Mexico: The new P’atal version was presented in Cancún, Mexico. The seven-car X’Trapolis trainset is said to accommodate 260 passengers and reach peak speeds of 160 km/h.
Mexico: The nine-car train started operation on the 18.8 km Mexico City Metro Line 1 with 20 stations.
Mexico: The two-car tram-train started operation in the southern suburbs of Mexico City on the 13 km Tren Ligero line with 18 stations.
Mexico: The first 473 km section with 14 stations was launched between the states of Quintana Roo and Campeche.
Mexico: The rolling stock was revealed at the Chinese manufacturer's plant in Nanjing.
Michel Boccaccio, the producer's vice president in the region, indicated in an interview with BNamericas that he sees the markets of Brazil, Mexico and Chile as the most promising, and noted the region's major challenges.
China: A nine-car train for the Line 1 of the Mexico City Metro was produced at the manufacturer's site in Zhuzhou. This is the first CRRC metro rolling stock equipped with rubber-tired wheels.
Mexico: The railcar producer has completed a shift of production from the US to Mexico, that resulted in significant cost savings as production level rises. Now Freight Car America continues to scale up new production.
