SICT and European Union sign letter of intent for an efficient, sustainable and inclusive Mexican Railway System / @SICT_mx >>>

#SICT.- The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT), through the General Directorate of Railway and Multimodal Development (DGDFM) and the European Union (EU), through the General Directorate of International Partnerships (INTPA), signed a letter of intent, in order to contribute to the generation of a long-term public policy for the development of the Mexican Railway System, to make it an efficient and sustainable transport alternative.

The SICT seeks to position the Mexican Railway System as a leading inter- and multimodal mode of transportation in the country, for cargo, passengers and mixed transport; orienting it to the public good through its optimization, improvement, development, operation and maintenance.

The letter of intent is part of the EU’s overall Global Gateway strategy to drive the green, digital and inclusive transition. The Global Gateway Investment Agenda will facilitate investments for sustainable projects in priority sectors in Mexico, such as sustainable, inclusive, safe and smart transport.

Funded by the EU, the Action Plan for the Modernization of the Mexican Rail Sector consists of two elements:

Strategy for Sociocultural, Ecological and Economic Development Oriented to Rail Transport in Mexico (EDSEEOTFM).
Pre-investment studies for pilot projects, including the Naucalpan-Buenavista Light Electric Train (Tren Ligero Eléctrico de Naucalpan-Buenavista).
Based on this, the methodology, criteria and structure will be determined to achieve socio-cultural, ecological and economic benefits by increasing connectivity with the population and reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, with the use of installed rail capacity by reactivating disused tracks and/or increasing the capacity of underutilized tracks.

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