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Mexico City Metro slows trains on nine lines due to rain
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Mexico City Metro slows trains on nine lines due to rain

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mexico City's Metro system implemented reduced speed operations on nine lines due to heavy rain.
  • The measure aims to ensure safe travel for passengers during adverse weather conditions.
  • Authorities also issued a Yellow Alert for heavy rain, strong winds, and possible hail across the city.

Mexico City's Metro system has activated a "safety speed" protocol on nine of its lines due to the presence of rain across the capital. This measure involves reducing train speeds to ensure passenger safety during the adverse weather. The affected lines include Line 2 (Tasqueña-Cuatro Caminos), Line 3 (Universidad-Indios Verdes), Line 4 (Santa Anita-Martín Carrera), Line 8 (Constitución de 1917-Garibaldi), Line 9 (Pantitlán-Tacubaya), Line 12 (Tláhuac-Mixcoac), Line A (Pantitlán-La Paz), and Line B (Ciudad Azteca-Buenavista). The Metro's official social media account stated that this action guarantees a safe journey. In addition to the Metro's operational adjustments, the Secretariat of Integral Risk Management and Civil Protection issued a Yellow Alert for heavy rains, strong winds with gusts, and possible hail for Saturday afternoon and evening across all of Mexico City's boroughs. The forecast predicts rainfall between 15 and 29 mm, hail, and winds exceeding 50 km/h between 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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