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Mexico Starts Building Querétaro–Irapuato Passenger Rail Line With 30.3-Kilometer First Segment

The 108‑kilometer double‑track corridor advances a national plan to revive intercity passenger service.

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

  • Officials gave the formal banderazo on September 18 from Apaseo el Grande to begin works on the Querétaro–Apaseo el Grande section, with SICT, ARTF, and the governors of Guanajuato and Querétaro in attendance.
  • The initial tranche spans 30.3 kilometers and is designed for 160–200 km/h operations, featuring two rail viaducts, nine vehicle overpasses, and additional bridges and drainage structures.
  • ARTF reported eight bids for the roughly 70.7‑kilometer Tramo II toward Irapuato, including proposals from Sinohydro/PowerChina, Operadora Cicsa/FCC, Mota‑Engil, and other consortia.
  • Government figures cite a total investment near 98.7 billion pesos, projected demand of about 30,000 daily riders on the corridor to Mexico City, and approximately 1,518 direct and 8,255 indirect jobs during construction.
  • In parallel with the broader rail rollout, Grupo Carso’s Cicsa and FCC won a 31.844‑billion‑peso contract to design and build 111 kilometers of the Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo passenger line.