Overview
- The company values the contract at about 20,200 million pesos (roughly €920 million), while Mexico’s federal government has not issued an official confirmation and reports differ on whether SICT or the rail regulator ARTF is the signatory.
- The order covers 47 diesel passenger trains for the Ciudad de México–Querétaro–Irapuato and Saltillo–Monterrey–Nuevo Laredo routes, with 33 long-distance and 14 short-haul units.
- Designed to operate without catenary, the Adessia Stream trains are about 100 meters long, target top speeds near 165 km/h, and offer flexible capacity of roughly 300 to 600 passengers.
- Alstom says manufacturing will take place at its Ciudad Sahagún plant in Hidalgo with approximately 76% Mexican content, calling the site its largest production center in the Americas.
- The scope includes five years of comprehensive maintenance plus workshop equipment, inspection and refueling facilities, technical training, and commissioning, with delivery and service start timelines not specified.