The Mayan Train will link five states on the Yucatan Peninsula and southeast Mexico: Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Campeche, Chiapas and Yucatan.
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Mayan Train’s fast track raises concerns
Less ambitious train projects elsewhere have taken longer than Lopez Obrador will be in office.
U.S. willing to invest in Mayan Train, says Lopez Obrador
Funds would be part of a larger aid package for southern Mexico.
2020 Tianguis Turistico will preview Mayan Train stops
The fact that Merida was chosen as the 2020 site for the national tourist fair is evidence that Yucatan is a priority for the federal government.
Mayan Train could cost up to 10 times more than estimated:...
The price tag for the Mayan Train may be 10 times more than previously estimated, according to the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness.
Cancun, and a rebound in Puerto Rico, lead airport growth in...
Mayan Train terminal will be built at Cancun airport.
Mayan Train in Yucatan remains largely undefined
Although construction work has begun elsewhere, the Mayan Train in Yucatan remains largely undefined.
Mexican Grand Prix funding diverted to Mayan Train project
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters that there would be no more federal funding for the Mexican Grand Prix beyond October.
Mayan Train gets funding that would have gone to ProMexico
The federal government will pay its share of the Mayan Train with money saved by shutting 46 ProMexico offices around the world.
State asks for more Mayan Train stations
The original Mayan Train route didn't go anywhere near Merida.
Merida's power brokers convinced the federal government to fix that.
Now, will state officials succeed...
Mayan Train attracts the interest of major foreign investors
The director of the National Fund for the Promotion of Tourism (Fonatur), Rogelio Jiménez Pons. Photo: Faceboook
Mayan Train project ignites anger among Zapatistas
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation warned that it will oppose the Maya Train and creation of a national guard.
Bidders on Mayan Train project face complicated questions
Bids on the project will have to propose the location of the stations, propose ways to run the line though populated areas, evaluate archaeological and environmental impact and propose logistics for the entire thing.
Mayan Train to improve property values, says industry analyst
The Mayan Train will increase the surplus value of land, houses and apartments in the Yucatan and the other Southeast states, according to a...
After indigenous ceremonies, Mayan Train work begins Monday
Palenque Mayor Carlos Morelos Rodríguez, together with various authorities, toured the grounds where work will begin Monday on the Mayan Train.
Through a Facebook account,...
Opinion: There’s nothing Mayan about the Mayan train
As “democratic” as the Mayan Train referendum may seem, it has no validity under current law, and the speed at which this initiative is moving forward is "concerning."
Resistance to solar projects bodes badly for fast-tracking Mayan Train
Indigenous communities are resisting rapid development of $1.1 billion of wind and solar panel farms. What does this mean for the Mayan Train project?
With overwhelming support, Mayan Train survives weekend referendum
A reported 89.9 percent of voters granted their consent to the Mayan Train project over the weekend.
Zero-emission Mayan Train promised where tracks pass through Calakmul reserve
Germany has rolled out the world’s first hydrogen-powered train, just in time for the Mayan Train project on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
AMLO releases animated short to promote Mayan Train
Promoting the so-called Mayan Train, President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's staff have released a three-minute animated cartoon. AMLO himself has a cameo.
Maya communities resist Mayan Train, slam new administration
Angered at not being consulted beforehand, various grass-roots organizations representing indigenous communities said they don't want the Mayan Train to proceed.
Another referendum coming, this time on the Mayan Train
Not long after announcing a start date for bids and construction, President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he let voters decide on his proposed Mayan Train project.
Ties between Russia and Mexico appear to tighten
Major investment from Moscow in the Mayan Riviera and other areas was offered during a meeting between Mexico's president elect and the Russian ambassador.
Mayan Train construction to start in mid-December
President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador will visit Yucatán on Nov. 13 to discuss the project, said Aarón Rosado Castillo, statewide coordinator of the proposal.
Property conglomerate announces Mayan Train investment
A Mexican group of hotel, resort and real estate companies has expressed interest in being among the private investors financing the Mayan Train.
