More than 80 cars of a Ferromex freight train derailed near Estación Marte , in the municipality of General Cepeda, Coahuila, where railway personnel are already working to restart operations as soon as possible.

According to reports from the state government, strong gusts of wind were recorded in the area ; however, neither the company nor local authorities have yet reported on the possible causes of the accident, which occurred around 3:00 p.m. on September 13.

Ferromex personnel traveled to the site to begin the maneuvers to remove the affected units and carry out the necessary work to clear and rehabilitate the railway line.

The point where the derailment occurred is part of the rail connection between Saltillo and Torreón , a corridor that crosses south-central Coahuila and is integrated into the national rail network.

The area is logistically important due to its proximity to the main industrial centers in the southeast of the state, particularly Saltillo and Ramos Arizpe, where significant manufacturing activity is concentrated. From this corridor, the rail network connects to other strategic points in the country and provides links to the United States.

Ferromex also has an extensive network that connects industrial and logistics centers with border crossings such as Piedras Negras, Ciudad Juárez, Nogales and Mexicali, as well as with corridors that lead to ports on the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico.

In that context, the accident that occurred at Estación Marte not only represents a local impact on rail traffic, but may also have repercussions on a route used for the movement of goods between industrial zones, distribution centers, borders and port terminals.

So far, no official information has been released regarding the origin, destination, or type of cargo of the train involved in the derailment.

The most recent data from the Agency for Trains and Integrated Public Transport (ATTRAPI) indicates that up to the first quarter of 2026, 20 derailment reports were registered, representing a decrease of 60.7% compared to the same period last year.

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The Agency for Trains and Integrated Public Transportation (ATTRAPI) reported that 10 companies have shown interest in the construction and design of 68 kilometers (km) of section I of the Querétaro-Saltillo passenger train, Querétaro-San Luis Potosí section, Querétaro-San Miguel de Allende subsection, chainage from km 0+000 to km 68+000.

He also specified that the tender includes the construction of viaducts, stations, tunnels, bridges, railway underpasses, railway overpasses, and pedestrian bridges.

According to the documents, the representatives of González Soto y Asociados , Comsa Infraestructura , Mota-Engil México , Omega Construcciones Industriales , Impulsora de Desarrollo Integral , ICA Constructora , DANIFERROTOOLS , Constructora Gallo Meda , Calzada Construcciones and China Railway International Group Co. were present at the first clarification meeting .

According to ATTRAPI, the tender includes the construction of a railway line, which includes the necessary studies for the preparation and authorization of the executive project , and subsequently the development of the construction work will be carried out.

“The project is designed to operate at speeds of up to 177 kilometers per hour (km/h). Furthermore, its route has been carefully planned to minimize environmental and social impacts, making extensive use of existing rights-of-way and complying with the urban development regulations of each municipality,” he explained.

The rail connection between Querétaro and San Luis Potosí will promote the attraction of investments in the commercial, industrial and social sectors, in addition to contributing to the reduction of travel times and the mitigation of polluting emissions.

The agency specified that the estimated start date for the work will be September 24th , with an execution period of 851 calendar days.

It is worth remembering that ATTRAPI also launched the call for bids for the construction and design of 82 km of section II of the Querétaro-Saltillo train, Querétaro-San Luis Potosí section, San Miguel de Allende-Villa de Reyes subsection, chainage from km 68+000 to km 150+000.

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The Agency for Trains and Integrated Public Transport (ATTRAPI) launched the call for bids for the construction and design of 82 kilometers (km) of section II of the Querétaro-Saltillo train , Querétaro-San Luis Potosí section, San Miguel de Allende-Villa de Reyes subsection, chainage from km 68+000 to km 150+000.

According to the document, representatives from Holcim Mexico Operations , Calzada Construcciones, ICA Constructora , VISE , and GP Construcción were present during the first working visit .

In addition to China Communications Construction Company Mexico , Regiomontana de Construcción y Servicios, and Proveedora de Materiales del Norte.

The tender includes the construction of viaducts, tunnels, bridges, railway underpasses, railway overpasses and pedestrian bridges in Guanajuato , with the purpose of connecting the cities of Querétaro and San Miguel de Allende.

