For the peseros, one of the key issues with them is that the driver's earnings for the day are directly correlated to how many passengers they get, which leads to many issues. So the city goverment is trying to turn the "rutas" which are groups of drivers who work the same route, into fully structured companies. The goverment for every microbus that is handed over the city gives the newly created company about half a million pesos to buy new and modern buses. These new companies have the former "ruta" drivers as shareholders, and the drivers will now recive a salary and can only stop in designated stops. The companies are designed to be self sustaning, easier to manage by the goverment and overall give better This is also added to the already exisiting "corredores" which aimed at creating companies along major avenues such as cotexsa (Corredor Tlalpan Xochimilco Sa) which runs along avenida tlalpan. Although these corredores weren't perfect and the drivers themselves complain that they were mismanaged. The process to create these new companies also now involves buisness education for the drivers so they know how to manage their new companies.
@Thom-TRA
5 сағат бұрын
Thank you so much, this is EXACTLY the kind of information I needed. Would you mind sharing what kind of sources I can find for this information?
@leouren8247
3 сағат бұрын
@@Thom-TRAsources wise, I did an internship in Semovi exactly working on the process to replace microbuses in the summer of 2023 I’m not exactly sure if there sources that talk about this
@ianweniger6620
2 сағат бұрын
@@leouren8247 we are blessed to have public transport professionals dialled into TRA!!! Thank you so much.
@ChampionIslandSpeedruning
Күн бұрын
No joke Mexico city is my favorite city in north america
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
That’s great!
@joshuadominictoling5310
Күн бұрын
@@Thom-TRAI like riding Monorails in Latin America.
@me12722
13 сағат бұрын
Yeah, it's an amazing place. I like NYC a lot but Mexico City just feels like it's on another level
@UnmadeBedProductions
Күн бұрын
Living in San Francisco, I usually think our transit is pretty good by America standards, but seeing a system like this is humbling
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
Compared to most of the US it still is!
@perry968
Күн бұрын
Great video going to plan a trip to Mexico City now
@ryan225360
Күн бұрын
The San Francisco bus system is goated for North America, and then there’s Mexico City
@Thom-TRA
16 сағат бұрын
@@perry968 awesome!
@me12722
13 сағат бұрын
I'd love for MUNI to add some BRT Lines. Our roads have the space for it and it would really help connects places in the city that are really close geographically but the current transportation system just doesn't connect well.
@jonw999999
Күн бұрын
Mexico City is a must visit for any urbanist and transit fan. It has the feel of a great European city with its very dense yet low rise form punctuated with squares and grand boulevards. They also have a great ciclovia on Sundays. Also real department stores way better than anything in the US.
@Magos33333
Күн бұрын
The cablebus line 3 is open now
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
Wow, looks like it opened this week
@christianjvi
16 сағат бұрын
@@Thom-TRA yup, on Tuesday 24 Sep.
@missamo80
Күн бұрын
8:22 Double articulated? 🤯 That's crazy talk!
@jonathanbott87
16 сағат бұрын
And I'm assuming they're still rear wheel drive?!?!
@renatocruz4511
Күн бұрын
As a chilango transit nerd this makes me so incredibly happy, I'm glad you had a good time! And btw there are some purple buses that take the MI card but thats limited to the routes that were modernized in the last few years which aren't a lot yet (like the 23 that I used to ride in often).
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
Thank you, this is helpful!
@commie7325
Күн бұрын
Thank you for covering this megalopolis, Thom! Often when people talk about North American transit, Mexico is somehow always ignored or overlooked. Hope to see more of this great content soon!
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
Just a few more days till the next one!
@NickBurman
19 сағат бұрын
CDMX's metro was built as a rubber-tired system for two main reasons, one being the fact that Mexico got French financing for its construction. Naturally the financing had strings attached, namely the use of French technology, and in the 1960's rubber-tired metros were all the rage in Paris, so naturally the CDMX contract was a way of both exporting and showcasing the tech. The second reason was CDMX's fickle geology, what with the city being mostly built over a filled-up lake (Lake Texcoco). The result is an unstable, permanently soggy subsoil which has been sinking for decades as CDMX extracts the water for human consumption. This meant that steel wheel on steel rail construction was out of the question, as the vibrations set up by passing trains would have wrecked both with the metro infrastructure and the surrounding buildings. Going for rubber tires meant reduced vibrations and damage. The two lettered lines are the exception as they were built over more solid ground.
