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Mexico Breaks Ground on Querétaro–Irapuato Passenger Rail as Program Shifts to Build Phase

The 108‑kilometre line begins with a 30.3‑kilometre segment designed for up to 200 km/h service, signaling execution after months of tenders.

Claudia Sheinbaum destacó que este proyecto, que revive el transporte de pasajeros tras el abandono neoliberal, es clave para la transformación del país.
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Overview

  • Federal and state officials gave the banderazo on September 18 from Apaseo el Grande to start construction of the first 30.3 kilometres between Querétaro and Apaseo el Grande.
  • Planned as a double‑track passenger corridor, the route spans 108 kilometres with top speeds of 160–200 km/h and six stops at Querétaro, Apaseo el Grande, Celaya, Cortázar/Villagrán, Salamanca and Irapuato, with total investment reported near 98.7 billion pesos.
  • Initial works include two rail viaducts, nine grade‑separated road crossings and 42 drainage structures, with projections of about 1,518 direct and 8,255 indirect jobs and benefits reaching roughly two million people.
  • ARTF reported eight economic proposals for the 70.7‑kilometre Tramo II from Apaseo el Grande Zona Industrial to Irapuato, with bids from consortia including Sinohydro/PowerChina, CICSA/FCC, Mota‑Engil and groups tied to Azvi, ranging from about 17.8 to 32.3 billion pesos.
  • In a parallel award underscoring the wider buildout, Grupo Carso and FCC won a 31.844‑billion‑peso contract to design and construct 111 kilometres of the Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo line, with work slated to start September 30 over a 960‑day schedule.