Transportation in Mexico City
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Transportation in Mexico City is managed by the government of the Mexican Federal District through several public companies that administer the different means of transportation. The government of Mexico City operates the second busiest publicly owned transit system in North America after New York City, if private operators (which carry about 60% of the traffic) are included, the Mexico City passenger transport system handles about twice the passengers than the New York MTA. Often, figures given for Mexico City do not include suburban traffic in Mexico City's four massive bus terminals, each of which is similar is size to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City.
The following is a list of means of transportation available in Mexico City together with the company that operates them:
- Mexico City Metro is the subway system operated by Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, a public company.
- The Xochimilco Light Rail and the Mexico City trolleybus network are operated by Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos del Distrito Federal, a public company.
- Mexico City bus network is operated by Red de Transporte de Pasajeros, a public company.
- Mexico City Metrobús is jointly operated by Corredor Insurgentes, SA de CV, a private company, and Red de Transporte de Pasajeros.
- Peseros operated by various private companies and cooperatives.
- Taxis licensed to individuals by the Mexico City government. Mexico has many illegal taxis as well, which are not licensed.
- The Tren Suburbano is Mexico City's regional rail network.
- Numerous suburban bus routes emanate from Mexico City's four major bus stations: Terminal Central del Norte (North terminal), México TAPO (East terminal), México Taxqueña (Central del Sur, South terminal), and México Observatorio (Poniente or West terminal). Together these terminals are probably the world's largest agglomeration of intercity and suburban bus terminals outside of China. Other suburban bus and pesero lines terminate at Mexico City Metro stations.
