Mexico's Rail Expansion and More: This Week in Infrastructure

In this week’s infrastructure news, Mexico is focusing on improving water management through technology and training, with AWWA providing key technical guidance. The construction sector faced a 6.4% decline in production value in January 2024, reflecting broader economic slowdowns. Meanwhile, the government has committed US$7.72 billion to expand the nation’s rail infrastructure, and UNOPS has teamed up with Mexican civil engineers to promote sustainable infrastructure practices.

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Modernizing Mexico’s Water Management With Tech, Training

AWWA provides technical guidance to help operators assess the feasibility, quality, and reliability of technologies and suppliers. With so many vendors in the market, AWWA ensures that the selected solutions meet four key criteria: technical, legal, environmental, and social feasibility.

Construction Production Value Down 6.4% in January

The construction sector’s production value contracted 6.4% in January 2024 year-on-year, INEGI data shows. The sector’s fall follows contractions across other sectors measured by the institute, such as mining and manufacturing industries. 

Mexico Invests US$7.72 Billion in Rail Expansion, Freight Growth

The Mexican government, through the Regulatory Agency for Railway Transport (ARTF) of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transport (SICT), has announced an investment of MX$157 billion (US$7.72 billion) in railway infrastructure this year. This funding will support the construction of 774km of passenger train tracks, 70km of freight rail for the Mayan Train, and 170km of freight rail along the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (CIIT).

UNOPS, Civil Engineers Pen Deal on Sustainable Infrastructure

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Mexico and the Mexican College of Civil Engineers (CICM) have formalized a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing best practices in infrastructure planning, execution, and management.