GCDMX dismisses the head of the Sub-Directorate General for Metro Operations

Guillermo Calderongeneral director of the Collective Transport System (STC) Mexico City Subwayannounced that the deputy director of operations, Alberto Garcia Luciowas removed from his position after the crash of two trains registered last Saturday in the Subway Line 3.

In a press conference, Guillermo Calderón Aguilera, reported that this action was taken on instructions from the Head of Government, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardoand also because of the investigations being carried out by the Mexico City Attorney General’s Office.

In addition, it was announced that on Saturday night the Metro Advisory Council held a session to establish a technical committee for external supervision of Line 3, with which an investigation will be carried out and the new operations of this route will be seen.

Derived from this shock in the section between the stations The race y PaddockCalderón Aguilera reported that he had already made a preliminary statement for the investigations, which includes that the night before Saturday a signaling report in that sectionso the low speed protocol was activated.

The head of the Metro pointed out that they are working to resume the service of the line this Monday, in addition, more details will be given this Sunday night.

For his part, Sheinbaum Pardo, in the same press conference from C5announced that in the afternoon it will be announced who will occupy said position.

The capital’s president assured “that it is absolutely false” that there is a reduction in the budget for this means of transport and assured that the priority at this time are the victims.