@michaelb9629
Күн бұрын
I didn’t know Mexico City had all those types of transit systems. That place is on my list to travel as well. My dad would sometimes have to go there for work. I don’t think he would ride any of the public transportation that much.
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
It’s a cool city!
@michaelb9629
Күн бұрын
@@Thom-TRA I know it is!
@rikkichunn8856
Күн бұрын
Thom, that is absolutely the BEST presentation I have ever seen about transit in Mexico City!!!! Great job!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍 The only time I was in Mexico City was back in 1966 under the old system. The metro was being planned and perhaps construction had started, but there was nothing to ride or even see yet. The Tren Ligero to Xochimilco was running, down the middle of the Calzada Tlalpan freeway between downtown and Xochimilco. So were many old streetcar lines. The TL and streetcars ran PCC cars. Fares were incredibly inexpensive, (I think 35 centavos, about 4 cents) and there was a weekly pass that offered unlimited rides on the streetcars and TL. There were also buses that were privately run. First Class and Second Class buses. The first class lines ran longer routes and had a little more legroom. Each route had its own paint scheme, so the buses never switched from one route to another. There were peseros too. In those days, they were cars, basically taxis that ran up and down Paseo de la Reforma (and maybe some other main streets too). Fare on the peseros was literally a peso, about 12 cents. The pesero drivers held a hand out the window with fingers up displaying how many more fares they could take. Between the diesel buses and trucks, and the cars, and the mountains that ring the city, smog was horrible every day.
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
It’s amazing how much CDMX has done to reduce pollution. And spread the word on this video! Thanks!!
@M4ST3R0FH4T3
5 сағат бұрын
Most buses were private before the economic collapse, which caused the main companies to go bankrupt and then absorbed by the goverment.
@delibakerytravel
Күн бұрын
Wow!! This System Looks Fabulous!! And then you look at the system in the State's. Shameful😢 Thanks for sharing.
@TonyNes64
17 сағат бұрын
There are trolleybuses and "microbuses" in Mexico ? Just like in Russia ! 😮
@Thom-TRA
16 сағат бұрын
Yes!
@bryanCJC2105
Күн бұрын
It's great to see you exploring Mexico City. Great video! The city is absolutely amazing and a unique experience. I'm glad to see you divide the many modes into separate videos. It would be overwhelming otherwise. I've been impressed at how quickly they can create true BRT lines with their own lanes, something American cities will not do. American cities are afraid to take away traffic lanes but if it can be done in CDMX, it can be done anywhere. CDMX traffic is infamous. The cable cars are great because there are a lot of mostly working class suburbs on the hills and mesas. The cable cars really save a lot of time for the people in these mountainous neighborhoods. It can take an hour for a pesero to go down the hill on the crowded, narrow, and winding streets. The cable car can make the trip in 15 minutes or so. I'm very much looking forward to your various installments!!
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
I’m so excited to share these! And I’m happy the cable cars have had such a positive effect. It’s the most frequent transit out there 😂
@pokaface564
18 сағат бұрын
Fun fact, cablebus line 3 opened like, yesterday (that’s not exaggeration, literally yesterday)
@Thom-TRA
17 сағат бұрын
I saw that! Oops haha
@teecefamilykent
Күн бұрын
Fantastic video sir, those smartcards look awesome!
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
@@teecefamilykent they’re very well designed!
@coldfanta4963
10 сағат бұрын
Man, it's insane that I've never learned anything about this city until now. Looks incredible!
@deaventuraconkikomas4281
Күн бұрын
Like your Spanish pronunciation and accent for Spanish words. Very good pronunciations. Can't wait to see the whole series of Mexico's trains and transportation system.
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
Thank you! I had to practice
@officialmcdeath
Күн бұрын
You, Sir, have been busy! This takes your oeuvre to another level! Just the overview leaves me very excited! Couldn't help noticing how Tren Ligero looks like a more vibrant St Louis Metrolink! Enough exclamation marks, thank you so much and bring on Saturday \m/
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
They do look very similar, you’re right!
@NonstopEurotrip
Күн бұрын
It's almost like I was there with you 😍
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
Ah that must have been where the good vibes came from
@d8meister
Күн бұрын
I can't wait for future installments!
