Mexico is advancing the construction of the second phase of the national passenger railway and publicly launching the bidding process for the railway sections. Multiple domestic and foreign companies actively participated in the bidding, and Chinese funded enterprises once again appeared on the field, continuing to strengthen their layout in the Latin American rail transit infrastructure market.

Recently, the Mexican Railway and Comprehensive Public Transport Agency announced its intention to bid for the section of the Cretaro to San Miguel de Allende railway, with a total of 10 companies participating in the application, including the China Railway International Cooperation Consortium. The total length of this section is 68 kilometers, with a designed operating speed of 177 kilometers per hour. It is expected to start construction on September 24th, with an overall execution period of 851 natural days, covering a complete set of supporting projects such as tracks, bridges, tunnels, and stations.

This bidding includes multiple countries' capital, including 2 Chinese funded entities, 7 Mexican domestic enterprises, and 1 European enterprise. This project belongs to the Mexico Passenger Railway Phase II Plan, which includes multiple railway corridors, multiple sections of lines, and supporting station maintenance bases. Local synchronous launch of railway 5G communication network bidding, improving the intelligent supporting system of rail transit. This participation in the bidding demonstrates the strong competitiveness of Chinese enterprises in the field of high-end infrastructure overseas and their firm commitment to continuously cultivating the Latin American market.Editor/Min Jing