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RTP shortens transfers due to Cablebús Line 3 closure; free support still doubles elevated service time
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RTP shortens transfers due to Cablebús Line 3 closure; free support still doubles elevated service time

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Users reported reduced travel times on replacement bus services for the Cablebús Line 3, which is closed for maintenance.
  • While initial travel times were up to 40 minutes, they decreased to about 20 minutes by the final day of the suspension.
  • Despite improvements, the replacement bus service still takes twice as long as the elevated Cablebús, and users noted the inconvenience of walking to the bus stops.

Users reported reduced travel times on replacement bus services for the Cablebús Line 3, which is closed for maintenance. While initial travel times were up to 40 minutes, they decreased to about 20 minutes by the final day of the suspension. Despite improvements, the replacement bus service still takes twice as long as the elevated Cablebús, and users noted the inconvenience of walking to the bus stops.

As the suspension of Cablebús Line 3 entered its final day for maintenance, passengers using the Red de Transporte Pasajeros (RTP) support units experienced shorter journeys. Initially, these bus transfers could take as long as 40 minutes, but by Sunday, the travel time had been cut to approximately 20 minutes.

Today was very fast, we already knew where to take the RTP and there was almost no line; it took me about 20 minutes and tomorrow (today) we return to the Cablebús.

— CharlieAn RTP user described his improved travel experience on the final day of the Cablebús Line 3 suspension.

However, even with the improved efficiency, the RTP service remains significantly slower than the Cablebús. Passengers noted that the 20-minute bus ride is still double the 10 minutes typically required by the elevated transport.

The hardest part was the climb back to get to the buses; for us, it's a bit more difficult.

— Norma GarcíaA regular user of Cablebús Line 3 explained the inconvenience of accessing the replacement RTP buses.

Charlie, an RTP user traveling from Constituyentes, commented that the service was "very fast" on Sunday, with minimal queues. "I took about 20 minutes, and tomorrow (today) we return to the Cablebús," he said, indicating relief at the service's resumption.

Norma García, a regular Line 3 user, highlighted the primary challenge during the suspension: the walk to the RTP pickup points. "The hardest part was the climb back to get to the buses; for us, it's a bit more difficult," she stated. While acknowledging the service's slowness compared to the Cablebús, she expressed gratitude for maintaining mobility during the maintenance period, adding, "It does feel slower than the Cablebús, but it's the last day, and it's good they finished."

It does feel slower than the Cablebús, but it's the last day, and it's good they finished.

— Norma GarcíaA regular user of Cablebús Line 3 commented on the slower travel time of the replacement bus service compared to the Cablebús.
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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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