The Railway Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) received bids from six consortia for the construction and design of 111 kilometers (km) of the Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo passenger train, segments 13 and 14, Saltillo-Santa Catarina.

The lowest bid was from Construcciones Ferroviarias del Noroeste (Northwestern Railway Constructions) in conjunction with Moven Construcciones for 15 billion 601 million 003 thousand 850.08 pesos excluding VAT.

While the highest was from the consortium formed by Comsa Infraestructuras , Comsa, VISE and Regiomontana de Construcción y Servicios (Recsa) for 46 billion 943 million 847 thousand 660.88 pesos.

The ARTF will announce the winner of this competition on September 15th.

The Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo train consists of the construction of a 395.77 km railway line , it will have a double track and stops in Derramadero, Saltillo Centro, Ramos Arizpe, García, and Santa Catarina, Monterrey Centro, Las Torres, Bustamante, Anáhuac and Nuevo Laredo Centro.

It’s worth remembering that the consortium led by ICA Constructora was the first winner for the construction and design of 100.05 km of this railway system on segments 16 and 17, Unión San Javier-Arroyo el Sauz.

Guanajuato seeks to free up road

On the other hand, the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) , the government of Guanajuato and the municipalities of Apaseo el Grande, Celaya, Villagrán, Cortázar, Salamanca and Irapuato signed a Framework Agreement for the Coordination of Actions regarding the release of right-of-way in the state of Guanajuato, for the development of the Querétaro-Irapuato train.

The purpose of the agreement is to establish the bases, actions, and coordination commitments for the release of the right-of-way required for the construction of the railways, yards, and terminals for the project.

Therefore,  they will work to define and deliver the final outline of the executive project for the construction of the train in a timely manner, and carry out the necessary procedures and actions to clear the right of way, in accordance with said final outline.

As well as receiving from the federal entity and/or municipalities—as appropriate—the properties that are part of the state or municipal property and that are included in the project outline, conducting negotiations with the legitimate owners or possessors of the land, and, where appropriate, promoting the corresponding expropriations in accordance with applicable legislation, among others.

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The consortium led by ICA Constructora won the construction and design of 100.05 kilometers (km) of the Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo train, segments 16 and 17, which runs from Unión San Javier to Arroyo El Sauz.

Although it was not the smallest proposal submitted to the Railway Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) , the agency awarded the contract for the project for 14 billion 676 million 424 thousand 791.50 pesos, including the Value Added Tax (VAT).

“Based on the results of the proposal evaluation method, points and percentages, the proposal submitted by Group III was determined to be the winner, as it meets the legal, technical, and economic requirements,” the organization stated.

The contract signing will take place on August 22, while construction work will begin on August 26 , with a completion period of 906 calendar days, concluding on April 11, 2028.

According to the ruling document, the consortium led by Comsa Infraestructuras failed to meet the requested requirements.

The Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo railway consists of a 395.77 km long railway line. It will have a non-electrified double track, as well as proposed stations and stops in Derramadero, Saltillo Centro, Ramos Arizpe, García, and Santa Catarina, Monterrey Centro, Las Torres, Bustamante, Anáhuac, and Nuevo Laredo Centro. The trains will operate at a maximum speed of 200 kilometers per hour (km/h).

The construction of this train will have a total cost of 138 billion 060 million 144 thousand 361 pesos and will benefit more than 44 thousand people, according to the cost-benefit analysis prepared by Transconsult  and released by the  Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) .

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