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Bloomberg: “Highway Robberies Are Now Just Part of Doing Business in Mexico”

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Allan Wall

Bloomberg has an article entitled Highway Robberies Are Now Just Part of Doing Business in Mexico. It describes yet another problem facing Mexico. From the article: “Late one Friday night, a truck carrying sound equipment for legendary cumbia band Los … Continue reading →

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President Sheinbaum Launches Construction of the Mexico City-Queretaro Railroad Line

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Allan Wall

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum plans to construct at least 3,000 kilometers of passenger rail lines, in 13 new passenger routes. Click here for my previous article about the Mexico City-Pachuca line. On April 27, President Sheinbaum kicked off the construction … Continue reading →

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Taruk, the Mexican Electric Bus

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Allan Wall

A new electric bus has been developed in Mexico. It’s called the “Taruk”, from the Yaqui word for the roadrunner bird. (Yaqui is an indigenous language of northwest Mexico). It’s the first fully electric bus completely developed in Mexico. According … Continue reading →

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President Sheinbaum Launches Construction of Pachuca-Mexico City Train Route; Has Lots more Railroad Construction Planned

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Allan Wall

On March 22nd, 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum was in the state of Hidalgo for the official launch of the Mexico City-Pachuca train route. (Pachuca is northeast of Mexico City). This rail route is being constructed by the Department of Defense. … Continue reading →

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The Maya Train

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Allan Wall

The Maya Train (Tren Maya), a project begun during the previous administration of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), was recently completed. Here’s a photo of the Maya Train in the Merida station: The Maya Train is located in the Yucatan … Continue reading →

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High-Speed Rail from Austin to Monterrey?

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Allan Wall

There’s talk of constructing a high-speed rail line from Austin, Texas through San Antonio, Texas to Monterrey, Mexico. From Newsweek: The push for high-speed rail connecting Texas and Mexico took a step forward this week, as officials from both sides … Continue reading →

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