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Mexico City Mayor Brugada to Inaugurate Elevated Park and Metro Line 2 in June

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada announced that the Elevated Park on Calzada de Tlalpan and the renovation of Metro Line 2 will be inaugurated in early June.
  • These projects are set to open just before the 2026 World Cup begins in Mexico City, with the mayor emphasizing the completion of all promised works.
  • Brugada also mentioned upcoming deliveries for other infrastructure projects, including the Zona Rosa renovation and new public transport routes.

Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada is set to inaugurate two major infrastructure projects in early June: the Elevated Park on Calzada de Tlalpan and the renovated Line 2 of the Metro. Brugada stated that these openings will coincide with the week of the 2026 World Cup's opening matches in the city.

All the works we committed to are being delivered, one by one.

· Clara BrugadaDuring a press conference where she announced the upcoming inaugurations.

"All the works we committed to are being delivered, one by one," Brugada asserted during a press conference. She confirmed that both the Elevated Park and the Metro Line 2 renovation are slated for inauguration between June 7 and 8. The mayor plans to inaugurate pending works daily in the weeks leading up to these major openings.

The Elevated Park and the Metro will be inaugurated on June 7, 8, on those dates. But we will inform you with precision, the days on which they will be inaugurated.

· Clara BrugadaConfirming the specific dates for the project openings.

Beyond these headline projects, Brugada indicated that other significant developments are nearing completion. These include the renovation of the Zona Rosa district, improvements to the Xochimilco piers, and the rollout of 100 kilometers of electromobility infrastructure. Two new public transport routes, "Ruta Cero" (Chapultepec to Universidad) and "Ruta 14" (Universidad to Huipulco), are also expected to be delivered soon.

We want to celebrate a World Cup with full rights.

· Clara BrugadaExplaining the administration's goal for hosting the World Cup and improving local infrastructure.

Brugada highlighted the importance of completing these projects, particularly those benefiting neighborhoods around the Estadio Azteca and Estadio Banorte, which will host World Cup matches. She emphasized the administration's commitment to ensuring a World Cup "with full rights," addressing issues like water supply and flood prevention in surrounding areas. The Metro Line 2 renovation, in particular, is described as crucial for handling the city's heavy transit demands.

The Metro renovation will be as we said, I had a meeting with the companies on Friday and it will be concluded, I calculate that on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday before the World Cup we will be inaugurating.

· Clara BrugadaProviding an update on the Metro Line 2 renovation timeline.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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