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Mayan Train Full Opening Delayed to Late August
Construction problems on an environmentally sensitive section of the line between Playa del Carmen and Tulum have caused numerous setbacks.
Construction problems on an environmentally sensitive section of the line between Playa del Carmen and Tulum have caused numerous setbacks.
Services commenced on the 46-kilometer (28-mile) section between Cancún Airport and Playa del Carmen on February 29.
An inauguration for the entire Tren Maya project has been pushed to June, while the remaining sections of the project are still scheduled for a February inauguration, according to a Riviera Maya
The extension adds eight new stations to the railway on the Yucatán peninsula.
Four trains per day are currently operating on the 294-mile (473-kilometer) line between San Francisco de Campeche and Cancun Airport.
Track-laying on the 145-mile Section 2 from Escárcega to Calkiní is now 100% complete.
Alstom was competing against a CAF-led consortium for the contract.