stated that Line 8 will cover 51km across the Periférico Beltway, starting at Alameda Oriente, located between Mexico City’s Venustiano Carranza borough and the municipality of Nezahualcoyotl in the State of Mexico, making it the largest in the network. The line’s final destination will be in Toreo, located in Naucalpan municipality, also in the State of Mexico. 

Meanwhile, Line 0 will span 46km across 76 stations and is expected to accommodate over 227,000 passengers daily, converting it into the largest Metrobús line. "We are going to build Line 0 of the Metrobús along the entire Inner Circuit,” Brugada said during her Mayorship campaign.

Metrobús Line 0 will provide connectivity across the capital, with 62 of its 76 stations linking directly to other components of the integrated mobility network, which consists of Metro, Trolebús, Ecobici, and Cablebús. The line will operate with 196 Metrobús units, and the stations will follow a similar design to those on the Reforma Metrobús line, featuring the “Parabús style.” These stations will be built considering universal accessibility.

Metrobús’ Role in Mexico City 

Recently, the local government added 26 new electric buses to the Metrobús network, aiming for a gradual substitution of diesel-powered buses for electric ones. The new 18m articulated buses are part of a strategy to enhance service on Lines 2, 5, and 6, which together serve 740,000 passengers daily. The entire system now operates 826 units, with 141 of them being electric, as reported by MBN. 

Metrobús features seven lines across Mexico City’s main points of interest. According to INEGI’s Urban Passenger Transportation Statistics (ETUP), Metrobús moved 39.2 million passengers in November 2024, making it Mexico City’s Metropolitan Area’s second-largest transportation system, after Metro, which moved 103.4 million passengers.a