Overview
- Outstanding payables to suppliers and employees reached 2,470 million pesos in September, up from 620 million in January, a 298% jump.
- In its first year of service the railway required roughly 108 pesos of public money for every peso of its own revenue, underscoring heavy subsidy dependence.
- Tren Maya’s director Óscar David Lozano has stated passenger service is not profitable and that freight traffic is essential for financial equilibrium.
- Freight infrastructure remains under construction and is scheduled to start operations in April 2026, with the government targeting break-even in 2030.
- Auditors and civil-society groups report transparency and cost concerns, including 3,000 million pesos in irregularities flagged by the ASF and key planning documents kept reserved.