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Mexico City Deploys First 2.5 Billion-Peso Trust for World Cup Transport Overhaul

Preparatory works are under way following the initial release, with a further 1.5 billion pesos set for delivery in January under a five‐year repayment plan.

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México hará un fideicomiso millonario para financiarse de cara al Mundial 2026
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Overview

  • A private 4,000 million-peso fideicomiso has been fully established with BBVA México as fiduciary and will not count as public debt under SHCP criteria
  • The initial 2.5 billion-peso disbursement executed on July 3 has been allocated to planned mobility upgrades and urban revitalization projects
  • Key procurements include 17 light rail cars for the TasqueñaXochimilco line, 17 trolleybuses on the Universidad–Estadio Azteca circuit and 11 electric buses for the Centrobús route
  • Urban works cover remodeling of CETRAM hubs, modernization of underpasses in Tlalpan, creation of the Calzada Verde Flotante, expanded bike facilities and upgrades around Estadio Azteca
  • BBVA’s record-speed structuring enabled rapid fund deployment and a second tranche of 1.5 billion pesos will follow in January 2026 under the trust’s five-year term