Tren Interoceánico
Interoceanic Train of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec | |||
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Overview | |||
Owner | Secretariat of the Navy | ||
Area served | Oaxaca and Veracruz After 2024: Chiapas and Tabasco | ||
Transit type | Regional, tourist, and freight rail | ||
Number of lines | Line Z and Line FA(currently) Line K (planned) | ||
Number of stations | 18 (in operation) | ||
Website | Sitio oficial | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 17 September 2023 (freight) 22 December 2023 (passenger) | ||
Number of vehicles | See Rolling stock | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 1200 km (746 mi) (total, when complete) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Top speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) | ||
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The Interoceanic Train of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (Spanish: Tren Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec) is a government-owned railway system in Mexico that has 3 lines. It seeks to become a global logistics network focused on the manufacture and movement of goods between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean through the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.[1]
The project consists of the renovation of the railroad, which is expected to increase the speed of the freight train from 20 km/h (12 mph) to 70 km/h (43 mph), more than three times the current one. Meanwhile, the passenger train will be able to reach speeds of up to 100 km/h (62 mph).[2]
History
[edit]Project
[edit]On 7 June 2020, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador began the renovation of railroad tracks and rehabilitation as passenger transport, the work will have an investment of more than 3 billion pesos to start, but that in total it is planned to allocate about 20 billion pesos in this project.[3]
Opening
[edit]On 17 September 2023, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador inaugurated Line Z for freight transport.[4]
On 22 December 2023, passenger service began on Line Z.[5] Later, on 13 September 2024, passenger service on Line FA opened.[6][7][8][9]
Features
[edit]As of December 2023, Line Z served seven stations in 303 kilometres (188 mi) of single track, traveling between Coatzacoalcos and Salina Cruz for 7 hours.[10] The old stations that were on the route and that were chosen to form the project, were completely remodeled, while retaining the original architectural style.[11]
Lines and routes
[edit]- Line FA: connects Coatzacoalcos with Palenque (transfer to Tren Maya), with a branch to Dos Bocas.
- Branch DB (freight only): Roberto Ayala - Olmeca Refinery Station of the Port of Dos Bocas in Paraíso.
- Line K: connects Ixtepec with Ciudad Hidalgo, with a connection to the Guatemalan rail network.
- Branch KA: Tapachula - Port Chiapas.
- Line Z: connects Coatzacoalcos with Salina Cruz, as well as industrial parks.
- ZA Branch: Hibueras - Minatitlán Refinery .
Rolling stock
[edit]On 13 August 2023, ex-Union Pacific SD70M locomotives were presented that would be used for the train.[12][13] These locomotives would later be joined by ex-GO Transit GMD F59PH locomotives. [14][15] The Tren Interoceánico also purchased 12 passenger coaches from the Railway Excursion Management Company (Railexco), including a dome car named the Stampede Pass, three ex-Amtrak Amfleet coaches,[16] and 5 Budd SPV-2000 coaches.[17]
On 26 August 2023, the Stadler Citylink trains from the former Puebla-Cholula Tourist Train arrived at Coatzacoalcos railway station for use on the train.[18][19]
In addition, the Mexican government bought 12 special wagons (including three Amfleet coaches) from the Railway Excursion Management Company (Railexco).[20] They also bought three British Rail Class 43 locomotives and 11 British Rail Mark 3 coaches,[21] which reached the port of Coatzacoalcos on the ship ARKHANGELSK.[22][23] The purchased HSTs weigh 70.25 tons and 17.79 meters (58 feet) of length each,as well as wagons of 38.18 tons and 23 m (75' 5 1/2 ") in length.[24]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Corredor del Istmo, la próxima megaobra que inaugurará la 4T: Yorio". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "De 70 a 100 kilómetros por hora tiene el tren del Istmo de Tehuantepec". Presencia.MX (in European Spanish). 19 September 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Pérez, Maritza. "Inician obras de rehabilitación del Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec". El Economista. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Tren Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec: ¿Cuándo estarán listas las rutas para pasajeros?". El Financiero. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Ruta, estaciones y fecha: todo lo que debes saber del TREN INTEROCEÁNICO". Debate. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Chacón, Jorge (13 September 2024). "¡Amoroso recibimiento en Tabasco!; AMLO y Claudia Sheinbaun inauguran Línea FA del Tren Interoceánico". diariodelistmo.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ López, Heder (6 September 2024). "Tren Interoceánico: iniciará venta de boletos de la línea FA Coatzacoalcos-Palenque ¿cuándo?". diariodelistmo.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Chacón, Jorge (3 September 2024). "Tren Interoceánico: esta es la longitud de la línea FA Coatzacoalcos-Palenque". diariodelistmo.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ López Cabrera, Heder (22 June 2024). "Tren Interoceánico y Tren Maya se conectarán en esta fecha; listas las Líneas FA y K". Diario del Istmo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Krupskaia, Alís (25 December 2023). "Así es el tren interoceánico en México: rutas, horarios, precios y más". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "«Inauguran Tren Interoceánico | ¿Cuáles son los precios y horarios?»". Aristegui Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Presentan primera locomotora del Tren Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec - Centro Urbano" (in Spanish). 14 August 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Llegó la locomotora del mega proyecto del Tren Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec". MXCity (in Spanish). 15 August 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "RXCX 18520 spotted in Mobile, Alabama earlier today. Ex-GO Transit EMD F59PH will be exported to Mexico soon to join the Tren Interoceánico fleet". Reddit. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Salida del tren presidencial después de la Inauguración de la estación de Ixtepec, Oaxaca". Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Ancient and super luxury wagons are coming to the Ferrocarril del Istmo; they will cover the Coatzacoalcos-Salina Cruz route". Costa Veracruz (in Mexican Spanish). 29 August 2023. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Tren Interoceánico; llegan más vagones al puerto de Coatzacoalcos ¿desde donde?". Diario del Istmo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Llegan a Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, dos locomotoras del Tren Interoceánico del Corredor Transístmico". La Silla Rota (in Spanish). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ alcalorpolitico.com. "Arriba tren que se usará en proyecto del Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec". Al Calor Politico (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ WordPress.com. (29 August 2023). "Vienen vagones antiguos y de súper lujo para el Ferrocarril del Istmo; cubrirán ruta Coatzacoalcos-Salina Cruz". Costa Veracruz (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ López, Heder (7 September 2024). "Tren Interoceánico: por este motivo se compraron trenes antiguos de Londres". diariodelistmo.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Llegan tres locomotoras y 11 vagones para el Ferrocarril del Istmo | La Jornada Veracruz" (in Mexican Spanish). 9 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Tren Interoceánico: concluye desembarque de locomotoras en el Puerto de Coatzacoalcos ¿llegarán más?". Diario del Istmo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Desembarcan locomotoras para ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). 12 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.