@M4ST3R0FH4T3
4 сағат бұрын
I hope one day you can come to Guadalajara! Our transit has become a lot better with 2 new rail lines, one of the biggest BRT in Mexico and a completely new bus system in just 10 years! We are also getting 2 new train expansions and 2 new BRT (well one is just on planning) Oh and Pesero is a funny word combination between Peso (cost) and Pecera (fish tank) because of how crowded they tend to get.
@drgwdrgw
Күн бұрын
Thank you Thom for this fabulous overview and for the upcoming episodes covering CDMX, a city I've known and loved since the 1970s.
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
I can see why you love it!
@nickclark2278
20 сағат бұрын
I love visiting Mexico City… as a transit planner many things they do so well that we could and should apply in Australia
@mrjulianson6326
Күн бұрын
This is one of my favourite videos from you, great job! I cant wait to see the more in depth ones.
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
Thank you, so glad you like it!
@TheMrDwillison
Күн бұрын
Mexico in general is both very underrated and very misunderstood
@stephenjohnson2236
Күн бұрын
This is a wonderful overview. I have been to Mexico City about 15 times and this provides a great look at the transit system. You now just need to do a food review!
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
I really do. My first pambazo changed my life.
@rikkichunn8856
Күн бұрын
But watch out for the hot spices! Yow!!!!🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵
@Thommygun-qv7um
14 сағат бұрын
This was the first video about public transport I saw about Mexiko City. And I couldn't have been a better one. I am really looking forward to see the whole series. As always, great edutainment Thom!!
@Thom-TRA
14 сағат бұрын
Thank you!
@eduardogoyzueta5285
13 сағат бұрын
Great video! But to let you know, the X in Xochimilco is pronounced as an S, and the X in Mexibús or Mexicable is pronounced as a normal X lol, a "ks" sound.
@Thom-TRA
11 сағат бұрын
Source? This is how I’ve heard it pronounced on local transit KZitemrs’ channels
@novastorm2
4 сағат бұрын
@@Thom-TRA In Mexican Spanish there are 4 sounds for X and it depends on the origin of the word. In words of Latin or Greek origin that begin with an x, they are pronounced [s]. Example: xylophone. In words in the indigenous Nahuatl language it is pronounced like a ch from French, sh from English, sc from Italian or ch from Portuguese. Example: Xola. When used with words in the indigenous language, it also usually takes the Z sound from Spanish. Example: Xoxhimilco. You can also take the J sound from Spanish, such as: Mexico. However, you cannot pronounce Spanish words in a mixed way with English words, it is considered a misuse of language and is called "Spanglich", so when a word is a combination of a word in Spanish with another in English, it is pronounce the complete word in English. For example Mexibus is pronounced in English. This only happens in Mexico, because in Spain it tends to Spanishize English words and they are pronounced as if they were written in Spanish.
@Thom-TRA
3 сағат бұрын
@@novastorm2 thanks for the info. I guess it’s pretty embarrassing a bunch of local creators don’t know this.
@novastorm2
3 сағат бұрын
@@Thom-TRA Spanglish is a way of speaking badly that is very widespread, especially among people who study in private schools where they give more importance to learning English. The problem with private education in Mexico is that they see students not as students, but as clients, therefore students must pass the subjects because the client pays, not because they know.
@CameronLandels
Күн бұрын
Thanks for the video Thom! It sounds like you enjoyed your time there! I am really excited about the upcoming videos! I've been in Mexico since the middle of August and have two more weeks to go until I head home. Looking forward to Saturdays video 🙂
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
@@CameronLandels wow, that’s a long trip!
@Cupertinorail
Күн бұрын
I always wanted to see what Mexico City public transport is like. One of my close connections came here once. Doesn't Bear make videos on Mexican trains? Mexico City is also home a select number of dutch and Chinese immigrants
@RVail623
Күн бұрын
Are there any public transportation between Mexico City and the Teotihuacan pyramid complex north of the city? The former passenger train between Merida & Mexico City passed by Teotihuacan as it traveled southwards into the city. I rode via that route in 1983, before most passenger trains were discontinued in 1997.
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
Tbh I’m not sure. Most guides I read encouraged taking a bus or taxi. I’m sure there is bus service.
@richard-mtl
Күн бұрын
There are many tour buses and intercity buses that go there. They usually leave from Autobuses del Norte station, if I recall correctly (it's been several years since I last was there and visited the pyramids).
