The expansion of the Suburban Train to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) could experience another delay in its inauguration, as it will require a month to complete operational tests.
Maximiliano Zurita, general manager of CAF Mexico , the company involved in the construction of this project, stated that the work is expected to be completed and operational testing to begin next December .
“Normally, testing takes more than a month, but we’re looking at ways to cut down as much time as possible, obviously taking into account safety aspects. The start of operations will depend on the Rail Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) ,” he explained.
The executive explained that the delays in the project are also due to the social problems they have faced, causing construction to be halted for several kilometers. However, the relevant authority reached an agreement with the plaintiffs.
It is worth remembering that, according to the federal government, this project would begin operations at the end of 2023 .
In an interview with the media, within the framework of the XXII ExpoRail , organized by the Mexican Association of Railways (AMF) , Zurita pointed out that the company is carrying out the construction of certain works of this project, because the Ministry of National Defense (Defense) subcontracted the firm to do it.
Earlier this year, it was reported that the ministry would assume control of this project, as the Mexican government modified the concession title of Ferrocarriles Suburbanos after the company voluntarily relinquished operation of the Lechería-AIFA route, which it had held since 2021.
“We would have liked to operate on him, but given a decision that wasn’t ours to make, we simply accepted, and the federal government will decide who will operate on him. It hasn’t been formally defined,” he emphasized.
Maximiliano Zurita assured that they will continue participating in the tenders launched by the federal administration regarding the railway industry, such as the recent one for the construction of 15 passenger trains for the AIFA–Pachuca route , where the winner was the consortium headed by the Chinese C RRC Zhuzhou Locomotive .
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