Railway · Mexico

What is the revised budget of Aerotrén (Mexico City)?

Aerotrén is the elevated, cable-propelled people mover linking Terminals 1 and 2 at Mexico City International Airport. The 3,025-metre single-shuttle system uses one four-car train with capacity for 100 passengers, covers the route in under 4.5 minutes, and entered service with Terminal 2 in November 2007.

Revised budget

MXN 856.683 million

Approximately $78.4 million

Cost basis: 2007

International Airport Shuttle at Mexico City
DCC Doppelmayr Cable CarCC BY-SA 3.0

Cost record

How the cost changed

Budgets, contracts and final costs may cover different stages. Each figure keeps its own year and source.

Revised budget

2007

MXN 856.683 million

Approximately $78.4 million

jornada.com.mx

Original budget

2005

MXN 677.5728 million

Approximately $62.22 million

t21.com.mx

Reported project cost

2007

MXN 46.157 million

Approximately $4.22 million

excelsior.com.mx

Project metrics

Key dimensions

Total lengthDoppelmayr Cable Car
3,025 m
CapacityDoppelmayr Cable Car
100 seats

Project record

Timeline

  1. 12 August 2005

    Construction started

    Excélsior citing ASA data
  2. 8 January 2007

    Planned completion

    La Jornada contract report
  3. 30 April 2007

    Completed

    Excélsior citing ASA data
  4. 15 November 2007

    Opened or launched

    Mexico City International Airport

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