The agency specified that the first and second clarification meetings will be on October 13 and 31, respectively, while the submission of bids will be on October 2, and the decision will be announced on the same day.

According to ATTRAPI, the work will begin on November 2, 2026, with a completion time of 1,003 calendar days .

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The Mexican government has started the second stage of passenger train construction, whose works and tenders will be in charge of the Ministry of National Defense (Defensa) and the Agency of Trains and Integrated Public Transport (ATTRAPI) .

“We finished all the technical studies, basic engineering and demand studies and the Felipe Ángeles Engineering Group will execute the Irapuato-León, León-Guadalajara and we have already launched the international public tender because we want more participation and more bids for the first section that goes from Querétaro to San Miguel de Allende, which is the Querétaro-San Luis Potosí,” said Efraín Deschamps Gutiérrez de Velasco, director of Works at ATTRAPI.

He announced that next Monday they will launch the bidding process for the San Luis Potosí to Saltillo section, while they continue with the demand and pre-investment studies and basic engineering for the Mazatlán-Los Mochis section, although he clarified that he does not yet have an authorized start date.

During his participation in the XXV National Meeting of Land Transportation , organized by the Mexican Association of Land Transportation Engineering (AMIVTAC) which is taking place in Morelia, Michoacán, he reiterated that for these sections there will only be dedicated lanes, so ” there will be no interaction with freight lanes , nor level crossings; we have maximum speeds of 160 to 200 kilometers per hour.”

He also mentioned that the third phase, planned for approximately 1,100 kilometers, will cover the Pacific Corridor, specifically the Guadalajara-Tepic, Mazatlán-Los Mochis (currently under development with no start date for construction), Los Mochis-Guaymas, and Guaymas-Hermosillo sections. A potential fourth phase would include the Tepic-Mazatlán and Hermosillo-Nogales sections.

“ We are building an integrated national rail network, connected to other modes of transport . Each of the stations we are building also includes an integrated space for urban public transport. We want to consolidate a modern rail system,” emphasized Efraín Deschamps Gutiérrez de Velasco.

Regarding the first stage, he recalled that two sections are being built by the Felipe Ángeles Engineering Group, the Mexico-AIFA and AIFA-Pachuca, and Mexico-Queretaro, while ATTRAPI, through tenders, is building the Queretaro-Irapuato and Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo sections.

Regarding the Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo section, he said that it is the longest stretch that is already under construction and covers 396.34 kilometers from the Derramadero industrial zone to Nuevo Laredo.

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The consortium led by Recal Estructuras won the bid for the construction and design of 9.204 kilometers (km) of the Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo passenger train, segment 15 “A2”, Monterrey Metropolitan Area.

Together with Constructora Moyeda, Construcciones Urales , Azvi, and Gami Ingeniería e Instalaciones, they were awarded a contract for 10 billion 438 million 249 thousand 060.02 pesos .

According to the tender ruling, the consortia led by Impulsora de Desarrollo Integral , as well as Proveedora de Materiales del Norte , and Tordec were rejected for not meeting the required requirements.

Meanwhile, along with Recal Estructuras, ICA Constructora and Constructora de Proyectos Viales de México complied with the requirements established by the Agency for Trains and Integrated Public Transport (ATTRAPI) .

The agency specified that the work will begin on May 1st and will have an execution period of 1,007 calendar days.

The Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo train is expected to improve regional connectivity in the Bajío region. This 18.06 km rail line will connect the Monterrey Metropolitan Area, passing through urban and rural areas, as well as industrial sites.

It is worth remembering that the overall  Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo train project consists of the construction of a 396.3 kilometer (km) railway line  that will have a double track section without electrification and will run at a maximum speed of 200 kilometers per hour (km/h).

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The federal government awarded the consortium headed by Comsa Infraestructuras  a contract for 2,890,971,095.04 pesos for the construction and design of four stations of the  Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo passenger train .

According to the tender award document, of the five proposals received by the Agency for Trains and Integrated Public Transport (ATTRAPI) , the winning bid was the only one that was solvent and met all the requested requirements.

