SICT and Mexico City to Plan, Build Cablebús Line 4

The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT) is working in coordination with the Mexico City government on the planning and implementation of the Cablebús Line 4 project, which will benefit more than 298,818 residents

According to the Railway Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF), this new cable car line will cut travel times by 33%, allowing passengers to complete a route in just 40 minutes. The project will be built over a two-year period and will feature eight stations: Pedregal de San Nicolas, Cultura Maya, Parque Morelos, CEFORMA, Mercado Hidalgo, Perisur, Cantera, and Universidad.

Stretching 11.4km, Cablebús Line 4 will become the longest urban cable car line in the world, surpassing Line 2 in Iztapalapa, which measures 10.6km. The new line will operate with 393 passenger cabins and is expected to serve 65,000 passengers per day. It will also improve accessibility for 30 neighborhoods in Tlalpan and nine in Coyoacan, directly benefiting areas with limited connectivity.

The system will be integrated with other major transport networks in the capital, including Metro Line 3, Metrobús Line 1, and trolleybus Line 12. This connectivity will provide easier access to strategic destinations such as Ciudad Universitaria, the National Institute of Pediatrics, Fuentes Brotantes National Park, Mercado Miguel Hidalgo, and the ECOGUARDAS Environmental Education Center.

Mexico City now operates three Cablebús lines. Line 1 spans 9.2km with six stations, Line 2 covers 10.6km with seven stations, and Line 3 runs 5.5km with six stations. Since the first line opened in 2021, the system has transported more than 160 million passengers.