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{{Short description|Government-owned railway system in Mexico}} |
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| name = Interoceanic Train of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec |
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| image = Ferrocarril Interoceánico logo.svg |
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| caption = Logo |
| caption = Logo |
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| began_operation = |
| began_operation = 17 September 2023 (freight) <br/> 22 December 2023 (passenger) |
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| area served = [[Oaxaca]] and [[Veracruz]] <br/> After 2024: [[Chiapas]] and [[Tabasco]] |
| area served = [[Oaxaca]] and [[Veracruz]] <br/> After 2024: [[Chiapas]] and [[Tabasco]] |
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| transit_type = [[regional rail|Regional]], tourist, and [[freight train|freight rail]] |
| transit_type = [[regional rail|Regional]], tourist, and [[freight train|freight rail]] |
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| lines = [[Tren Interoceánico#Redevelopment|Line Z]] (currently) <br/> [[Line FA (Tren Interoceánico)|Line FA]] and [[Line K (Tren Interoceánico)|Line K]] (planned) |
| lines = [[Tren Interoceánico#Redevelopment|Line Z]] (currently) <br/> [[Line FA (Tren Interoceánico)|Line FA]] and [[Line K (Tren Interoceánico)|Line K]] (planned) |
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| vehicles = See [[ |
| vehicles = See [[#Rolling stock|''Rolling stock'']] |
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| system_length = 1200 km (746 mi) (total, when complete) |
| system_length = 1200 km (746 mi) (total, when complete) |
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The '''Interoceanic Train of the [[Isthmus of Tehuantepec]]''' ({{lang-es|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]]. |
The '''Interoceanic Train of the [[Isthmus of Tehuantepec]]''' ({{lang-es|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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corredor del Istmo, la próxima megaobra que inaugurará la 4T: Yorio |url=https://www.milenio.com/negocios/corredor-istmo-proxima-megaobra-inaugurara-4t-yorio |access-date=22 December 2023 |website=Grupo Milenio |date=7 July 2022 |language=es-MX}}</ref> |
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The project consists of the renovation of the railroad, which is expected to increase the speed of the freight train from {{convert|20|kph|mph|0|abbr=on}} to {{convert|70|kph|mph|0|abbr=on}}, more than three times the current one. Meanwhile, the passenger train will be able to reach speeds of up to {{convert|100|kph|mph|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=De 70 a 100 kilómetros por hora tiene el tren del Istmo de Tehuantepec |url=https://www.presencia.mx/nota.aspx?id=199793&s=4 |website=Presencia.MX |access-date=5 January 2024 |language=es-es |date=19 September 2023}}</ref> |
The project consists of the renovation of the railroad, which is expected to increase the speed of the freight train from {{convert|20|kph|mph|0|abbr=on}} to {{convert|70|kph|mph|0|abbr=on}}, more than three times the current one. Meanwhile, the passenger train will be able to reach speeds of up to {{convert|100|kph|mph|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=De 70 a 100 kilómetros por hora tiene el tren del Istmo de Tehuantepec |url=https://www.presencia.mx/nota.aspx?id=199793&s=4 |website=Presencia.MX |access-date=5 January 2024 |language=es-es |date=19 September 2023}}</ref> |
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=== Project === |
=== Project === |
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On 7 June 2020, [[President of Mexico|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.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Pérez |first=Maritza |title=Inician obras de rehabilitación del Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec |url=https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/estados/Inician-obras-de-rehabilitacion-del-Ferrocarril-del-Istmo-de-Tehuantepec-20200608-0021.html |access-date=22 December 2023 |website=El Economista}}</ref> |
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=== Opening === |
=== Opening === |
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On 17 September 2023, President [[Andrés Manuel López Obrador]] inaugurated [[Tren Interoceánico#Redevelopment|Line Z]] for freight transport.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-09-18 |title=Tren Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec: ¿Cuándo estarán listas las rutas para pasajeros? |url=https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2023/09/18/tren-interoceanico-istmo-de-tehuantepec-cuando-abre-rutas-para-pasajeros-amlo/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=El Financiero}}</ref> |