Comsa Infraestructura formed the consortium with Regiomontana de Construcción y Servicios, Comsa, and Vise. Work will begin on April 27th , with a completion timeframe of 749 calendar days.

The agency highlighted that the 2026 allocation for this project amounts to 1,116 million 688 thousand 100.40 pesos.

The works encompass the construction and design of the  Derramadero, Saltillo, Ramos Arizpe and García stations .

Last February, ATTRAPI declared the bidding process for this project void, as it considered that none of the offers it received met all the requested technical and economic requirements.

The Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo train project involves the construction of a 396.3-kilometer (km) railway line, which will include a section of double track that is not electrified and will operate at a maximum speed of 200 kilometers per hour (km/h). It also includes the following stations and stops: Derramadero, Saltillo Centro, Ramos Arizpe, García, Las Torres, Salinas Victoria, Bustamante, Lampazos, Anáhuac, and Nuevo Laredo.

It is worth remembering that Recal Estructuras , Construcciones Urales , Gami Ingeniería e Instalaciones, Azvi and Constructora Moyeda were the companies that won the construction and design of 8.854 km of this same project in segment 15 “A1”, Monterrey Metropolitan Area.

ATTRAPI also launched tenders for this project for the construction and design of the General Escobedo, Salinas Victoria, Villaldama, Lampazos de Naranjo, Anáhuac and Nuevo Laredo stations; the deadline for submitting proposals is May 12.

Also, on April 29th, the decision will be made for the tender for the construction and design of the Zica Derramadero railway auxiliary buildings, García Workshops and Garages, Las Torres inspection zone, Salinas Victoria maintenance base and Zica Nuevo Laredo.

Meanwhile, the next April 24th will be for the construction and design of the railway systems, and the 21st of the same month for the construction and design of 9,204 km, segment 15 “A2”, Monterrey Metropolitan Area.

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The Agency for Trains and Integrated Public Transportation (ATTRAPI)  received six bids as part of the construction and design of 9.204 kilometers (km) of the Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo passenger train, segment 15 “A2”, Monterrey Metropolitan Area.

According to the document, the consortium made up of Impulsora de Desarrollo Integral , Jaguar Ingenieros Constructores , Cargo Energía, Ingeniería y Construcción, Proacon México, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and Construcciones Aldesem , submitted the lowest offer with nine billion 278 million 429 thousand 324.98 pesos .

The consortium made up of Tordec , Proyectos y Desarrollos Salve, ZITUM Desarrolladores, and Proyectos y Estudios Ferroviarios, offered the highest bid at 11 billion 89 million 475 thousand 533.02 pesos .

Constructora de Proyectos Viales de México, Caabsa Constructora and Obrascon Huarte Lain (OHL) proposed 11 billion 13 million 703 thousand 496.79 pesos.

The consortium made up of ICA Constructora , Desarrolladora de Infraestructura Puerto Escondido; Controladora de Operaciones de Infraestructura, Compañía Hidroeléctrica La Yesca , ICA Edificio Satélite, Constructora El Cajón, Entia de México, Desarrollo y Construcciones Urbanas, Constructora Garza Ponce, Construcciones y Trituraciones and ICA Constructora de Infraestructura, submitted a proposal of 10 billion 700 million 291 thousand 890.35 pesos.

Meanwhile, Proveedora de Materiales del Norte, Rubau México , González Soto y Asociados, ASCH, Construcciones y Maquinaria SEF, ASCH Infraestructuras y Servicios and ASCH Infraestructuras y Servicios, Agencia en Chile, submitted a bid of nine billion 917 million 991 thousand 547.57 pesos.

Finally, Recal Estructuras , Constructora Moyeda, Construcciones Urales, AZVI, and Gami Ingeniería e Instalaciones, proposed 10 billion 438 million 249 thousand 060.02 pesos.

ATTRAPI detailed that  the project includes the construction of a double railway track , the elevated stations of González Garza and Monterrey Centro, as well as the studies necessary for the correct preparation and authorization of the executive project, among other works.

The agency has set  May 1st as the start date for the work , with a completion timeframe of 1,007 calendar days. It specified that  it has allocated 1,701,168,857.41 pesos  for this project this year.

