The “Trolebus Elevado” Línea 11 trolleybus goes into service – A new era for public transport between Mexico City and Chalco. With the official opening of the Elevado Line 11 trolleybus on 18 May 2025, Mexico has taken a significant step towards modernising and electrifying its public transport system. The project connects the south-eastern urban area of Mexico City with the neighbouring state of Estado de México – and does so in an unprecedented way: fully electric, above ground on its own track, largely independent of private transport.
A response to congested transport axes
The line, which is 18.5 km long in total, runs partly on a specially constructed 6.7 km long elevated route parallel to the busy Avenida Tláhuac and Avenida Ignacio Zaragoza and extends from the Constitución de 1917 metro station (line 8) to the municipality of Chalco, a rapidly growing suburb with a high commuter density. The 13 stations are located between two transport hubs that already move millions of passengers every day.