Between October 1, 2024, and June 30 of this year, the cargo transported by the Mexican Railway System (SFM) derailed by 7.2%, going from 68,739 tons to 63,764 tons.
According to data from the First Government Report , domestic traffic ended the period with 16,232 tons compared to 20,945 tons in the previous period, a decrease of 22.5 percent .
Meanwhile, imports fell 0.8% , from 36,436 tons to 36,128 tons; while exports increased 0.4%, closing at 11,404 tons compared to 11,357 tons year-on-year.
Similarly, it was highlighted that during the aforementioned period, investment in railway infrastructure increased from 9.799 billion pesos (mdp) to 40.676 billion pesos , a 315% year-over-year increase.
During the first term of the current administration, led by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, 38.6 billion pesos in public investment were allocated to this area, compared to 7.77 billion pesos year-on-year.
Private investment, meanwhile, increased from 2.029 billion pesos to 2.071 billion pesos, a 2% increase over the same period.
In the railway sector, the First Government Report specified that the reactivation of the passenger train service was promoted with new routes that will add more than three thousand kilometers, integrated into projects such as the Mayan Train, the Interoceanic Train, the Mexico-Toluca Train and the Suburban Train to the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA ) .
In addition, the construction phase of the Mexico City-Pachuca, Mexico City-Querétaro-Irapuato, and Saltillo-Monterrey-Nuevo Laredo passenger trains began, and progress was made on strengthening the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Interoceanic Railway and the upcoming Mayan Train freight train.
“The Mexican government recognizes the need to consolidate an intermodal transportation infrastructure network that guarantees comprehensive connectivity throughout the national territory, its links to international markets, regional cohesion, and increases the country’s competitiveness through a more efficient, sustainable, and safe transportation system,” the document emphasized.
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