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.
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Transit Briefs: NYMTA, Sound Transit, TransLink, Tren Maya
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NYMTA) unveils its Climate Resiliency Roadmap. Also, Washington’s Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) earns a sustainability award for its Federal Way Link light rail extension; metro-Vancouver’s TransLink approves a 2024 investment plan to address overcrowding; and the final sections of Mexico’s Tren Maya project are expected to be completed in August.
Next Section of Mexico’s Mayan Train Opens
Services commenced on the 46-kilometer (28-mile) section between Cancún Airport and Playa del Carmen on February 29.
Report: Tren Maya Inauguration Pushed to June
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
Alstom Delivers First Tren Maya Equipment
Alstom has completed delivery of the first of 42 X’trapolis trainsets for the 946-mile Tren Maya project to Mexico’s federal government and Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo (FONATUR).