Mexico City Metro Stations Repaired After Trans Protest Damage

Streetlights and lamps damaged during a recent protest by trans and non-binary collectives at Mexico City's Hidalgo and Bellas Artes metro stations have been repaired. The demonstration had caused damage to newly installed fixtures, including some lampposts and cameras.

An inspection revealed that the Bellas Artes station, particularly the corridor connecting Lines 2 and 8, showed no signs of damage. The platform for the Blue Line (Line 2) also appeared undamaged, despite being a route for the protest. At the Hidalgo station, which suffered the most damage, most of the affected lampposts and lights on the platform of Line 2 have been reinstated, giving the station a renewed appearance. However, one light fixture was still missing on the platform towards Cuatro Caminos, with only the power cables visible.

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The four candelabra that were placed in the stairwell area of the Hidalgo station of Line 2 of the Metro cost 56,000 pesos each, which represented an investment of 224,000 pesos.

The Metro's Collective Transport System (STC) confirmed that some damaged items on Line 2 are currently being reinstalled. This follows a recent modernization project led by the Head of Government, Clara Brugada, which included the Bellas Artes, Hidalgo, and Allende stations on Line 2. During the modernization, the director general Adrián Rubalcava noted that four specific candelabra installed in the stairwell area of Hidalgo station's Line 2 cost 56,000 pesos each, totaling an investment of 224,000 pesos for those items alone. Other lampposts and lights installed at the station ranged from 3,000 to 4,000 pesos each.

Rubalcava also stated that 782 million pesos were allocated for the comprehensive renovation of all 16 stations on Line 2, with 65 percent of the total investment directed towards maintenance. The repairs ensure the stations return to their recently modernized state, following the disruption caused by the demonstration.

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We allocated 782 million pesos to the integral renovation of the 16 stations of this Line 2, while 65 percent of the total investment was directed to maintenance.