Who Is Really to Blame for the Metro Crash?
Politicians are typically remembered for the decisions they make or the situations they face, successfully or otherwise, in the final stretches of their terms
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Line 3 Metro Crash Fallout Lands Squarely on Sheinbaum’s Shoulders
AMLO came to Sheinbaum’s defense during his daily morning press conference, claiming the “vultures are circling” around the Mexico City mayor in the wake of Saturday’s tragic accident
Read moreLine 3 Crash Is Fourth Metro Tragedy under Sheinbaum’s Watch
A collision between two trains on Line 3 of the Metro Collective Transportation System in Mexico City on the morning of Jan. 7 left one person dead and at least 100 injured
Read moreMexico City’s Metro Line 1 to Close
PULSE NEWS MEXICO Mexico City’s 19-kilometer-long Metro Line 1, which runs from Observatorio to Pantitlán, will be closed as of Saturday, July 9, for at least a year, in order to allow for repairs and modernizations, the capital government announced Monday, June 27. The renovation of the line, which transports between 500,000 and 900,000 passengers a day and which connects
Read moreMaker of Mexico’s Cable Bus Investigated for Deadly Accident
By KELIN DILLON The Leitner company, the same manufacturer that is building Mexico’s Line 2 cable bus system, is now being investigated for a deadly cable car malfunction in Italy that left 14 dead and one child injured on May 23. The tragic accident occurred after one of the lead cables holding up the structure broke, crashing the cars to
Read moreChinese Technology Kicks into High Gear Across Latin America
XINHUA “I was surprised by the service,” Chilean Cristóbal Velásquez recently said about the Chinese ride-hailing app Didi, which in a short time has gained a firm foothold in Latin America. “While it’s a relatively new app (here), it has spread quickly in Santiago and throughout the whole country,” offering a “safe and economical” alternative to standard ride-sharing services, Velásquez
Read moreMexico City Adds Chinese Trolleybuses
XINHUA Mexico City has added a fleet of 63 Chinese-made electric trolleybuses to its public transportation system, taking one more step toward electromobility. The buses, made by Yutong, the largest public transportation company in China, began circulating along Eje Central, one of the city’s main arteries of the city, as of Jan. 8. The new trolleybuses are part of Mexico
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