Mexico Awards $1B Passenger Fleet Contract
Alstom will supply 47 DMUs for the government’s passenger revival program.
Tren Maya
Reports: Mayan Train Freight Terminal Coming to Cancun
The Mexican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) on Sept. 1 signed off on clearing approximately 641 acres (259.5 hectares) of land near the Cancun International Airport for a Maya Train cargo terminal, according to media reports.
Wi-Tronix Teams With Tren Maya
Bolingbrook, Ill.-based Wi-Tronix on Aug. 8 reported a new multi-year partnership with Tren Maya to bring advanced remote monitoring, AI-based analytics, and video intelligence to its locomotive fleet in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
Mexico’s Outgoing President Announces Completion of Mayan Train Project (UPDATED 12/10)
In a ceremony held at Chetumal on Sept. 29, the outgoing President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, marked the completion of the Mayan Train project to build or upgrade 965.6 miles
Alstom Delivers First Tren Maya Long-Distance Trainset
Alstom on Sept. 20 reported delivering for the Tren Maya project the first of three long-distance trainsets to Mexico’s federal government and the National Fund for Tourism Development (FONATUR) / Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA).
Mexico’s Next President Continues Passenger Train Revival
President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum will focus on routes from Mexico City to the north.
Mayan Train Full Opening Delayed to Late August
Construction problems on an environmentally sensitive section of the line between Playa del Carmen and Tulum have caused numerous setbacks.
Transit Briefs: NYMTA, Sound Transit, TransLink, Tren Maya
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NYMTA) unveils its Climate Resiliency Roadmap. Also, Washington’s Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) earns a sustainability award for its Federal Way Link light rail extension; metro-Vancouver’s TransLink approves a 2024 investment plan to address overcrowding; and the final sections of Mexico’s Tren Maya project are expected to be completed in August.
Next Section of Mexico’s Mayan Train Opens
Services commenced on the 46-kilometer (28-mile) section between Cancún Airport and Playa del Carmen on February 29.
Report: Tren Maya Inauguration Pushed to June
An inauguration for the entire Tren Maya project has been pushed to June, while the remaining sections of the project are still scheduled for a February inauguration, according to a Riviera Maya