Last May, when an elevated portion of the Mexico City (CDMX) Metro collapsed killing 26 people and injuring dozens more, many transportation scholars wrote off Mexico City as a place unable to safely provide transit to its 20 million residents. But like a fénix, the largest city in the Americas has again demonstrated why it is a leader in mass transportation. Cablebús, which takes its cues from Metrocable in Medellín, Caracas and Ecatepec (CDMX), significantly expands Mexico City’s network of cable car public transportation. For this urban transit writer, Cablebús is a triumph of integrated transportation excellence.
Argentina. Buenos Aires, passion-fused tangos and painted streets.
At its centre is the Plaza de Mayo, lined with stately 19th-century buildings including Casa Rosada, the iconic, balconied presidential palace. Other major attractions…