FACTIBILIDAD ECONÓMICA Y FINANCIERA DEL TREN DE PASAJEROS MÉXICO - TOLUCA

Abstract

In the 1990s, the railways needed to modernize its facilities and make more efficient their operations in an environment of scarce public budget, to remedy this situation the Mexican Government transferred through three-quarters of the country railroad to support mainly cargo transportation at the expense of passenger transport which decreased significantly after the granting process. Suburban trains in the metropolitan area of the city of Mexico is planned to support the movement of passengers by rail at the beginning of this century, of which only is in operation since 2008 a 27 km stretch of the line one of the system. In addition, in the present administration is raised the construction with public resources of three lines of intercity railway passenger that only is in building process the train México-Toluca, 58 km long and medium speed. In this work is carried out the evaluation of economic and financial feasibility of the interurban train México-Toluca, whereas the construction difficulties, technological system, operation safety, costs and expected benefits of the project.