@jonw999999
Күн бұрын
Yes, a privately run bus that runs out of the North Bus Station, buses are about every 15 minutes and go straight to the pyramids. I recall it was about a 45-60 minute ride each way. Surprisingly good service.
@edymartinez978
Сағат бұрын
EXCELENTE VIDEO!! SALUDOS....
@ronaldarchuleta2496
Күн бұрын
This series will be so timely for me! I'm going to be visiting Mexico City for the first time in November.
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
I’m sure you’ll have a great time!
@nelsonramos5826
Күн бұрын
Mexico is my country 😊
@treekangaroo.7691
Күн бұрын
I'm going to Mexico City in December!
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
You’ll love it!
@franky717-ux9rr
Күн бұрын
Wow, I didn’t know Mexico City had that many transportation systems. And I’ve been to Mexico about 5 times in my life, mostly to Nayarit to visit family. Can’t wait for the videos to come up in future
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
Yeah there’s just so much variety
@jonw999999
Күн бұрын
Trolebus Elevado is really cool... brand new elevated busway with trolley buses running on it
@r.a.mancillas812
Күн бұрын
Very interesting, thanks
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@GobbiExists
7 сағат бұрын
I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS SERIES! I’ve always wanted to know more about Mexico City’s transit (I’ve only heard very surface level info about it) and this video already had a bunch of info packed into it. I wish NYC had a transit revolution to make this happen. But one can only dream… As I said before, I can’t wait for this!!!
@2ndlife-ql1hc
7 сағат бұрын
It’s also interesting to know other transit options beyond the MexicoCity but also to nearby EstadoMexico area, and have concerns they cannot integrate into a single MetroCard payment option, it is just annoying having to buy extra Payment card, and extra plastic cards, especially the new line connecting to new NLU (or locals call FIFA) airport, earlier this year 2024 when I was flying into Mexico city, there was cheaper NLU option, but after researched its local transit, it seems far to city and takes extra time in local transit, better to pay more to fly MEX instead for better local transit. Now I am knowing an extra reason to not choose NLU because that new train will require an extra card, hope they will accept contactless Visa/MasterCard/GooglePay/ApplePay tap payment as Mexico city Metrobus already supports? 🎉
@ZapharyxYT
11 сағат бұрын
Actally the third line of cablebus was opened the tuesday (september 24) LOL
@linuxsisschannel8602
12 сағат бұрын
Welcome to Mexico ❤ If you guys have the time should go to Guadalajara currency with 3 lines and making a 4th line, they are really pushing the public transportation system. Also, Guadalajara has more rail per capita than mexico city
@ZapharyxYT
11 сағат бұрын
Mi México lindo y querido 🇲🇽♥️ thanks for doing this video
@fransglobal
3 сағат бұрын
Fares are so cheap. 5 pesos is only about 25 cents
@history_leisure
Күн бұрын
Maps shows Peceros from Six Flags Mexico to metro stations and be nice to know more about them (there are 1-2 standard busses as well, but Six Flags owns a water park on the other side of the mountains to the south that is right next to the main bus terminal which was quite an interesting find since the only real addition to the park since Six Flags acquired was relocating a slide from the Hurricane Harbor in New Jersey that was throttled by NJ state laws)
@KHYIPHOTOS
Күн бұрын
So happy to see a video coming out
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
Always a good day
@KHYIPHOTOS
Күн бұрын
Wow thom only five minutes
@gxyo._
13 сағат бұрын
fun fact, the 3rd cablebús line just opened
@29downtheline
12 сағат бұрын
So much cool transit in Mexico City! Looking forward to the in-depth explainer videos!
@stevens1041
3 сағат бұрын
Mexico City is fascinating. You probably don't wanna hear this, but the largest city in America is Sao Paulo, Brazil. I had to say it. Besides that useless fact, this was a beautiful video. See you all in Mexico City.
@Thom-TRA
3 сағат бұрын
“Mexico City is the largest city in North America.” Why is listening so hard?
6 сағат бұрын
Work is being done to fully integrate fare system around MI card, including purple buses and Metromex (the one who operates Mexibús and Mexicable). Suburbano is a different story though: because of their privately-run nature, it is difficult for them to accept more ways to access. When Felipe Ángeles airport branch finally opens, they must offer more ways to enter like QR codes or paper cards with NFC. Fun fact: all Metrobús system and lines 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Metro can accept contactless payments with debit or credit cards, along with MI.
