Overview
- The mass fall, which happened Friday at Miguel Ángel de Quevedo station on Line 3, left 11 people hurt as eight walked away and three went to a hospital for evaluation.
- Metro said the escalator’s safety system halted the machine when an object wedged between metal steps, and it reported the unit was inspected, restarted, and placed under insurer and user-service follow-up.
- Line 3 remains under strain despite running the network’s highest train count, with about 464,000 daily riders and passenger reports of waits up to 45 minutes during peak hours.
- Following Thursday’s object tossed onto Line 2 tracks after heavy overnight rain, riders faced 15–20 minute gaps and crowding that rippled to Lines 3 and 8, while earlier in the week Line 7 slowed when a train was pulled for inspection.
- City and Metro officials say major Line 3 work begins in July after the World Cup, including track and electrical replacements and new train units to address chronic delays.