Chaos in the CDMX metro: they reported slow progress and waits of up to 20 minutes on line 9

Users of Mass transit system (CS) Metro returned to report delays both ways line 9 (Pantitlán—Tacubaya), in the appeal peak hour service this Wednesday, February 15.

Around 06:00, passengers reported via social networks – in particular to Twitter — that the trains stopped for long minutes in certain stations of the so-called brown line, such as Pantitlán, Lázaro Cárdenas, Chabacano or the Medical Center; causing another large portion of users to wait until 20 minutes upon arrival of the convoys, who arrived saturated and without the possibility that people can approach them.

“Chaos on line 9. 10 minutes and it was full. They don’t move forward and people don’t go up anymore. Total chaos”, “What is happening on line 9? They give no warning and we continue to Pantitlán without any progress”, “10 minutes without moving”, “Line 9 completely stopped. People have already started to gather a lot in Pantitlán“, expressed the Internet users, some of whom shared photographs of the traffic jam which even got carried away corridors and escalators.

“All of us on Line 9 are already desperate. We’ve been around for a while.”

About forty minutes later, the STC metro confirmed on the same platform as trains are expected to move slowly of line 9 due to the removal of a train from the track for its examination.

“A train is being removed from line 9 for review, so progress is slow. Traffic will return to normal shortly. It allows the free closing of the doors, as well as getting out of the wagon before entering »

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