Upcoming Launches: Mayan Train, Tulum Airport and Trolleybus

Various mega projects undertaken by the government to improve the country's mobility are nearing completion and are scheduled for inauguration between December 2023 and February 2024. Among them are the Mayan Train, the Tulum Airport and the Chalco-Santa Martha Trolleybus.

Mayan Train Section 2

With a length of 234km, Section 2 of the Mayan Train has reported the completion of a single-track railway. Its completed complementary works are 315 out of 325 transversal drainage structures, five viaducts and 190 out of 210 pedestrian, vehicular and wildlife crossings. It will feature five stations, with Carrillo Puerto-Champoton standing at 70% completion, Hecelchakan at 74%, San Francisco Campeche at 69%, Edzna at 65% and Tenabo at 63%.

The Edzna hotel, which stands on the Mayan Train’s route, has achieved 32.15% completion in wall construction and formwork for the main building, according to Blas Andrés Núñez, Head, Mayan Train Coordination Operations Center, which collaborates with the National Defense Secretariat (SEDENA) in the train’s construction. The project also includes the plantation of over 5,000 trees.

Tulum Airport

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that the Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport in Quintana Roo will take place on Dec. 1. Previously, MBN reported that the airport had achieved 65.02% completion, following the installation of horizontal signaling and the electrification of the main runway platforms.

Chalco-Santa Martha Trolleybus

During his visit to Valle de Chalco Solidaridad, State of Mexico, López Obrador announced that the Chalco-Santa Martha Trolleybus will be inaugurated in February 2024. The trolleybus aims to offer an effective, safe and fast transportation alternative in the region. As previously reported by MBN, the trolleybus will consist of 13 stations and two terminals. It will also serve as an extension of the Ermita Iztapalapa Elevated Trolleybus. The project initially aims to accommodate 120,000 passengers, with an eventual demand projection of 230,000. To achieve this, the trolleybus will start with a fleet of 108 units (102 acquired by the SICT) and scale up to 184 units, each capable of carrying up to 140 passengers.

The project has received MX$10.5 billion (US$603 million) from federal and state authorities. The trolleybus will be managed by the Mexico City Metro Collective Transport System and will connect with Line A.