Doppelmayr Awarded Contract For Mexico City’s Cablebús Línea 5

Doppelmayr Mexico has been selected as the company responsible for the design, supply, construction, and commissioning of the new Cablebús Línea 5, one of the most strategic mobility projects in Mexico City. It will be the longest urban ropeway line in the world, with 15.2 kilometers in length and twelve stations. With a total public investment of 7,9 billion Mexican pesos (372 million euros), this project reflects the Mexico City Government’s commitment to more sustainable, safe, and inclusive mobility.

The new Cablebús Línea 5 will be the longest urban ropeway line in the world, with a total length of 15.2 kilometers and twelve stations, connecting the boroughs of Álvaro Obregón, Magdalena Contreras, and Benito Juárez. With a capacity of up to 3,000 passengers per hour in each direction, it will reduce current travel times by more than 50%. As an integral part of the public transport network, it will enhance the quality of life for residents and strengthen their connection to other areas of the capital. The project is scheduled for opening in 2028.

Doppelmayr will implement state-of-the-art technology designed to operate with high levels of safety, availability, and energy efficiency.

The system ensures:

• Stable operation under complex weather conditions
• Access to all: Barrier-free, comfortable travel
• Modern safety and monitoring systems
• Lower environmental impact than any other public transport mode
• Seamless connection: Provides shortcuts across busy roads

Sustainable mobility that reduces costs and emissions

Cablebús Línea 5 is notable for its operational efficiency and its direct contribution to more sustainable mobility. It also requires significantly lower right-of-way acquisition costs, as it does not rely on surface-level infrastructure and has a very small footprint, minimizing its impact on the ground. Furthermore, it will contribute to a significant reduction in pollutant emissions, thanks to a modal shift toward electric aerial mobility, improving air quality and the efficiency of the existing transportation network.

The project Calebús Línea 5 strengthens the collaboration and shared vision between the Mexico City Government and the Doppelmayr Group for the development of sustainable mobility systems that address the challenges facing the country. This collaboration began in 2021 with Cablebús Líneas 1 and 3, as well as the Uruapan gondola lift, which is currently under construction in the state of Michoacán. Since then, the company has been consolidating the most extensive urban ropeway infrastructure in Mexico, with soon more than 50 kilometers of total length, transforming mobility for more than 350,000 users daily.

Mexico trusts in innovative transport solutions by the Doppelmayr Group

In addition to the ropeways for public urban transport, the Doppelmayr Group has completed projects such as the Cable Liner® Aerotrén at Mexico City International Airport (AICM), the RopeCon® system, designed for the sustainable transport of materials in the mining industry, and the Vidanta gondola lift, the first tourist ropeway at a beach resort in Latin America.

Facts:

• 10-MGD Cablebús Línea 5, Mexico City (MEX)
• 15.2 km total length
• 12 stations
• 462 cabins with a capacity of 10 passengers each
• 114 towers
• 5 sections (3 main lines and 2 branches)
• Capacity of 3,000 passengers per hour per direction
• Ropeway system: detachable gondola lift
• Direct connection to the Mixcoac Metro station (Lines 7 and 12), strengthening intermodality in the western part of Mexico City
• Time savings of more than 50

The Doppelmayr Group represents quality, technology and market leadership in the construction of ropeway systems for passenger and material transport as well as high-tech intralogistics solutions. The company looks back on more than 130 years of corporate history and a century of experience in the planning, development, design, production, and construction of ropeways. This proven technology and the reliability it provides have helped to make ropeways a popular and high-performance mobility solution in skiing and recreation regions as well as in cities and at airports worldwide.