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On 22 December 2023, passenger service began on [[Tren Interoceánico#Redevelopment|Line Z]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-18 |title=Ruta, estaciones y fecha: todo lo que debes saber del TREN INTEROCEÁNICO |url=https://www.debate.com.mx/viajes/Ruta-estaciones-y-fecha-todo-lo-que-debes-saber-del-TREN-INTEROCEANICO-antes-de-su-inauguracion-20231218-0261.html |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Debate}}</ref> |
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== Lines and routes == |
== Lines and routes == |
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== Rolling stock == |
== Rolling stock == |
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On 13 August 2023, ex-[[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific]] [[EMD SD70 series#SD70M (1992–2004)|SD70M]] locomotives were presented that would be used for the train.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 August 2023 |title=Presentan primera locomotora del Tren Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec - Centro Urbano |url=https://centrourbano.com/construccion/tren-interoceanico-del-istmo/ |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 August 2023 |title=Llegó la locomotora del mega proyecto del Tren Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec |url=https://mxcity.mx/2023/08/llego-la-locomotora-del-mega-proyecto-del-tren-interoceanico-del-istmo-de-tehuantepec/ |access-date=22 December 2023 |website=MXCity |language=es}}</ref> These locomotives would later be joined by ex-[[GO Transit]] [[General Motors Diesel|GMD]] [[EMD F59PH|F59PH]] locomotives. <ref>{{cite web |title=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. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/trains/comments/16wqzb6/rxcx_18520_spotted_in_mobile_alabama_earlier/ |website=Reddit |access-date=5 January 2024 |date=1 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Salida del tren presidencial después de la Inauguración de la estación de Ixtepec, Oaxaca |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gstZ8qlKmXE |access-date=6 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ancient and super luxury wagons are coming to the Ferrocarril del Istmo; they will cover the Coatzacoalcos-Salina Cruz route |url=https://costaveracruz.net/2023/08/29/vienen-vagones-antiguos-y-de-super-lujo-para-el-ferrocarril-del-istmo-cubriran-ruta-coatzacoalcos-salina-cruz/ |website=Costa Veracruz |access-date=6 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829185230/https://costaveracruz.net/2023/08/29/vienen-vagones-antiguos-y-de-super-lujo-para-el-ferrocarril-del-istmo-cubriran-ruta-coatzacoalcos-salina-cruz/ |archive-date=29 August 2023 |language=es-MX |date=29 August 2023 |url-status=usurped}}</ref> and 5 [[Budd SPV-2000]] coaches.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tren Interoceánico; llegan más vagones al puerto de Coatzacoalcos ¿desde donde? |url=https://diariodelistmo.com/coatzacoalcos/tren-interoceanico-llegan-mas-vagones-al-puerto-de-coatzacoalcos-desde-donde-/50458963 |website=Diario del Istmo |access-date=6 January 2024 |language=es-MX}}</ref> |
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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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-26 |title=Llegan a Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, dos locomotoras del Tren Interoceánico del Corredor Transístmico |url=https://lasillarota.com/veracruz/estado/2023/8/26/llega-coatzacoalcos-primera-locomotora-del-tren-interoceanico-444683.html |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=La Silla Rota |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=alcalorpolitico.com |title=Arriba tren que se usará en proyecto del Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec |url=https://www.alcalorpolitico.com/informacion/arriba-tren-que-se-usara-en-proyecto-del-ferrocarril-del-istmo-de-tehuantepec-393389.html |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=Al Calor Politico |language=es}}</ref> |
