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3w ago

Mexico Postpones Key Phase 1 Rail Works to September as AIFA-Pachuca Nears Completion

Tender notices for new rolling stock have been published ahead of a December service launch

Foto: Cortesía Gobierno de Monterrey
La administración de Claudia Sheinbaum comenzará en 2025 con la construcción de nuevas rutas de trenes de pasajeros, como parte de una estrategia que busca ampliar las opciones de movilidad en el país. Foto: Especial
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Overview

  • Tender notices for rolling stock for Phase 1 trains have been issued on ComprasMX, marking the start of procurement for the network’s four routes.
  • Construction of the Querétaro–Irapuato and Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo segments has been delayed from July to September 2025 due to extended bidding processes.
  • The AIFA–Pachuca airport link is 90% complete after resolving neighborhood rights-of-way disputes and is scheduled to open by December 2025.
  • The federal rail regulator ARTF is set to be renamed ATTRAPI and project delivery will be coordinated by SICT alongside Military Engineers.
  • The Monterrey Cabildo approved a federal right-of-way convention covering 11 municipalities to clear the path for the Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo corridor.