Mexico's most attractive rail contract bidding starts! Alstom, CAF, CRRC compete!

At present, the most high-profile railway contract bidding has officially kicked off, with Alstom of France, Construcción y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) and CRRC becoming the main competitors. The three parties will provide 15 trains on the line connecting Mexico City with AIFA (Felipe Ángeles International Airport) and Pachuca.

The project, which is expected to cost 52 billion pesos, or about US$2.857 billion (about US$2.86 billion in current terms), is intended to meet the potential demand of about 80,000 passengers per day through this rail fleet.

The tender is in charge of the General Directorate of Administration and Finance, which calls for ensuring that at least 55% of the train manufacturing is produced in Mexico.

The contract covers not only the procurement of trains, but also maintenance, workshop equipment and the operation of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS).

For the companies participating in the bidding, the project represents not only immediate benefits, but also a strategic opportunity to become a long-term supplier in the intercity rail corridor that Claudia Sheinbaum plans to promote in the coming years.

The tender was announced on July 14 and the results are expected to be announced on August 29.

More than just an independent competition, the tender will determine the dominant suppliers in the future expansion of the intercity rail market, especially in projects managed by the military and supported by public funds.

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