en.Wedoany.com Reported - Mexico's Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo passenger railway project has reached a milestone, with the federal government releasing the latest construction updates during a press conference on June 25, led by President Claudia Sheinbaum.
This 396.3-kilometer passenger railway line will traverse the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas, connecting the northern industrial hub with the country's busiest land trade corridor. Designed as a double-track, non-electrified railway with a maximum operating speed of 200 km/h, it is part of Mexico's broader plan to restore intercity rail services along major corridors.
Construction activities are currently underway across 18 work sections, covering earthworks, drainage infrastructure, viaduct construction, and the installation of railway component production facilities. According to the federal government, 178 kilometers of the planned route have been cleared and stripped; multiple sections under construction are simultaneously advancing embankment filling, drainage systems, and ancillary works. Officials emphasized that archaeological monitoring and right-of-way coordination are critical to maintaining construction progress across the three states, with collaboration from landowners, communities, and local governments being key to securing the land required for the national passenger rail plan.
The line is planned to connect Saltillo with Ramos Arizpe, García, the Monterrey metropolitan area, Salinas Victoria, Bustamante, Lampazos, Anáhuac, and Nuevo Laredo. Proposed stations and stops along the route include Derramadero, Saltillo Centro, Ramos Arizpe, García, Las Torres, Salinas Victoria, Bustamante, Lampazos, Anáhuac, and Nuevo Laredo. Contracts for stations in General Escobedo, Salinas Victoria, Villaldama, Lampazos de Naranjo, Anáhuac, and Nuevo Laredo, along with related systems and ancillary facilities, have already been awarded.
The project's estimated investment amounts to 175.7 billion Mexican pesos, making it one of the largest passenger railway infrastructure projects currently under construction in northern Mexico. The route traverses a region encompassing key manufacturing, automotive, logistics, and trade corridors; at its northern terminus, Nuevo Laredo serves as Mexico's primary land port of entry for trade with the United States. Although designed as a passenger-only line, its connection to industrial and border areas is expected to improve regional mobility and stimulate the development of services, housing, and commercial activities around stations.
The federal government positions this line as part of efforts to improve national connectivity, reduce travel times, and provide an alternative to road and air travel. The broader passenger rail plan also includes routes connecting Mexico City with Pachuca, Querétaro, and Irapuato. The Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo project is a key component of the federal government's overall plan to expand passenger rail infrastructure, which, after decades of underinvestment in intercity services, seeks to advance by integrating new rail corridors with upgrades to existing rights-of-way and coordinating cooperation among federal, state, and local governments.
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