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Mexico Accelerates Passenger Rail Push With 2027 Start Goal

Federal agencies are coordinating construction, land clearance, train procurement and staged contracting to meet planned openings next year.

Overview

  • The government says two flagship corridors—CDMXPachuca and CDMX–Querétaro—remain on track for 2027 service as construction and procurement accelerate.
  • Officials report measurable progress with México–Pachuca about 37% complete and México–Querétaro roughly 19–20% complete based on recent agency updates.
  • The transport ministry announced the first electric train for the AIFAPachuca fleet has finished manufacturing and is scheduled to arrive in Mexico on July 25, with a total fleet of 13 trains planned.
  • Land and local planning moved forward with more than 28 million square meters of right-of-way cleared, social consultation tables held across hundreds of meetings, and a Sedatu–Sedui agreement to plan growth around four Estado de México stations.
  • The regulatory agency has begun phased second-stage contracting for additional segments and authorities say the program—backed by military engineering units, tens of thousands of workers and a reported 750 billion pesos—will expand to further corridors if milestones continue to be met.