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In addition, the Mexican government bought 12 special wagons (including three [[Amfleet]] coaches) from the Railway Excursion Management Company (Railexco).<ref>{{Cite web |last=WordPress.com. |date=2023-08-29 |title=Vienen vagones antiguos y de súper lujo para el Ferrocarril del Istmo; cubrirán ruta Coatzacoalcos-Salina Cruz |url=https://costaveracruz.net/2023/08/29/vienen-vagones-antiguos-y-de-super-lujo-para-el-ferrocarril-del-istmo-cubriran-ruta-coatzacoalcos-salina-cruz/ |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=Costa Veracruz |language=es}}</ref> They also bought three [[British Rail Class 43 (HST)|British Rail Class 43]] locomotives and 11 [[British Rail Mark 3]] coaches, which reached the port of Coatzacoalcos on the ship ARKHANGELSK.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-09 |title=Llegan tres locomotoras y 11 vagones para el Ferrocarril del Istmo {{!}} La Jornada Veracruz |url=https://jornadaveracruz.com.mx/principal/llegan-tres-locomotoras-y-11-vagones-para-el-ferrocarril-del-istmo/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |language=es-MX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tren Interoceánico: concluye desembarque de locomotoras en el Puerto de Coatzacoalcos ¿llegarán más? |url=https://diariodelistmo.com/coatzacoalcos/tren-interoceanico-concluye-desembarque-de-locomotoras-en-el-puerto-de-coatzacoalcos-llegaran-mas/50430933 |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=Diario del Istmo |language=es-MX}}</ref> 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 <sub><sup>1/2</sup></sub> ") in length.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Desembarcan locomotoras para ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec |url=https://www.milenio.com/videos/negocios/desembarcan-locomotoras-para-ferrocarril-del-istmo-de-tehuantepec |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=Grupo Milenio |date=12 September 2023 |language=es-MX}}</ref> |
In addition, the Mexican government bought 12 special wagons (including three [[Amfleet]] coaches) from the Railway Excursion Management Company (Railexco).<ref>{{Cite web |last=WordPress.com. |date=2023-08-29 |title=Vienen vagones antiguos y de súper lujo para el Ferrocarril del Istmo; cubrirán ruta Coatzacoalcos-Salina Cruz |url=https://costaveracruz.net/2023/08/29/vienen-vagones-antiguos-y-de-super-lujo-para-el-ferrocarril-del-istmo-cubriran-ruta-coatzacoalcos-salina-cruz/ |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=Costa Veracruz |language=es}}</ref> They also bought three [[British Rail Class 43 (HST)|British Rail Class 43]] locomotives and 11 [[British Rail Mark 3]] coaches, which reached the port of Coatzacoalcos on the ship ARKHANGELSK.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-09 |title=Llegan tres locomotoras y 11 vagones para el Ferrocarril del Istmo {{!}} La Jornada Veracruz |url=https://jornadaveracruz.com.mx/principal/llegan-tres-locomotoras-y-11-vagones-para-el-ferrocarril-del-istmo/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |language=es-MX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tren Interoceánico: concluye desembarque de locomotoras en el Puerto de Coatzacoalcos ¿llegarán más? |url=https://diariodelistmo.com/coatzacoalcos/tren-interoceanico-concluye-desembarque-de-locomotoras-en-el-puerto-de-coatzacoalcos-llegaran-mas/50430933 |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=Diario del Istmo |language=es-MX}}</ref> 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 <sub><sup>1/2</sup></sub> ") in length.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Desembarcan locomotoras para ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec |url=https://www.milenio.com/videos/negocios/desembarcan-locomotoras-para-ferrocarril-del-istmo-de-tehuantepec |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=Grupo Milenio |date=12 September 2023 |language=es-MX}}</ref> |
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[https://www.gob.mx/ciit Official site] |
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Latest revision as of 02:39, 19 January 2024
Interoceanic Train of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec | |||
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Übersicht | |||
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 (currently) Line FA and Line K (planned) | ||
Number of stations | 6 (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]
Lines and routes
[edit]- Line FA: connects Coatzacoalcos with Palenque (future transfer to Tren Maya), with a branch to Dos Bocas.
- Line K: connects Ixtepec with Ciudad Hidalgo, with a connection to the Guatemalan rail network.
- Line Z: connects Coatzacoalcos with Salina Cruz, as well as industrial parks.
Rolling stock
[edit]On 13 August 2023, ex-Union Pacific SD70M locomotives were presented that would be used for the train.[6][7] These locomotives would later be joined by ex-GO Transit GMD F59PH locomotives. [8][9] 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,[10] and 5 Budd SPV-2000 coaches.[11]
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.[12][13]
In addition, the Mexican government bought 12 special wagons (including three Amfleet coaches) from the Railway Excursion Management Company (Railexco).[14] They also bought three British Rail Class 43 locomotives and 11 British Rail Mark 3 coaches, which reached the port of Coatzacoalcos on the ship ARKHANGELSK.[15][16] 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.[17]
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.