Rail traffic in North America grew by 2% between January and May 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported .

According to the agency’s report, the rail volume in the first 18 weeks of the year was 12 million 468 thousand 690 wagons and intermodal units .

He specified that in that cycle, the segments that grew the most were grains with an increase of 13.7%, oil and petroleum products with an annual increase of 6%, as well as agricultural products with 8 percent.

Meanwhile, Mexican railways participated with 478,587 railcars, containers and intermodal trailers , which represented an increase of 16.3% compared to the same period last year.

The AAR specified that the segments that grew the most in traffic between Mexico and the United States were vehicles and parts, grains, intermodal and chemicals , to name a few.

Meanwhile, Canadians reported a cumulative rail traffic volume of 2,940,777 wagons, containers and trailers , a 0.2% year-on-year increase.

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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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In the document “Railway Pulse: Operation and Safety January-December 2025” , the agency specified that 128.94 million tons were transported throughout 2025 compared to 132.78 million tons in 2024.

Of the total, foreign trade represented 76.3% and despite persistent tariff uncertainty, international traffic showed a growth of 2.4% in the January-December period of last year compared to 2024.

This progress was driven by an increase in imports and exports of 2.3% and 2.9%, respectively.

Of the total international traffic, imports represented 76.5% of the volume , with 75.36 million tons, while exports contributed 23.4%, with 23.03 million tons.

“In this environment, the border crossings of Nuevo Laredo and Piedras Negras consolidated their position as the main rail and land transport hubs between Mexico and the United States, concentrating 67.7% of imports and 63.9% of exports. Their relative weight confirms the strategic relevance of these routes in shaping bilateral trade,” ATTRAPI stated.

The ports of Veracruz and Manzanillo stood out as key rail receiving points for maritime cargo, accounting for 71.6% of imports transferred to this transport, mainly from Europe, Asia and South America .

Regarding exports, Guaymas and Mazatlán channeled 39.2% of the maritime volume moved by rail, “which underlines their role in the export of Mexican products to international markets.”

During that period, the main products transported were industrial products with 46.8% of the total cargo, agricultural products with 30.4%, and oil and its derivatives with 12.8 percent .

ATTRAPI indicated that from January to December 2025, Ferromex and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) of Mexico concentrated the majority volume of rail freight moved, with shares of 46.9% and 39.3%, respectively.

Grupo México ‘s subsidiary transported 60.52 million tons in 2025, representing a 3.1 percent year-on-year decrease. CPKC de México reached 50.68 million tons, a slight decline of 1.8 percent. Ferrosur moved 13.45 million tons, equivalent to 10.4% of the total, a 7.7% drop compared to 2024.

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The Agency for Trains and Integrated Public Transport (ATTRAPI) reported that railway robbery decreased in the period January-September 2025, registering a drop of 14.9% compared to the same period in 2024.

In its statistical report, the agency detailed that in the first nine months of last year there were 2,923 reports of theft compared to 3,438 cases in the same period of 2024.

Regarding product or cargo theft, the most affected subgroups during the period were: industrial products with 20.2% of the total incidents , followed by consumer goods with 17.9%, and auto parts with 15.6 percent.

Together, these three subgroups accounted for 53.7% of all theft incidents recorded during the reference period.

During the cycle, ATTRAPI specified that the products with the highest theft rate were accessories , which accounted for 59.1% of the reports, followed by batteries with 37.4%, while tires had a share of 95.7 percent.

According to data from the regulatory agency, Coahuila topped the list of the top 10 federal entities with the most reported robberies, with 559 cases.

Aguascalientes followed with 415 reports, Sonora with 319, Guanajuato with 313 and Sinaloa with 277 cases in the period January-September 2025, among other states.

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Rail freight movement between Mexico and the United States ended 2025 with a 5.5% year-over-year decline , the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported

According to the agency’s statistics, the accumulated volume in Mexican railways during the past year was 1,235,581 wagons, containers and intermodal trailers.

He specified that, with the exception of intermodal transport and the movement of vehicles and parts , which had increases of 0.04% and 2.8%, respectively, the other sectors showed decreases.

Regarding Canadian railways, the AAR specified that the cumulative volume of rail traffic in 2025 was 8,387,041 wagons, containers and trailers, an increase of 2% compared to 2024 .

Under this scenario, North American rail traffic for 2025 was 35 million 187 thousand 052 railcars and intermodal units, a year-on-year increase of 1.4%.

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The Railway Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) announced that reports of railway robberies decreased by 12.5% ​​from January to June 2025 , compared to the same period last year.

According to information published by the agency, in the first six months of the year, 2,005 reports of theft were registered , compared to 2,293 cases in the same period of 2024.

The ARTF specified that the group of industrial products represented 74.2% of the total theft reports, followed by agricultural products, with 23.2% of the reported incidents.

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

• Other industrial products, with 18.56% of the total incidents.
• Grains, seeds and their derivatives, with 16.85 percent.
• Consumer goods, with 16.37 percent.

Overall, the agency noted, these three subgroups accounted for 51.78% of all theft incidents .

