The agency announced that it contemplates that the railway system station in Mérida will be located in the Teya area, 60km from the original project. The Mayan Train project in Mérida was modified since for the moment, it has been decided not to start the construction of the La Plancha station, the National Tourism Promotion […]
Maya demand the cancellation of the Mayan Train in Yucatan and that the money be used in COVID hospitals
Mayan advocacy groups are demanding that the Mayan Train project be cancelled and the money used for COVID hospitals. Through a communique, the Múuch’ Xíinbal Assembly, defender of the Mayan territory, regretted that, despite all the evidence and complaints, the construction work of the Mayan train continues to be carried out. In the message, they […]
More than 8000 Mayan archaeological remains were found on the Mayan train route
The number of archaeological remains on the Mayan Train route is increasing, because so far, 8,333 archaeological pieces have been found in four of the seven sections of the megaproject of the current government, during the more than 80 operations carried out by experts from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). The Mayan […]
Elevated Maya train in Merida is feasible, says a researcher from UADY
Researchers and professors at the Faculty of Architecture of the Autonomous University of Yucatán considered that it is necessary to do extensive and in-depth studies and not only of construction costs. The researcher and professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the Autonomous University of Yucatán, María Elena Torres, considered that extensive and in-depth studies […]
Mayan Train in Yucatán and Campeche forces eviction of homeowners
Villagers who live near or on the train pass will have to be relocated. The construction of the Mayan Train is already progressing, especially in Campeche and Yucatán, where existing roads are being used for these works. However, some residents of these states have been affected because their homes were settled in places where the […]
FONATUR transforms company to supply energy to the Mayan Train
In order to guarantee the supply of electricity that the Mayan Train will use in its electrified sections, the National Fund for the Promotion of Tourism (FONATUR) will build solar panel farms in Quintana Roo and Yucatán through a subsidiary. In his participation in the signing of an agreement with the Confederation of National Chambers […]
