- The Railway Transport Regulatory Agency has awarded Construcciones Urales, and its partners Gami and Recal, the contract for this project, based on their financial bid and proven experience in railway construction, following an international tender process.
The Construcciones Urales-Gami- Recal consortium has been awarded the contract to carry out the detailed design and construction of the 136.48 km section between Arroyo El Sauz and Nuevo Laredo of the Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo Passenger Train, segments 18, 19 and 20, in accordance with the resolution issued by the Railway Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT).
Within the framework of the National Railway Transport Development Project, the is promoting the construction of the 396.34 km Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo Passenger Train. This strategic project aims to consolidate rail mobility in northern Mexico, providing an efficient and competitive connection between the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, and offering a safe and environmentally friendly alternative to other modes of transport.
The awarded segments run northeast, forming the final stretch of the railway corridor that links the industrial areas of Coahuila and Nuevo León with the northern border in Tamaulipas.
This section is of strategic importance as it connects directly to the international crossing at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico’s main rail and road link with the United States. The railway design must therefore ensure not only the safe and efficient operation of high-speed passenger trains (200 km/h), but also the resilience of the infrastructure to withstand extreme weather events such as heavy rains, flash floods and flooding, which have historically affected the region.
The works will be executed under a fast track or continuous management scheme, allowing construction work to begin as sections are completed, without the need to wait for the entire project to be finished. In this way, work can begin on those parts that already have their corresponding detailed design.
The Indi-Azvi-Urales-Recal consortium submitted a bid of 12.669 billion pesos for this contract.
