Yutong Trolleybus On Mexico's First Elevated BRT Line

Yutong Trolleybus On Mexico's First Elevated BRT Line

The first elevated bus rapid transit line in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, was officially put into trial operation, and the trolley buses used in the line were manufactured by Yutong buses. In Mexico City's Ixtapalapa district, the mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Himbaugh, and the Chinese ambassador to Mexico, Zhu Qingqiao, took a ride on the trolleybus to experience the new line and attended the trial run launch ceremony.

The director of the Office of Engineering and Services of the Mexico City City Government, Jesús Esteva, said at the launch ceremony that the trolleybus line is a dedicated elevated line, with a total line length of about 8 kilometers, adopting a private operator + government operation model, initially putting in 26 trolleybuses, with a regular speed of 24km/h and a maximum speed of 50km/h, with a one-way time of about 38 minutes per vehicle and a frequency of 40 trips The total daily passenger capacity is expected to reach 70,000 passengers. It is reported that the line is scheduled to be officially opened on October 15, which will shorten the original 1-hour commute to more than 20 minutes.

In March 2019, Mexico City Electric Transportation Services purchased 63 12-meter dual-source trolley buses from Yutong and put them into operation in October 2019, with an annual capacity of 19.6 million passengers; over the years, the two sides have continued to maintain a strategic In May 2022, Mexico City Electric Transportation Service Company purchased 100 12-meter dual-source trolley buses from Yutong again, which is the largest purchase order since the cooperation between Yutong Mexico and Mexico City Electric Transportation Service Company, and is expected to be put into operation in November 2022 with an annual passenger capacity of 30.6 million.

In March 2019, Mexico City Electric Transportation Services purchased 63 12-meter dual-source trolley buses from Yutong and put them into operation in October 2019, with an annual capacity of 19.6 million passengers; over the years, the two sides have continued to maintain a strategic In May 2022, Mexico City Electric Transportation Service Company purchased 100 12-meter dual-source trolley buses from Yutong again, which is the largest purchase order since the cooperation between Yutong Mexico and Mexico City Electric Transportation Service Company, and is expected to be put into operation in November 2022 with an annual passenger capacity of 30.6 million.