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Guadalajara: Operations of light rail system (1997–2018) [free access]

March 1, 2019

The Guadalajara light rail system comprises two lines which collectively span 24.1 km and cover 29 stations. Passenger services on Line 1 and Line 2 commenced in 1989 and 1994, respectively. The system is operated by Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano (SITEUR).

During 1997–2018, annual passenger ridership and vehicle kilometres grew at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 3.88 per cent and 1.12 per cent, respectively. During the same period, the fleet size in operation remained fairly consistent (with the exception of 2016).

The table below provides information about the operations of the light rail system.

Table: Operations of light rail system (1997–2018)

Year	Fleet size in operation	Passenger ridership (million)	Vehicle kilometres (million km)
1997	40	47.10	4.71
1998	40	48.97	4.73
1999	40	46.87	4.74
2000	40	48.49	4.76
2001	40	51.62	4.96
2002	40	51.62	5.31
2003	40	53.58	5.48
2004	40	57.04	5.37
2005	40	58.77	5.46
2006	40	61.67	5.38
2007	40	68.21	5.54
2008	40	72.64	5.69
2009	40	74.85	5.70
2010	40	73.69	5.66
2011	40	76.11	5.72
2012	44	81.35	5.73
2013	46	87.93	5.76
2014	46	89.24	5.78
2015	44	94.63	5.73
2016	38	98.27	5.71
2017	46	98.45	5.71
2018	46	103.65	5.92

Source: National Institute of Statistics and Geography/ Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)

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