Overview

• Line 2 trains resumed end-to-end service by the morning of August 16 but are operating at reduced speed under technician supervision
• Officials identified a worn insulation block worsened by heavy rains as the cause of the short-circuit that filled the Pino Suárez–Zócalo interstation with smoke
• The Metro’s Operativo Tormenta safety protocol cut power and evacuated about 1,400 passengers without reporting major injuries
• The city government has ordered accelerated, non-disruptive repairs on traction and power supply equipment, insulation elements, fire suppression networks and tunnel lighting
• Commuters criticized authorities for poor on-site coordination and insufficient replacement transport from RTP and SSC during the outage