@Thom-TRA
5 сағат бұрын
That’s great that they’re working on more integration! Thank you so much for sharing.
@JorgeSoto-iv2hn
8 сағат бұрын
Wow Thom I saw all modes of transportation in Mexico City including subways and buses. Never seen a double articulated bus before. It was a good experience so keep up the good work.
@Thom-TRA
7 сағат бұрын
There are some double articulated buses in Europe too! Like in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
@paulcastillo1310
Күн бұрын
Great video
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
Thanks!
@paulcastillo1310
Күн бұрын
@Thom-TRA your welcome and looking forward to seeing the next video
@abenm613
8 сағат бұрын
As someone who had never yet been to Mexico in general and Mexico City in particular, I find this video very informative and impressive. Looking at Mexico from the perspective of having Eastern European background and living in New York City, I get a mixed impression. On the one hand, over the same half-century that the US was either shedding its rail transit completely or (in case of NYC) allowing it to deteriorate, Mexico managed to build so much new modern transit in its capital/largest city, including the trolleybuses that I loved so much growing up in Minsk, Belarus. Even Moscow destroyed virtually all of its trolleybus network three years ago, but Mexico City has it up and running in the true-BRT-like format. On the other hand, just a year or two before the US provided a last-minute rescue to Amtrak from its existential fiscal crisis, Mexico killed its intercity passenger rail altogether. I’ve heard the rumors that the current president of Mexico is contemplating to create something similar to Amtrak or VIA. But hey, it’s easier not to destroy something in the first place than to rebuild it from scratch. It’s like on the local transit front Mexico City is thriving, but on the intercity rail front Mexico as a country is failed.
@Thom-TRA
7 сағат бұрын
The new Tren Interoceanico and Tren Maya are plagued with issues, so that is an interesting observation. You may find this interesting, but the Tren Suburbano train mentioned in this video actually runs on old intercity rail. It was electrified in the 1990s and then sat empty until the 2000s when the suburban train was introduced.
@Playami
8 сағат бұрын
BTW a couple of days ago the 3rd Cablebus line is open and it has a great view of Chapultepec park
@Thom-TRA
7 сағат бұрын
Great news!
@smokingndc5224
9 сағат бұрын
I never knew Mexico City had so many transit options. Looking forward to the videos to come. Also, it was nice meeting you this week.
@Thom-TRA
9 сағат бұрын
Always love when people say hi!
@diepznhk
11 сағат бұрын
This is the first video I've seen from your channel and I loved it. It's also the first video I've seen from someone who is a foreigner and took the time to research transportation in such a detailed way. In the case of the peseros, the government's plan is for the owners to go (voluntarily as far as I know) to scrap their old units so that the government gives them an amount of money that they can use to buy new units. They are also asked to form companies to have more control over them and ensure better service for the user. The RTP is a good way to get around because of its cost and comfort, although some routes suffer from having few units. RTP is also like a superhero, haha. This is because when the Metro, Light Rail or Cablebus has to stop its service due to failures, maintenance or any other reason, it always comes to the rescue. Something that you also explain very well but in case it could cause confusion to someone is that the Valley of Mexico (Mexico City and State of Mexico) has 2 mobility cards, the integrated mobility card is exclusive to Mexico City, and the State of Mexico has a separate one although the current government of the State of Mexico is trying to improve its own integration between systems to be like Mexico City which is extremely good, this includes transfers between systems, a unique image for the card and a characteristic logo for each system the same as in Mexico City. Greetings from Mexico City :))))
@Thom-TRA
11 сағат бұрын
Better late than never! 😂 thanks for the helpful information
@paulengel7789
17 сағат бұрын
I want your life! Thank you so much for mentioning how amazing the Cablebus gondolas are. The last time I was in CDMX we had lunch with about 10 friends and my partner implored them to talk me out of riding it, saying it wasn't safe for an old gringo who doesn't speak Spanish to be prowling around some parts of town. Fortunately they told him I'd be fine, and it proved to be a spectacular ride. Can't wait for your in-depth video.
