Politics · Mexico · 4 hrs ago
Mexico-Querétaro passenger rail line is 32% complete
Mexico’s Mexico City-Querétaro rail line is 32% complete, President Claudia Sheinbaum said during a construction visit.
The line is planned to run about 230 kilometres between Buenavista station in Mexico City and Querétaro.
The route is expected to take about two hours, with trains reaching up to 180 kilometres per hour on some sections.
Plans include stations in Huehuetoca, Tula de Allende and San Juan del Río, as well as two in Querétaro; Huehuetoca’s station is still under review.
Forty-seven diesel-electric trains have been contracted, and their manufacture has begun in Hidalgo.
The construction is being carried out by military engineers and must not interrupt freight rail operations.
The line is part of a wider plan for about 2,500 kilometres of rail, which the government says will improve passenger connections and provide an alternative to crowded roads.
Mexico’s Mexico-Querétaro passenger rail project is 32% complete, President Claudia Sheinbaum said during a construction inspection.
The project is reported to be on schedule and has secured 90% of its right of way.
The route is planned to cover about 230 kilometres between Buenavista station in Mexico City and Querétaro, using a double track.
Officials said 47 diesel-electric trains have been contracted, with manufacturing under way in Ciudad Sahagún, Hidalgo.
The trip is expected to take about two hours, with an estimated average speed of 130 kilometres per hour.
The line is part of a federal plan to build nearly 2,500 kilometres of railway during Sheinbaum’s term.
- Who
- President Claudia Sheinbaum reported the progress; military engineers from the National Defence Secretariat are responsible for construction.
- What
- The Mexico-Querétaro passenger rail project is 32% complete.
- When
- October 31, 2026.
- Where
- Between Buenavista station in Mexico City and Querétaro, Mexico.
- Why
- The government says passenger trains can improve mobility, reduce travel times and connect regional economies.
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Sheinbaum inspected construction and reported that the project was 32% complete.
Manufacturing of the 47 contracted trains began in Ciudad Sahagún, Hidalgo.
- Progress
- 32%
- Right of way secured
- 90%
- Route length
- About 230 kilometres
- Contracted trains
- 47 diesel-electric units
- Expected journey time
- About two hours
- Planned railway construction during the term
- Nearly 2,500 kilometres
What people are saying
Vamos a construir cerca de 2 mil 500 kilómetros de tren, considerando el tren Maya de carga, la terminación del Interoceánico y el tren Ciudad de México-Nuevo Laredo
El tren permite conectar el desarrollo regional de otra manera. Además, durante la construcción se genera una cantidad muy importante de empleos y mucho desarrollo