Mexico-US Rail Traffic Increased in 2022

During the first five months of 2022, rail traffic from Mexico to the US saw a 3 percent year-on-year increase, with 813,863 wagons and intermodal units, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR).

A total of 473,536 rail cars traveled from Mexico to the US, a 7.3 increase year-over-year, while the intermodal volume amounted to 350,327 containers and trailers, a 2.4-percent decrease. Canadian railway companies, on the other hand, sent 3.1 million wagons to the US, a decrease of 6.1 percent. US wagons circulating throughout the country amounted to 10.87 million, a 3.5 percent decrease. The total railway volume in North America during the first five months was 14.82 million wagons and intermodal units, a 3.7-percent decrease year-on-year.

Last week, North American rail volume among 12 US, Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 319,932 rail cars, down 1.4 percent compared to the same week last year, and 331,817 intermodal units, 5.2 percent less year-on-year. Total combined weekly traffic in the region was 651,749 wagons and intermodal units, a 3.4-percent decrease.

The US participated with 475,513 wagons and intermodal units last week, 2.8 percent less year-on-year. Canadian railways reported 75,646 wagons and 67,573 intermodal units, 3.5 percent and 9.2 percent less compared with the same week of 2021. Meanwhile, Mexican railroads reported 19,012 wagons during last week and 14,005 intermodal units, a 2.8 percent and 1.2 percent increase in the interannual comparison.

KCSM Ratifies Investment Commitment in the Celaya Railway Bypass

Kansas City Southern de México (KCSM), the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT) and the government of Guanajuato held a meeting to advance negotiations of the agreement to build the Celaya Railway Bypass. During the meeting, KCSM ratified its commitment with the project and said it is reviewing the agreement, which the company will soon sign with SICT, informed Guanajuato’s Ministry of Sustainable Development (SDES).

Celaya is an economic leader in the Bajio region and an attractive investment destination for international and local shareholders, as reported by MBN. KCSM’s US$140 million investment will build 22 kilometers of roads, boosting the logistics business in the region and strengthening Celaya’s competitiveness.

The government of Guanajuato is committed to boost the Celaya Railway Bypass project, which will be “a trigger for other initiatives to continue growing the regional economy,” said SDES’ Ramón Alfaro Gómez.