Rail Nears 2027 Finish, Highways Get US$37.6 Billion

Mexico advances the México-Querétaro passenger train, targeting completion by 2027, alongside highway upgrades boosting connectivity in the region. In addition, Mexico targets 11,300+ km of roads with a US$37.6 billion investment plan blending public funding and mixed-investment models without concessions.

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Mexico-Queretaro Passenger Train Targets Late-2027 Completion

Construction of the Mexico City-Queretaro passenger train remains on track for completion in the 2H27, President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed during a recent visit to Queretaro, aligning with the federal government's previously reported technical target of Sept. 30, 2027. The project forms part of a broader federal effort to revive passenger rail service and knit the center of the country together with outlying regions, and it is advancing alongside a parallel push to widen highway capacity in the same corridor.

Mexico Launches US$37.6 Billion Highway Infrastructure Plan

President Claudia Sheinbaum and senior infrastructure officials have presented a comprehensive update on Mexico’s National Highway Infrastructure Program, detailing a planned MX$647.8 billion (US$37.6 billion)  in combined public and private investment over the current six-year presidential term.

Power Access Reshapes Mexico's Industrial Real Estate Values

Mexico's 2027 budget proposal would add 32,000MW to the national grid, supported by MX$244 billion for CFE transmission and distribution. Road and rail spending would also reshape the country's industrial corridors, according to Spot2.mx. Proven access to electricity has become a key requirement in site selection. It has also created an "energy premium" in rents, which averaged US$8.60/m² in 2Q26: high-specification buildings in Apodaca can reach US$14.33/m², compared with US$6.30/m² for standard buildings in Escobedo. The 103 industrial parks under construction will need at least 2,434MW of additional capacity, according to AMPIP data. Vianey Macías, Head of Market Research, Spot2.mx, says that in 2027, available megawatts and access time will matter more than land size in determining property values.

Mexico Plans 250Gbps Satellite for 2030 Launch

Mexico plans to contract a new geostationary telecommunications satellite by the end of 2026, with launch scheduled for 1Q30. It would increase capacity from 6Gbps to more than 250Gbps, said José Antonio Peña Merino, Head, Agency for Digital Transformation and Telecommunications (ATDT). The satellite will replace Bicentenario 2, which national security agencies currently use and which will reach the end of its service life within six years. It will allow those agencies to transmit images and video as well as voice and data. According to Jorge Luis Pérez Hernández, National Coordinator of Digital Infrastructure, the satellite will also provide internet to remote communities where fiber deployment is impractical. It forms part of a broader strategy that includes four Earth observation satellites.

Self-Built Homes Outpace Credit-Financed Housing Demand in Mexico

Mexico's housing market consists of two separate markets, according to Banamex's Economic Studies department. Of the country's 36.2 million households, 7.6 million (21%) need a different home, but 59.4% of them plan to build one themselves rather than buy. Among households seeking to buy or build, 56.8% expect to rely on their own savings or informal loans, while only 12.2% plan to use private bank financing. Self-building is already common: 57% of owner-occupied homes were built by their owners. Home improvements also made up 51% of housing finance transactions in 2025. Banamex concludes that bank-financed home purchases form a smaller market concentrated in fast-growing cities and tourist destinations.