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Uruapan Cable Car to Open April 18 as Michoacán Completes Debt-Free Transit Project

A European TÜV safety review is slated for March 8 before the 8.4‑kilometer system begins public service.

Overview

  • The state invested 3,200 million pesos and says the project did not generate public debt.
  • The line spans 8.4 kilometers with six stations, 48 towers and 91 cabins, delivering an end-to-end ride of about 30 minutes.
  • People with disabilities will ride free, with elevators at every station and cabins designed to accommodate wheelchairs.
  • Officials project about 20,000 daily users at launch, with the system able to serve up to 40,000 if demand doubles.
  • Prepaid fare cards will be sold at stations and convenience stores starting one week before the opening date.