@Thom-TRA
17 сағат бұрын
Yeah I honestly felt much safer in CDMX than in some USA cities
@izzieb
21 сағат бұрын
Pesero buses seem to be similar to the dolmuş buses in Turkey. It doesn't surprise me they're heavily used, like their Turkish counterparts. In fact, dolmuş means filled/stuffed 😅.
@Thom-TRA
17 сағат бұрын
Yes, same concept, different name!
@jeremywasinger3195
17 сағат бұрын
Love CDMX! Great summary, looking forward to seeing the more in depth videos.
@Thom-TRA
16 сағат бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@haj8579
16 сағат бұрын
I wish you also covered a taxi as well. I wonder what is going on the taxis in the city after the retirement of the famous beetle taxis. On the other hand, do I have to speak Spanish if I want to ride a microbus there?
@Thom-TRA
16 сағат бұрын
The only Spanish I needed was to ask for the destination and to mention I was paying fare for 2 people.
@c.nahmad
Күн бұрын
Glad you came to visit our city, Thom! You forgot to mention the extensive construction of line 11 of trolebus that will connect the southeastern part of the city with the city center, (also) through an elevated right of way, and connecting with line 10. Also, responding your question about the peseros: there are (roughly) TWO types of peseros in our city: the liquefied-petroleum-gas-powered microbuses that are (of course) smaller in size (minute 11:12), and the diesel-powered buses (like the one you boarded in minute 11:48 and in 12:06), called "camiones"; the former are the ones that are being scrapped, not the latter. The former appeared around the 1970's-1980's if i'm not wrong, and they are considered some sort of "relics" of the past. When well-conserved, some of those peseros are very valued to a specific circle of movility enthusiasts. So it makes sense that the scrapping is being met with different opinions. Not all of the microbuses will be scrapped though... just the ones that entered a government program during the 2012-2018 administration that "ceeded or gave the rights" of the vehicle to the government, these will be substituted by those purple vw buses. There are tons of routes in mexico city that will still use those gas-powered microbuses (mostly in the south and southeast part of the city, the remaining "lake part" of the city (xochimilco and tlahuac) where there are not too many steep zones. The other buses, formally not called "peseros" but, more correctly "camiones" (minute 11:48, 12:06) will still be running as is. Another last thing about movility in cdmx is the ciclovía rural, a rural bycicle lane that occupies the former train route of the mexico city-cuernavaca-balsas train (dismantled in the late 1990's), the ciclovía is amazing, begins at an altitude of 2400 MASL at the Buenavista station and gradually begins it's way upward through the western mountain range, passing through lots of neighborhoods and ecosystems: from urban areas into old lava flows and into pine forests. It reaches it's highest altitude (3000 MASL) in the border between mexico city and the state of morelos, near a town called Tres Marías. Thanks for covering this! will be looking forward to the new videos. Saludos!
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
I mention the construction of Line 11 at the 9:42 mark!
@Consumer_in_Action
Күн бұрын
Absolutely love that you are covering my birth city. A: your ability to encapsulate your feelings over this public transport system is pure nostalgia for me. Can’t wait for see the future installments. B: I live in the states but as a native chilango I’d be honored to go back to CDMX and be your transportation transit translator anytime. Thank you for making a project out of this as I already enjoy your past content. 😊
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
I’m so happy this video is being received so well!
@dddaddy
22 сағат бұрын
I already sort of had an idea this city was a treasure trove of transit, and others (CityNerd in particular) speak very highly of it, but I love this overview and look forward to the more detail-oriented ones as well! 👍🏼
@Thom-TRA
17 сағат бұрын
Thank you! Hope you get a chance to go someday
@MidnightAspec
21 сағат бұрын
That was excellent. CDMX has risen fast on my international city bucket list.
@Thom-TRA
17 сағат бұрын
Definitely worth a visit!
@johnfriel-uj2zs
Күн бұрын
Nice Video Adventure. Outstanding Video. Thanks 😊 🫂 😊😅
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
You’re welcome!
@TomahTrains-s5b
7 сағат бұрын
Good information, as always! Thanks for sharing!
@Thom-TRA
7 сағат бұрын
My pleasure!
@peterfrey6062
16 сағат бұрын
looks like a huge well integrated system. Thanks for another great vid
@Thom-TRA
16 сағат бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Cupertinorail
Күн бұрын
Tren Ligarro is very popular
@na_aviation
Күн бұрын
Amazing 🤩🤩 really looking forward to this series 😍
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
I’m glad!
