The Mexican Institute of Transportation (IMT) deemed it necessary to strengthen and promote freight transportation , especially intermodal transportation, and passenger transportation via rail, as this will improve the quality of life for the population and the development of Mexico.

According to the document ” Territorial Socioeconomic Impact of the Most Important Railway Works of the 2019–2024 Six-Year Term,” it was specified that this mode of transportation is safer, cheaper, and less polluting.

“It’s important to plan to double the amount of freight transported by rail over distances greater than 400 kilometers. This will be achieved under a system that allows for the shared use of rail lines and the optimization of routes and costs, thus generating better conditions for customers.”

“We must continue developing freight rail to boost development and take advantage of Mexico’s strategic position to attract and drive investment; promote cooperation for railway development, updating concessionaires’ investment commitments, focusing on infrastructure improvements and expansion; and promote improvements and the construction of railroad crossings where needed,” the document stated.

From this perspective, the IMT indicated that it is necessary to improve railway sector regulations to facilitate the completion and construction of bypasses that will optimize average operating speeds and facilitate the movement of additional cargo resulting from the influx of investment, as well as consolidate the Interoceanic Corridor and the Mayan Train.

“Create a strategy and establish the goal of identifying opportunities to transfer freight from trucks to rail based on consultations with the productive sectors and, in particular, identify the challenges and opportunities to consolidate intermodal transportation as a sustainable and competitive long-term option in the country,” he stated.

Therefore, the organization asserted that the federal government’s contribution at all levels is essential to secure greater financial support and investment in transportation infrastructure, continue expanding the national rail network (cargo and passenger), and thus be able to carry out these types of projects that benefit society as a whole.

The goal, the IMT stated, is to improve the quality of life, since greater infrastructure will lead to greater development , employment, economic growth, and investment.

He emphasized that the 2019-2024 six-year term in the railway sector opened up new opportunities for benefits, communication, and development in the economy, social welfare, transportation, communications, infrastructure, ecology, tourism, among other factors.

“The implementation of the railway generates improvements in the region’s transportation infrastructure, which is reflected in reduced costs and travel times for people, tourists, and goods, as well as improved services in the region,” he emphasized.

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2024 became the year with the largest movement of air cargo and passengers in Mexico since 2019 , reported the Mexican Institute of Transportation (IMT) in its 2024 Annual Report of the State of Air Activity Monitor.

According to the document, aviation is an indispensable tool for national integration , tourism, business creation, and domestic and international trade in goods, and is a determining factor in competitiveness and development.

In this regard, the IMT recalled that during 2024 a record was reached in terms of air passenger service, exceeding the pre-pandemic level of 2019 by 17% , since 119.8 million passengers were served, of which 61.7 million corresponded to domestic flights and 58.1 million to international flights, which represented an increase of 0.8%, compared to 2023.

Likewise, 240.42 thousand tons of domestic cargo and 822.71 thousand tons of foreign trade were mobilized , and the 2024 value was 23.7 percent higher than the pre-pandemic value.

He indicated that air cargo’s performance in 2019 was affected by weak growth in global trade , a slowdown in global economic growth, and the effects of the trade war between the United States and China.

He noted that in 2023 there was a 1.1% decrease compared to 2022. This decrease during the first year was due to the slowdown in international trade cargo flows, caused by measures taken to reduce the rising trend of inflation.

Thus, monthly cargo flows for domestic flights  averaged 20,000 tons in 2024. In this fifth year since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, these flows fluctuated, ranging between 18.3,000 and 21.8,000 tons per month.

In the case of international trade, it averaged 68.5 thousand tons , with monthly fluctuations between 61.5 and 78.7 thousand tons. October was the month with the highest total flows, and January the lowest.

It was also observed that air cargo flows have an international preponderance (77.3% of the total), that is, linked to foreign trade.

“In general, it is observed that its magnitude has been increasing year after year, except in 2020 and 2023. In the first case, the effects of the coronavirus pandemic caused a significant drop in cargo flows, with the lowest value occurring in April. Starting in May, a gradual but slow recovery in this activity was observed; a trend that generally continued throughout 2021 and 2022,” according to the IMT.

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