The agency will announce the winner of this contest on April 17th.

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The  Agency for Trains and Integrated Public Transportation (ATTRAPI) launched the call for bids for the construction and design of six railway stations for the Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo passenger train.

According to the document, these are the stations General Escobedo, Salinas Victoria, Villaldama, Lampazos de Naranjo, Anáhuac and Nuevo Laredo .

“The work will be carried out under a continuous management scheme ( fast track ), starting construction in stages as portions of the executive project are completed, without waiting to have the project completed in its entirety, which implies that work can begin as long as the construction elements of the work to be carried out do have the corresponding executive project,” the agency specified.

ATTRAPI highlighted that Salinas Victoria, Villaldama and Lampazos de Naranjo are old stations with historical value  cataloged by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) , so the winner must consider the materials, specialized personnel, tools, equipment, temporary installations and other elements required for their correct execution, in accordance with the guidelines and authorizations issued by this institute.

“The winning bidder will be responsible for coordinating with the competent authorities for the initiation, management, monitoring and conclusion of all necessary procedures, the preparation of studies, reports, executive project and the execution of rescue and salvage actions, as well as for carrying out the corresponding works, within the deadlines established by the agency,” he explained.

The agency specified that the presentation and opening of proposals for this project will be on April 21, and that day the date on which the decision will be made will be announced .

Similarly, he indicated that the start date for the work will be May 21, 2026, with a deadline for the execution of the work of 558 calendar days .

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During 2025, auto parts, accessories, batteries, tires, and corn were the most stolen products in rail transport in Mexico, according to the Agency of Trains and Integrated Public Transport (ATTRAPI) .

According to data from the agency, the five states with the most robbery incidents during the period were Coahuila, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Sonora, and Sinaloa .

However, ATTRAPI highlighted that, as a result of actions taken in railway security, reports of railway robbery decreased by 6.8% in 2025 compared to 2024 .

He specified that from January to December 2025, four thousand 002 theft reports were filed compared to the four thousand 298 filed in the same period.

The industrial products group accounted for 79.10% of the total theft reports, followed by agricultural products, with 18.31 percent.

Regarding product or cargo theft, the most affected subgroups during the period were:

• Other industrial products, with 21.04% of the total reports.
• Consumer goods, with 17.22 percent.
• Auto parts, with 16.83 percent.
• Grains, seeds and their derivatives, with 13.48 percent.

The agency stated that within the subgroup of other industrial products, accessories accounted for 59.23% of the reports. In the case of consumer goods, batteries accounted for 41.61%.

Meanwhile, within the auto parts subgroup, tires were the most frequently stolen item , accounting for 94.37 percent of thefts. For grains, seeds, and their derivatives, corn was the most stolen product , representing 57.98 percent of reported thefts.

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During 2025, auto parts, accessories, batteries, tires, and corn were the most stolen products in rail transport in Mexico, according to the Agency of Trains and Integrated Public Transport (ATTRAPI) .

According to data from the agency, the five states with the most robbery incidents during the period were Coahuila, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Sonora, and Sinaloa .

However, ATTRAPI highlighted that, as a result of actions taken in railway security, reports of railway robbery decreased by 6.8% in 2025 compared to 2024 .

He specified that from January to December 2025, four thousand 002 theft reports were filed compared to the four thousand 298 filed in the same period.

The industrial products group accounted for 79.10% of the total theft reports, followed by agricultural products, with 18.31 percent.

Regarding product or cargo theft, the most affected subgroups during the period were:

• Other industrial products, with 21.04% of the total reports.
• Consumer goods, with 17.22 percent.
• Auto parts, with 16.83 percent.
• Grains, seeds and their derivatives, with 13.48 percent.

The agency stated that within the subgroup of other industrial products, accessories accounted for 59.23% of the reports. In the case of consumer goods, batteries accounted for 41.61%.

Meanwhile, within the auto parts subgroup, tires were the most frequently stolen item , accounting for 94.37 percent of thefts. For grains, seeds, and their derivatives, corn was the most stolen product , representing 57.98 percent of reported thefts.

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