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Mexico City Prepares New Trolleybus Line for 2026 World Cup

Mexico City is modernizing its public transport ahead of the 2026 World Cup. At the end of May, a new trolleybus line will be launched, connecting key city areas like Universidad and the Olympic Stadium using eco-friendly electric buses.


Mexico City Prepares New Trolleybus Line for 2026 World Cup

Transportation in the capital is preparing for the 2026 World Cup with new sustainable transport projects. The general director of the Electric Transport Service, Martín López Delgado, announced that Trolleybus Line 0 — also known as Line Chapulín — will be ready to operate by the end of May. Trolleybus Line 0: a key route for CDMX. The new service will connect Metro Chapultepec with Ciudad Universitaria on a 22.1-kilometer route, as part of the comprehensive Circuito Interior project. According to López Delgado, this route will function as a strategic branch that will run along key avenues such as Revolución and Patriotismo, facilitating mobility towards the south of the city, including the vicinity of the University Olympic Stadium. Fleet and operation of the new trolleybus. Line 0 will operate with a total of 60 electric trolleybuses, distributed as follows: 42 units will be acquired by the concessionaire company COREVS, and 18 units have already been purchased by the Electric Transport Service. This scheme marks an important step in integrating concessioned transport with electric systems, strengthening sustainable mobility in the capital. Ready for the end of May. Authorities expect that both Line 0 (Chapultepec - CU) and Line 14 (CETRAM Huipulco - Metro Universidad) will begin operating during the last week of May, in an effort to modernize public transport in anticipation of the arrival of thousands of visitors for the World Cup.