Overview
- Authorities opened the final Juanacatlán–Tacubaya–Observatorio segment, restoring full service between Pantitlán and Observatorio after phased works that began in July 2022.
- Ridership is projected at about 850,000 users per day with terminal‑to‑terminal trips around 40 minutes, and officials advise planning for temporary crowding as demand normalizes this week.
- The project cost about 37 billion pesos and brings 39 trains into operation, with the fare held at five pesos despite an estimated real cost of 13 pesos per trip.
- Safety and systems upgrades include automatic train operation, roughly 5,000 surveillance cameras, and ISA safety certification issued by Swiss firm SGS.
- Observatorio was demolished and rebuilt as a mobility hub designed to connect with the Mexico–Toluca Interurban Train and the Poniente intercity bus terminal.