By 2030, the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Railway (FIT) is estimated to handle 885,780 tons , 212% more than in 2024, and would also double its passenger transport capacity.

According to the Institutional Program of the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (PICIIT), derived from the National Development Plan 2025-2030 (PND) , 284,017 tons were transported at the end of last year .

Although the projected volume of mobilized cargo is expected to reach 550,000 tons by 2025 , progressive growth is estimated for subsequent years. The figure will reach 605,000 tons by 2026, 665,500 tons by 2027, 732,050 tons by 2028, and 805,255 tons by 2029.

Regarding passengers, the document stated that 70,875 passengers were transported last year, while the number of passengers is expected to reach 125,559 by 2030.

Similarly, the number of granted Development Poles for Well-being (Podebis) was projected to increase to 14 , and 100% compliance in payment of fees would be maintained.

However, it will also be necessary to address infrastructure improvements and expansions , as well as multimodal and technological integration, that is, establishing efficient connections between different modes of transport—rail, sea, and road—to ensure a smooth and seamless transfer of goods.

“To achieve this, it is essential to incorporate robust digital systems that enable real-time tracking, intermodal coordination, and the simplification of customs processes,” he explained.

Furthermore, it is necessary to create an attractive commercial environment that reduces both dispatch times and logistics costs. This involves not only modernizing the physical infrastructure but also optimizing rates, simplifying administrative procedures, and implementing incentives that promote foreign investment and boost the corridor’s competitiveness, among other things.

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From Asia to the port of Salina Cruz  was the journey of the Glovis Cosmosship  that arrived at said infrastructure in Mexico on March 27 and with which the pilot program to move automobiles through the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Railway (FIT) began .

As T21 reported, and according to Héctor Rubio Antonio, deputy director of operations at FIT, this test would involve transporting  600 Hyundai vehicles , the largest South Korean automobile manufacturer.

Meanwhile, the Oaxaca government, through its social media channels, announced that after 90 years, “we are making history by hosting the first interoceanic vehicle crossing. With infrastructure and leadership, the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Interoceanic Corridor is now a logistics hub connecting Mexico to the world and consolidating Oaxaca as the engine of development in the south-southeast of the country.”

It should be noted that the vehicles were subsequently transported by rail to Coatzacoalcos and from there boarded a ship to reach the east coast of the United States.

“This morning (Sunday), the unloading of Hyundai vehicles began as part of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Interoceanic Corridor strategy. The first Korean vehicles began to be located at the Port of Coatzacoalcos’s front dock No. 5. They arrived yesterday afternoon in approximately 50 Bi-Max vans directly from the Port of Salina Cruz,” Asipona Coatzacoalcos detailed through its social media.

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The Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) has requested 65,595.6 million pesos to carry out the comprehensive rehabilitation, improvement, supplies, replacement, and modernization of the FA and K rail lines of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Railroad (FIT).

According to the documents sent to its counterpart at the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), it requires 20,918.5 million pesos for the works on the FA Line from Coatzacoalcos to Palenque, and the Roberto Ayala to Dos Bocas branch.”

In this stretch, actions will be taken on bridges, tracks, supply centers, earthworks, drainage works, yards, workshops, sidings, stations, and equipment.

It was pointed out that this aims to provide greater security, improve operational efficiency and travel times, increase the volume of net tons transported and operating income, as well as provide accessibility and mobility to the populations connected by this line.

“The FIT will be a viable option for passengers, trade, and industry in the region along the line, by offering the transfer of goods from the Gulf of Mexico to the Yucatan Peninsula from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean, safely and efficiently, in addition to contributing to connectivity and economic development in the south,” he said.

However, he noted that there are risks such as delays in the executive project, delays in the awarding of contracts, challenges, and abandonment of the work by the contractor, design of the route, among others.

Although he emphasized that currently there are construction engineers “capable of carrying out the project, and in the area, there is qualified labor according to the necessary activities, so it is not necessary to import labor of any kind, so there are no additional costs in this area.”

For Line K, the Navy requested 44,677 million pesos for works from Km 0+000 to Km 447+286, and 13 kilometers from Los Toros to Tapachula, which include bridges, tracks, supply centers, earthworks, drainage works, yards, workshops, sidings, stations, and equipment.

“To provide greater security, improve operational efficiency and travel times, increase the volume of net tons transported and operating income, as well as provide accessibility and mobility to the populations connected by this line,” he noted.

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