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MODERNIZATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, CONSERVATION AND EXPLOITATION OF THE "COAHUILA - DURANGO" FREIGHT RAILWAY LINE.

Sector: Transport


Last Revision

August 30, 2025
Short Name of the Project:
0278 Coahuila-Durango Railroad
Type of Investment:
Brownfield
Subsector:
Railways
Asset (s):
 Freight Train 
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
ORIGINAL TITLE (02/11/1998). The company Línea Coahuila-Durango, S.A. of C.V. received the concession for the general railway communication line corresponding to the Coahuila - Durango short route, for its operation and exploitation. The general railway communication line includes the railway, right of way, traffic control centers and the signals for the railway operation.

FIRST AMENDMENT (08/04/2004). The railway station located in the city of Durango is excluded from the concession.

SECOND AMENDMENT (01/08/2016). The land where the old cargo railway terminal is located is excluded and a new one is incorporated with the tracks and complementary facilities for its operation.

LEGAL AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
Type of Project
  Public / Private
Type of Contract
  Concession
Term
30 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
Contract Signing November 14, 1997
Term of the Contract 2048
Contractor
Línea Coahuila-Durango  
Major Contractor’s Shareholders
Grupo Acerero del Norte, Industrias Peñoles

GEOLOCATION
State(s)
Coahuila, Durango, Chihuahua, Zacatecas   

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 purpose of the project is the modernization, operation, maintenance and conservation of the Coahuila-Durango railway, to make the cargo transportation of metals and minerals more efficient.

* 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.
SICT Agreement
 Concession title
 1st Title modification
 2nd Title modification

MULTIMEDIA
0189 Ronda 2, Licitación 3: Área 10, Sureste 0273 Vía Ferroviaria Ojinaga-Topolobampo

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