@demtalkss
3 сағат бұрын
mexibus accepts the integrated movility card only at la raza and indios verdes stations
@Thom-TRA
3 сағат бұрын
Really? I thought they had separate gates
@demtalkss
3 сағат бұрын
@@Thom-TRA they do have separate gates, but for better conection, they accept it, and plans for accepting it are on the way for mexicable at indios verdes and mexibus rio de los remedios, which conects with metrobus line 5
@omararias4726
13 сағат бұрын
You should take a look at the new cable car line that just opened
@Thom-TRA
13 сағат бұрын
I’m not in Mexico City right now
@joserivera-yc5rr
Күн бұрын
Awesome video, to see my old home city, thanks for sharing
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope it brought some nostalgia
@etbadaboum
21 сағат бұрын
Fantastic overview video, can't wait for the detailed ones!
@Thom-TRA
17 сағат бұрын
Thank you!
@tokugawa12able
Күн бұрын
FANTASTIC!!! 20millones? Who knew? You, my friend, are a true urban warrior!!!!!
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
I just love cities
@tokugawa12able
Күн бұрын
@@Thom-TRA I'm NYC born and raised!
@RoboJules
14 сағат бұрын
I kind of hate how the dollar and the peso have the same currency symbol, as I was stunned to see $5 metro rides when my expensive Canadian city costs $3 per fare. It's actually only 35 cents a ride. It reminds me of how I almost told a street food vender "I'm not paying 30 bucks for four tacos, this ain't LA!"
@Thom-TRA
13 сағат бұрын
Yeah it makes the mental conversion harder when the symbol is there
@linuxsisschannel8602
11 сағат бұрын
Fun fact Mexico was the first country in use that symbol later USA also adopted it.
@ajfrostx
8 сағат бұрын
This is so exciting! 😀
@anthonywarrener1881
8 сағат бұрын
Thank you for this fascinating video ! I have never visited Mexico City, but your description of all the transit options is making me realise I need to go there ! Looking forward to your next video !
@Thom-TRA
7 сағат бұрын
I’m sure you would absolutely love it! There’s a charming little railway museum (and I do mean little, we managed to spend 10 minutes there.)
@anthonywarrener1881
43 минут бұрын
@@Thom-TRA it’s high on my bucket list, and thank you very much.
@nelsonramos5826
Күн бұрын
Thank you ❤️😊😊
@Mars-ev7qg
Күн бұрын
One of the less well-known things about Mexico City is that the most active volcano in North America is just 70 kilometers south of the city. Popocatepetl usually has small explosions several times a day. I really hope you got to see one while you were there. Witnessing a live volcano is a very rare opportunity.
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
CDMX geography is crazy. Like the fact that the city is actively sinking into the ground.
@Mars-ev7qg
11 сағат бұрын
@@Thom-TRA just like New Orleans
@alexisdespland4939
14 сағат бұрын
did you see the mexican pyramids.
@Thom-TRA
13 сағат бұрын
I saw lots of archaeological finds!
@lgls
Күн бұрын
I love this video and I love my city ❤
@Thom-TRA
17 сағат бұрын
Thank you!
@tyleralberico9340
18 сағат бұрын
The person who designed Mexico City Metro’s wayfinding and map designed the DC Metro map too!
@Thom-TRA
17 сағат бұрын
Really? Didn’t know that!
@tyleralberico9340
12 сағат бұрын
@@Thom-TRA yep! I imagine that’s the reason why the first metro map drafts had icons associated with each station too.
@ForrbidenFist
6 сағат бұрын
Cool Video.
@Thom-TRA
6 сағат бұрын
Thanks!
@cruzbustillosjuancristobal6009
Күн бұрын
I 'm excited to see your review of the interurban train, I actually travel a lot in it as I live close to the rail line:)
@Thom-TRA
17 сағат бұрын
I liked it! Though the music was a bit much…
@cruzbustillosjuancristobal6009
11 сағат бұрын
@@Thom-TRA I agree, It's kinda annoying
@cruzbustillosjuancristobal6009
3 сағат бұрын
@@Thom-TRA Not all trains have it, though, I think only two have the music haha
@2ndlife-ql1hc
9 сағат бұрын
About Payment card, I appreciate this video included many price details. But do you also include extra payment options? Just want to mention there are other payment methods just use your own contactless Visa/MasterCard/GooglePay/ApplePay tap payment 🎉😁, as least works on many Metrobus lines, (not sure if all), and this June 2024 I stayed there a whole month, using my own USA bank issued Visa credit card to tap in Metrobus, no problems,,,
@Thom-TRA
9 сағат бұрын
I would highly recommend everyone just get a payment card. Better to be safe than sorry.