“Within the subgroup of other industrial products, accessories accounted for 58.53% of the reports. In the case of grains, seeds and their derivatives, the product with the highest incidence of theft was corn, with a 53.76% share within the subgroup, and for the subgroup of consumer goods, the most affected product was batteries, with 41.6%,” he explained.

The ARTF reported that Coahuila, Aguascalientes, Sonora and Sinaloa were the entities with the highest number of actions of this type, with 398, 270, 215 and 200, respectively, in the reference period.

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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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The movement of rail freight between Mexico and the United States has not been impacted by the tariff policy promoted by the president of our northern neighbor, Donald Trump , even certain segments such as cross-border and intermodal have grown.

“We have good import prospects, including in the agro-industrial sector, from North America, and we are working with authorities to facilitate smoother customs clearance and continue trade between the countries,” said Francisco Fabila, president of the Mexican Railway Association (AMF) .

In an interview, he added that they have worked with the customs authority on the Mexican Digital Window for Foreign Trade (Vucem) to achieve faster crossings and continue trade between the two countries.

Without giving further details, he mentioned that there is a major player in both cross-border and intermodal transportation: auto parts and household appliances . “This entire sector, which is located in the Bajío region, comes in, is loaded, and is sent for export. It’s a dynamic movement, and we’re also seeing an upturn in cross-border cargo leaving from Pantaco.”

In this regard, he explained that they see a dynamism and operational condition that “we don’t see beginning to diminish.”

Fabila noted that intermodal has grown by double digits in all segments in recent years . Furthermore, the peak season is beginning, which, although it sees double-digit growth throughout the year, is the peak season in the second half of the year.

“The railroad industry and the various intermodal terminals have done their job in recent years, and today they are working more efficiently, increasing their capacity. Today, they operate trains with 120 pits and 240 containers, and they handle them in less than 24 hours. The value chain is extremely fluid. You see a lot of containerized movement at the border, both in Laredo, operated by CPKC , and Piedras Negras, operated by Ferromex . In the last year, efficiency has increased considerably, and the railroads in particular have paid close attention to the intermodal sector,” he stated.

It is worth mentioning that the  Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported that the accumulated volume in the first 19 weeks of the year, ending on May 10, registered 454,800 wagons, containers and intermodal trailers, 7.9% less than in the same cycle last year .

Although for the week ending May 10, 15,479 loaded rail cars were moved, representing a 24.6% increase compared to the same week in 2024, and 10,074 intermodal units, with zero growth.

While the latest growth figure was during the first five weeks of 2025 , where the accumulated volume was 123,091 wagons and intermodal containers and trailers, 16% more than at the same point last year.

“We are reviewing the AAR’s movement performance. We saw that, given the tariff climate, there was a possibility that it could come into effect. There was clearly an upswing in anticipation of the import and export of strategic goods. We’ll see how it performs in the coming months,” Fabila said.

To date, the Rail Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) has yet to publish figures for the end of 2024 and for the movement so far in 2025. Operational data is up to October, and safety data is up to September, both from the previous period .

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The Lázaro Cárdenas Port Community reported late last week in a statement that cargo being shipped by rail to the Ferrovalle intermodal terminal in Mexico City remains stable and without setbacks .

This confirmation comes after Ferrovalle published a statement on May 5th requesting Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC of Mexico) , the concessionaire of the line that connects both logistics points, to suspend the shipment of goods from the Michoacan port , to avoid further saturation in its terminal due to difficulties “unrelated to the operation” in carrying out customs clearance.

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Amid a tightening of tariff policies by the United States government, rail freight traffic between Mexico and its northern neighbor registered a 10.1% drop through mid-April compared to the same period in 2024.

According to figures from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) , the cumulative volume moved by railroads between both borders was 376,337 railcars, containers, and intermodal trailers.

This recorded decline was driven by a drop in all segments analyzed , except for intermodal freight , which rose slightly by 1.7% and which represents 46.4% of the total rail cars.

The sectors that registered the greatest decline were non-metallic minerals, metallic minerals and metals, agricultural products except cereals, and food.

Data from the  Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) , an office of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) , indicates that as of the second month of this year, the rail share of trade with the United States was 10.9% , equivalent to seven billion 488 million dollars, compared to eight billion 344 million dollars in 2024, which translates into a drop of 9.9 percent.

Carlos Barreda Westphal, director of the Ferroviaria.mx platform  , noted that based on figures recently published by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) , during the first quarter of this year, trade relations between Mexico and the United States showed a surplus equivalent to 4% compared to the same period in 2024.

In contrast, he commented, the AAR has published negative results regarding rail freight traffic in Mexico, stating that there were declines in virtually all types of freight transported.

“These two indicators are linked since the largest percentage of freight moved by rail in our country is linked to trade with the United States, although the opposite is true: we import more goods by this means of transport than we export,” he explained.

He also specified that the AAR excludes the operations of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), which is the country’s second-largest cargo operator and responsible for serving the main rail border crossing in Nuevo Laredo.

“So, for now, the available information is incomplete, although it could easily be estimated that the results will actually be positive if we take into account the results obtained by Grupo México Transportes during the first quarter and the increases in purchases that were anticipated as a preventive measure against the entry into force of the tariffs announced by the Donald Trump administration,” he opined.

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