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May 19, 2026 | Infrastructure

Mexico City inaugurates upgraded light rail line

The upgrading project has been completed in time for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

April 27, 2026 | Commuter Rail

Mexico nationalises commuter concession

Government acquires 27km Mexico City - Cuautitlán line for $US 350m.

February 4, 2026 | Commuter Rail

Mexico City - Toluca commuter line completed

Final section between Observatorio and Santa Fe opened by president of Mexico.

January 12, 2026 | Metros

Mexico City Metro confirms Line 3 modernisation

$US 480m project will upgrade 23.6km line without a full closure.

November 26, 2025 | Metros

Siemens completes Mexico City CBTC installation

System expected to deliver 15% capacity increase on busiest metro line in Mexico City.

September 14, 2023 | Light Rail

CRRC completes first LRV for Mexico City

Electric Transport Service (STE) has ordered six LRVs for the Xochimilco light rail line.

February 7, 2023 | Fleet

IRJ News in brief - Fleet

JR Central orders 13 Shinkansen trains, Germany orders battery trains, and Rome invites bids for 121 LRVs.

August 9, 2021 | Commuter Rail

Upgraded railway set to serve Mexico City’s new International Airport

23km line will branch from the existing Buenavista - Cuautitlán commuter line.

May 4, 2021 | North America

Mexico City metro viaduct collapse kills 23

Two cars from seven-car train fell onto the road beneath the viaduct.

June 15, 2018 | Central/South America

Tunnelling milestone for Mexico City - Toluca line

THE interurban passenger line under construction between Mexico City and Toluca has reached a milestone with the first of two Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) breaking through the 4.7km long twin-bore Vía Derecha tunnel on June 14.

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