Overview
- Officials placed Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo, CDMX–Pachuca, and Querétaro–Irapuato in phase one, with additional corridors progressing through studies or basic engineering.
- Authorities are evaluating diesel‑electric propulsion suppliers for phase‑one routes to meet stated speed goals of 160–200 km/h.
- For Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo, basic engineering is complete, station bids are ongoing, the segment A tender will be published Dec. 5 with segment B in process, and coordination continues to link the Monterrey station to the metro.
- On CDMX–Pachuca, Sedena’s Felipe Ángeles engineering group is building elevated rail viaducts and stops such as Jaltocan, Tizayuca, and Pachuca, with five heavy‑works fronts and catenary energization underway, and officials showed new train renders.
- Querétaro–Irapuato has moved into detailed engineering with specific sections reported at progress milestones, as preparatory works for an embankment and a rail bridge begin, while studies continue for Irapuato–Guadalajara, Querétaro–San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí–Saltillo, and Mazatlán–Los Mochis.