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CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, CONSERVATION, AND EXPLOITATION OF THE PUBLIC PASSENGER RAIL TRANSPORT SERVICE IN THE REGULAR SUBURBAN MODALITY ON THE CUAUTITLAN-BUENAVISTA ROUTE, IN THE STATE OF MEXICO AND MEXICO CITY.

Sector: Transport


Last Revision

March 11, 2025
 
Short Name of the Project:
0280 Cuautitlan-Buenavista Suburban Train Route
Type of Investment:
Brownfield
Subsector:
Railways
Asset (s):
 Passenger Train 69 KM 
Contract Currency:
Mexican Pesos MXN
Estimated Investment MXN:

N.A.

Estimated Investment USD:

N.A.

Banobras, Fonadin involvement Banobras/Fonadin involvement

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2025: $ 18.5
Contract Scope:
  Construction,  Operation,  Maintenance,  Conservation,  Exploitation
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DESCRIPTION
ORIGINAL TITLE (Aug. 25, 2005). The provision of the public rail passenger service in the regular suburban mode on the Cuautitlan-Buenavista route is granted, 27 km.

The provision of the Transportation Service on the routes from Cuautitlán to Huehuetoca, 21 km, from Lecheria to Jaltocan, 21 km, in the State of Mexico, and from San Rafael, Tlalnepantla, State of Mexico to Tacuba, in Mexico City. Likewise, the real estate of the Federation, auxiliary services, obligatory rights of way (on the General Road of Railway Communication of the Northeast, in the sections Cuautitlán-Buenavista and Cuautitlan-Huehuetoca) are concessioned.

The concession will be in force for thirty years, counted from the date of issue of the title.

MODIFICATION (Dec. 30, 2011): The term is extended to 45 years.
MODIFICATION (Aug. 10, 2021): The construction, operation, exploitation and provision of the public passenger rail transport service is added in the regular suburban mode on the 23 km Lecheria-Jaltocan-Felipe Angeles International Airport route. The term is extended to 68 years.
MODIFICATION (Feb. 28, 2025): The Lecheria-Jaltocan-Felipe Angeles International Airport route is excluded.

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
Type of Project
  Public / Private
Type of Contract
  Concession
Term
68 years
Selection Process
Public Bid
Payment Source
Project revenues / Rate
The main source of payment are the rail freight service charges collected by the concessionaire.

STATUS
Stage
  Operation
Substage
  > 5 years of operation
RELEVANT DATES
Request for proposals/Announcement July 12, 2005
Proposals Reception August 11, 2005
Ruling August 24, 2005
Contract Signing August 25, 2005
Execution/Construction Starting Date August 25, 2005
Operation Starting Date January 05, 2009
Term of the Contract August 25, 2073
Contractor
Ferrocarriles Suburbanos  
Major Contractor’s Shareholders
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, Inversiones en Concesiones Ferroviarias, FONADIN

GEOLOCATION
State(s)
Mexico City, State of Mexico   

SPONSOR
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Entity
Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes
Department
Dirección General de Desarrollo Ferroviario y Multimodal
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SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION
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Sustainability Datasheet

PROJECT’S SUSTAINABILITY SUMMARY

It is estimated that the Project connects 180 thousand users between the Mexiquense municipalities of Tlalnepantla, Tultitlán and Cuautitlán with the Azcapotzalco and Cuauhtémoc delegations in the City, which allows them to save 70 percent in travel times. In addition, the Project is estimated to emit 14 percent less pollutants.

* This summary was prepared based on the methodological framework defined by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in the document entitled: “Attributes and Framework for Sustainable Infrastructure”, which is You can check Here.

Additionally, a brief explanation of the methodology and a summary of the questions applied can be consulted in this Document.

DOCUMENTS USED:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Source
Diario Oficial de la Federación
Description
A Constitutional Government of the United Mexican States Body, which has the function of publishing in the national territory: laws, regulations, agreements, circulars, orders and other acts issued by the powers of the Federation.
Concession title
 1st. Title modification
 2nd. Title modification
 3rd. Title modification
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Source
Fonadin
Description
National Infrastructure Fund that supports the development of communications, transport, water, environmental and tourism sectors by providing grants, venture capital, subordinated debt, credit and guarantees for the design and execution of high impact infrastructure projects.
Buenavista-Cuautitlan

MULTIMEDIA
0277 Vía Ferroviaria del Valle de México 0281 Vía Corta del Istmo de Tehuantepec

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