Work to build the Maya Train branch that will connect the port of Progreso with the rest of the rail network will begin in late April or early May, announced Óscar David Lozano Águila, general director of the Tren Maya company.
The project, which aims to strengthen the port’s logistics infrastructure and improve freight mobility, is currently in the right-of-way clearance phase in coordination with state authorities.
“We have been working with state authorities to achieve the prompt clearance of all right-of-way, which will allow us to begin construction of the Progreso branch. It is very important for the project,” said General Lozano Águila.
Although he did not offer a specific date, the military official indicated that work could begin “this month or in early May.” He also emphasized that he does not have a cost estimate for the project, since the Maya Train company is responsible for operating, not building, the infrastructure.
The section to Progreso, he specified, will be exclusively for freight in the initial phase, with locomotives operating under the RTMS (Railway Traffic Management System) and trains similar to those currently operating across the country transporting freight.
However, he revealed that the installation of a passenger station at the port is also planned. “We are considering opening a station there in Progreso, meaning we could also provide passenger train service to connect the port with the rest of the rail infrastructure,” he said.
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