Mexico–Toluca Interurban Train Enters Final Safety Tests on Santa Fe–Observatorio Link
Federal inspectors are running safety certification on the elevated Santa Fe–Observatorio stretch to validate rail structures, signaling, operations.
Overview
- The SICT confirmed static and dynamic trials are underway using standardized protocols on the last segment before full service.
- Static checks load trains with 1,300 sandbags of 50 kg for 16 hours, followed by 8 hours of dynamic runs using four trains coupled into two convoys.
- Test convoys traverse the curved cable‑stayed bridge between Santa Fe and Vasco de Quiroga, a signature structure on the elevated viaduct.
- Civil works across the 57.7 km line are finished, with only Vasco de Quiroga and Observatorio in final fit‑out ahead of commissioning.
- Officials project opening to Observatorio in late January or early 2026, pending certifications, expanding to seven stations with expected trips under 60 minutes and raising usage from about 22,000 daily riders to more than 100,000, with planned links to Cablebús Line 3, Metro Line 1, future Line 12 and a new CETRAM.