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The Metrobús is the second most important means of public transportation in CDMX, since it mobilizes more than 30 million users per month.
From 2010 to 2022, there have been 7,380 road accidents in which the Metrobús has been involved.
The Metrobús currently covers six lines, 125 kilometers in length.
Once again, the public transport of Mexico City returns to generate news, after registering a spectacular accident on Insurgentes Norte Avenue and North Axis 1, which involved a Metrobus unit and seven private cars, leaving seven people injured. Given this, the majority of Mexicans who use the Mexico City Metro to move are aware that there is insurance that protects them from possible accidents that leave them injured.
According to the information released by the Metrobús management, the monitoring videos of the CDMX Command, Control, Computing, Communications and Citizen Contact Center (C5)showed that a red truck was traveling from south to north on the confined lane and Seeing the public transport unit stop, he tried to leave the lane; however, she was unable to avoid impact with the rear of the articulated unit and other cars.
Likewise, the version was confirmed by some witnesses and passengers, who indicated that the truck was moving speeding and could not avoid the collision with the Metrobús.
After the accident was made known, the paramedics from the ERUM and the Heroic Fire Department treated five injured people, diagnosed as polycontusions, and two more who were trapped inside a red vehicle, who will be taken to a hospital for treatment. specialized medical care.
This is how public transport passenger insurance works in CDMX
The Metrobús is the second most important means of public transportation in Mexico City, since it mobilizes on average to just over 30 million users per month, only surpassed by the Metro and its 90 million passengers in the same period.
Despite being an important transport, it is not exempt from accidents. According to estimates, from 2010 to 2022 there have been 7 thousand 380 road accidents in which the Metrobús has been involved.
Therefore, the Regulations of the Mobility Law establish that any vehicle or passenger transport system, Whether it is public or concessioned, it must maintain valid civil liability insurance for damages.
Most users are unaware of this insurance, which is why specialists emphasize that it is very important that when boarding any of these transports you keep your ticket, in case any of these eventualities happen, you can be compensated if you suffer damage to your health or person.
According to the Comprehensive Damage Insurance, this is coverage for: user medical expenses such as hospitalization, surgery, nursing, ambulance, prosthetics and medicines. Compensation for total partial disability, funeral expenses and compensation in case of death.
As it also highlights that the coverage amounts to 325 thousand pesos in case of death, while in medical expenses for 307 thousand 38 pesos and in funeral expenses of 16 thousand 825 pesos.
A clear example of this was the collapse that occurred on May 3 on Line 12 of the CDMX Metro, leaving 26 dead and 103 injured. The Head of Government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, reported that the families of the people who died due to the collapse of Metro Line 12 will receive compensation of at least 650 thousand pesos, from the insurance policy of the Collective Transport System (STC) Metro.
In conclusion, being informed is relevant to be able to cope with this type of eventuality that can arise at any time.
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