The Mexican Railway Association (AMF) said the imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum will impact the sector, primarily on cross-border transportation, passenger train inputs, and supplies.
Francisco Fabila, president of the AMF, commented that they submitted a document through the Confederation of Industrial Chambers (Concamin) to the Ministry of Economy and other entities regarding the impact of this measure, which could even lead to a decrease in cargo handling by this transport.
“We delivered it as part of Concamin so they could inform the government about the potential impacts, and we’re having a good exchange of information. They asked us for more details, and we’re working on it,” he added.
However, in an interview following his bimonthly meeting, he explained that the impact would be felt in the production of railway cars, which use steel, while aluminum is used in wagons.
“In rail freight, it’s not directly affecting us but rather the goods and products we transport. Some impact is that we would be seeing a decrease in freight, but not now, and we continue working on the document,” he said.
For her part, Mayte Ramos, general director of Alstom Mexico , stated that this tariff policy would result in a $250 million increase in the projects they are carrying out in the railway sector.
“If they continue, it would cost us to complete the projects we have already signed, worth around $250 million. That would be the impact. We face a challenge, and that challenge is to foster belonging and value, and I think it’s much more important to develop a productive chain, Mexican companies, and talent,” he said.
However, he assured that they continue working on the projects since they have the necessary supplies, and they will only finish delivering all the Mayan Train convoys next July .
Although, he mentioned that there is a large potential market for the United States and Canada , it is also necessary to look to other places such as Latin America and other regions, in addition to having 14 trade agreements with other countries.
Alstom has participated in various projects with the then Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT), the Mass Transportation System (STC) and the City’s Electric Transportation Service, the Urban Electric Train System (SITEUR) in Guadalajara, and Metrorrey in Monterrey. It has also delivered units for the Maya Train.
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