@2ndlife-ql1hc
8 сағат бұрын
@@Thom-TRA but as an CompleteGuide video, you may have introduce of other options, for example for people like me (and you too) as digital nomad or short term visitors to the MexicoCity, if be able to use my own existing bank card it is always the better option than cash or a local MetroCard, I have traveled dozens of cities worldwide, usually each of them require a special local MetroCard and I have accumulated dozens of, really a pain, because each has card cost, and easy to forget to bring it next time visiting same city, will have to buy a new MetroCard if forgot it, accumulated more waste…. 🎉
@Thom-TRA
8 сағат бұрын
@@2ndlife-ql1hc oh no, two dollars! I think you’ll live.
@2ndlife-ql1hc
8 сағат бұрын
@@Thom-TRA and why you think use a Bank Credit Card at Metro can be not safe? it is just same as many other shopping place, you can tap a credit card, or would you use Pesos cash to buy anything anywhere in Mexico? And the good trend is for cities like London has supported world wide credit card to tap into Metro all London transport and for 10 years already, and many other world cities are keeping up this trend, now it's great to see Mexico Metrobus also have tap payment option, hope can expand soon to all Mexico transit ? 🎉
@2ndlife-ql1hc
8 сағат бұрын
@@Thom-TRA the point is not only about the cost, but more into saving from the wasted plastics, potential unused stored value in the MetroCard, saving from Pesos cash exchange, and more into alternative convenient cashless payment options, many ones saying Mexico is a cash king place, but I say Mexico city is also modern with more and more stores accepting foreign credit card cashless payment no problem, and now including the Mexico Metrobus can accept foreign credit card direct payment, it’s cashless and exchange free. I hope you have visited London before (if not yet), you will be amazed how convenient is it for foreign visitors, including US residents, or Japan residents, as long as carrying a contactless credit card (most modern Visa/MasterCard/… already are), you can tap into London Metro and all London buses, without having to buy a “London MetroCard”, and now this trend is expanding to North Americas as well, many US cities have it, New York metro supported it, Vancouver supported it, and now Mexico city is support’ing it, where is the part “safe than sorry”? 😢
@Hahlen
23 сағат бұрын
6:55 I was gonna say, that’s a Renfe Cercanías
@Thom-TRA
17 сағат бұрын
Yep. Same train.
@Hahlen
17 сағат бұрын
@@Thom-TRAthis Mexican one looks much more well kept up than the ones in Spain. Renfe does not like to wash or repaint their trains.
@UHarshanBlackBoy1995
Күн бұрын
Mooi! Ik hou meer van Centraal- en Latijns-Amerikaanse bussen, treinen, trams en metro's dan de Noord-Amerikaanse, omdat daar de bussen een soort van lelijk bagage- of fietsrek aan de voorkant hebben. En de Mexico ligt in Centraal-Amerika wat even mooi is als Latijns-Amerika.
@Capibaracapibara1992
17 сағат бұрын
Mexico is located in North America 😅
@Thom-TRA
17 сағат бұрын
Die fiets rekken in de VS zijn zo ontzettend handig. Ik gebruik ze iedere week. En vind ze totaal niet lelijk ofzo.
@UHarshanBlackBoy1995
16 сағат бұрын
@@Capibaracapibara1992 Thank you very much! You are welcome! 😊🙂
@UHarshanBlackBoy1995
16 сағат бұрын
@@Thom-TRA Ah ok! Cool!
@nose10620
Күн бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
That’s a lot of thumbs up
@BirbarianHomeGuard
Күн бұрын
The only North American city with culture.
@Thom-TRA
Күн бұрын
I disagree
@IndustrialParrot2816
Күн бұрын
No
@richard-mtl
Күн бұрын
I guess you haven't been to Montréal, then.
@jonw999999
Күн бұрын
Have you heard of New Orleans, San Francisco, New York City to name just a few?
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