ICA Constructora  won, once again, the construction and design of 30.75 kilometers (km) of the Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo train , segment 15 “B”, Monterrey Metropolitan Area.

According to the  Railway Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) , the consortium headed by said company submitted a bid of 11 billion 150 million 858 thousand 547.75 pesos, the lowest among those registered for this competition.

Based on data from the bidding process, the agency stated that this group’s proposal met most of the legal, technical, and economic requirements, and was therefore solvent.

“The start date for the work will be from January 16, 2026, with an execution period of 1,020 calendar days,” ARTF indicated.

It is worth remembering that ICA Constructora, along with Constructora de Infraestructura, Construcciones y Trituraciones, Constructora El Cajón, Compañía Hidroeléctrica La Yesca, Desarrolladora de Infraestructura Puerto Escondido, Controladora de Operaciones de Infraestructura and ICA Edificio Satélite, will have the construction and design of 100.05 km of this train in segments 16 and 17 Unión San Javier–Arroyo El Sauz .

Lechería-AIFA train, ready for Q1 2026

Meanwhile, the Mexican government announced that the expansion of the Suburban Train from Lechería to the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) will begin operating in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q26) .

“We made the first trip, and the following months will be dedicated to the testing phase. The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) , along with military engineers, committed to having it ready for use in the first quarter of 2026. We want people to be able to board in Buenavista by Easter, reach the AIFA (Felipe Ángeles International Airport), and catch their flights to different parts of the country or abroad. We also want all the residents of the State of Mexico in this area to be able to enjoy this beautiful train, which provides vital mobility to the entire Metropolitan Area of ​​the Valley of Mexico,” explained Claudia Sheinbaum, Mayor of Mexico City.

He explained that only three pedestrian bridges need to be built and that the automatic signaling system is currently undergoing testing. He added that the train’s name will be put to a vote .

Andrés Lajous, head of ARTF, recalled that this branch line has a length of 23.7 km, with six stations and a terminal, will have 10 coupleable trains and the journey from Buenavista to AIFA will be around 43 minutes , with an interval of 15 minutes between one train and another at each station.

The operating hours will be from 5:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. —in standardization of the service to AIFA with the current service provided from Buenavista to Cuautitlán— with a payment system using the Integrated Mobility Card of Mexico City, and will have 10 trains for this route: seven will be in constant operation, two in reserve and one in permanent maintenance to guarantee the service.

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El cargo ICA wins another section of the Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo train apareció primero en T21.

Three consortia and one company submitted proposals for the construction and design of 30.75 kilometers (km) of the Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo train , segment 15 “b”, Monterrey metropolitan area.

According to the Railway Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) , the consortium headed by ICA Constructora submitted a bid of 11 billion 150 million 858 thousand 547.75 pesos, the lowest , while Proyectos y Estudios Ferroviarios had the highest proposal , with 15 billion 271 million 970 thousand 859.57 pesos.

Following the corresponding analysis, the ARTF indicated that the decision regarding this competition will be announced on December 19th.

The agency specified that it has  an allocation of 351 million 284 thousand 265.16 pesos for this project this year .

He explained that the work will be carried out in the states of Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, in order to connect the Monterrey Metropolitan Area with Nuevo Laredo.

The ARTF set the start of the work for January 16, 2026 , with an execution period of 1,020 calendar days.

It is worth remembering that ICA Constructora, along with Constructora de Infraestructura, Construcciones y Trituraciones, Constructora El Cajón, Compañía Hidroeléctrica La Yesca, Desarrolladora de Infraestructura Puerto Escondido, Controladora de Operaciones de Infraestructura and ICA Edificio Satélite, will have the construction and design of 100.05 km of this train in  segments 16 and 17 Unión San Javier–Arroyo El Sauz .

Meanwhile, for Operadora CICSA  (subsidiary of  Grupo Carso ) and FCC Construcción , it awarded the construction and design of 111 km in  segments 13 and 14, Saltillo–Santa Catarina .

Gami Ingeniería e Instalaciones , Construcciones Urales , Recal Estructuras and Azvi will have the construction and design of 136.28 km in segments 18, 19 and 20, Arroyo El Sauz–Nuevo Laredo .

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El cargo Bids submitted for 30.75 km of the Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo train apareció primero en T21.

The consortium led by Gami Engineering and Installations will build and design 136.48 kilometers (km) of the Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo passenger train , segments 18, 19 and 20 Arroyo El Sauz-Nuevo Laredo.

According to the tender decision, together with Construcciones Urales , Recal Estructuras and Azvi submitted an offer for 12 billion 669 million 670 thousand 550.55 pesos , the lowest of the three submitted.

Meanwhile, the consortium led by ICA Constructora submitted a proposal of 17 billion 131 million 534 thousand 748.22 pesos.

The third bid was awarded to Operadora CICSA and FCC Construcción , with a bid of 17.91 billion 630 thousand 448.94 pesos.

The Rail Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) evaluated the proposals by points and percentages, with the winner receiving 88.12 points, the runner-up receiving 85.98 points, and the third-place consortium receiving 75.30 points.

The agency specified that the contract signing will take place on October 10 , while construction of the project is expected to begin on the 13th of the same month, with a 1,054-day completion period.

“I don’t know why anyone would say that. Look at the bidding processes; the information is public. Right now, we’re on schedule (with bidding processes),” he emphasized.

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El cargo Gami Engineering and Installations wins contract for the Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo train section apareció primero en T21.

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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El cargo ICA wins Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo train section apareció primero en T21.