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MODERNIZATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, CONSERVATION AND EXPLOITATION OF THE SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT GENERAL RAILWAY LINE.

Sector: Transport


Last Revision

March 31, 2025
Short Name of the Project:
0272 Southeastern Railroad
Type of Investment:
Brownfield
Subsector:
Railways
Contract Currency:
Mexican Pesos MXN
Estimated Investment MXN:

N.A.

Estimated Investment USD:

N.A.

Exchange rate (USD/MXN) used by the Ministry of Finance for the economic plan 2025: $ 18.5
Contract Scope:
  Modernization,  Operation,  Maintenance,  Conservation,  Exploitation
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DESCRIPTION
Operate and exploit the main railway line corresponding to the Southeast Railroad. Use, utilization, and exploitation of public property. Provision of public rail freight transport services on this main railway line, which includes permits for the provision of auxiliary services.

ORIGINAL CONCESSION (June 29, 1998). The concession of the general communication railway line that corresponds to the Southeast trunk line was granted to Ferrocarril del Sureste, S.A. de C.V., which includes the short route Coatzacoalcos-Merida, as well as its operation and exploitation. The general communication railway line includes the railway, right-of-way, traffic control centers and railway operation signals.

AMENDMENT (Nov. 29, 2012). Excludes the Tres Valles-San Cristóbal branch, GB railway line.
MODIFICATION (Oct. 10, 2023). Excludes the sections of lines "Z", "ZA" and "FA" that run from Coatzacoalcos to Medias Aguas, Hibueras to Minatitlán and from Coatzacoalcos to El Chapo, respectively; the concession is extended for 8 years. Exclusive rights are granted for a period of 58 years

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
Type of Project
  Public / Private
Type of Contract
  Concession
Term
58 years
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
Contract Signing June 29, 1998
Term of the Contract February 17, 2057
Contractor
Ferrosur  
Major Contractor’s Shareholders
Grupo México

GEOLOCATION
State(s)
Puebla, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, State of Mexico, Mexico City   

SPONSOR
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Entity
Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes
Department
Dirección General de Desarrollo Ferroviario y Multimodal
Contact
Ing. Jorge Luis Hernández Luna
E-mail
jorge.hernandezl@sct.gob.mx
WebsiteInstitutional Arrangement

SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION
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Sustainability Datasheet

PROJECT’S SUSTAINABILITY SUMMARY

The project seeks to connect the states of Puebla, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, the State of Mexico and Mexico City, in addition to providing connectivity between the seaports of the Gulf of Mexico with the Pacific Ocean.

* 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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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.
SICT Agreement
 Concession title
 Concession title modification
 Concession title modification
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Source
Mexican Stock Exchange
Listed Company
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Source
Concessionaire / Related Company
Ferromex
 Grupo Mexico

MULTIMEDIA
0273 Vía Ferroviaria Ojinaga-Topolobampo 0271 Vía Ferroviaria del Noreste

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