More than 40 national and international companies expressed interest in building the first sections of the Querétaro-Irapuato and Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo passenger trains.
According to the documents of both tenders, for the Querétaro-Irapuato there will be 30.30 kilometers (km) of section I Querétaro Industrial Zone-Apaseo El Grande Industrial Zone , sub-section from km 6+000 to km 36+300, which also includes the construction of viaducts.
During the reception of clarifications, the interested parties expressed various doubts, among them, if during the construction the freight roads will be in operation, if the tender would allow the participation of two companies that share a common shareholder, if the execution area and the right of way are 100% released , as well as in the execution of civil works, “we understand that the works for movement of freight roads with their railway signaling or construction of new freight roads, including excavation, should be included, to mention a few.
The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT)stated that the allocation of resources for this project in 2025 amounts to 1,376,056,363.64 pesos .
He indicated that construction work will begin on July 30 of this year, with a completion period of 671 calendar days. The opening of proposals will be on July 8.
For the Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo train, the first section will be the construction of 100.05 km, segments 16 and 17 Unión San Javier–Arroyo El Sauz,which is scheduled to begin on July 31st, with a completion date of 960 calendar days.
Similarly, the SICT detailed that the allocation of resources for this project amounts to two billion 908 million 706 thousand 325 pesos .
Other companies that also expressed interest were Constructora Moyeda , Acciona Infraestructuras México, Comsa Infraestructuras, China Railway International Group Limited , Mexico Construction Company, Operadora Cicsa, Construcciones Urales, China Communications Construction Company México, ICA Constructora, and others.
In this project, the SICT indicated that, given the number of clarifications received, it is necessary to extend the deadline for responding, so the meeting will be held until June 24th.
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