Community consultations delay two stations on Mexico City's Cablebús Line 6

Construction has begun on the first five stations of Mexico City's Cablebús Line 6, a significant public transportation project. However, the initiation of work at the final two stations, located in Villa Milpa Alta and San Francisco Tecoxpa, is pending the conclusion of consultation processes with the region's indigenous communities.

The Cablebús Line 6 project represents a substantial investment of approximately 4.8 billion pesos. Its execution began on November 29, 2025, with a projected completion date of November 29, 2027. Progress is visible on stations 7, 6, 5, and 4, which form the San Juan Ixtayopan-Tláhuac segment. Here, work includes connecting walkways, removing and repurposing sports infrastructure, demolishing existing structures, and constructing classrooms to reconfigure spaces, alongside integrating signage.

Meanwhile, the third station, situated in San Antonio Tecómitl, is already under construction following the successful completion of its community consultation. This station is being developed by Alfa Proveedores y Contratistas and Leitner Ropeways México, and is designed to have four levels with a total area of 3,380 square meters.

The primary obstacles for the initial two stations, Villa Milpa Alta and San Francisco Tecoxpa, involve ongoing consultation processes. Nelly Juárez, the secretary of Pueblos y Barrios Originarios y Comunidades Indígenas Residentes, explained that the consultation in San Francisco Tecoxpa was disrupted when individuals not belonging to the community attended an assembly to prevent construction. She estimates that preparatory consultation work could resume by late August, noting that these processes can vary significantly in duration, from about a month to several months, depending on community activities and rituals.

Octavio Rivero Villaseñor, the mayor of Milpa Alta, anticipates that construction for the stations in Villa Milpa Alta and San Francisco Tecoxpa could commence within three to four months, likely by late 2026 or early 2027, once the necessary assemblies and procedures with the communities are finalized.

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