Maya Train Budget Cut: 10B Peso Reduction in 2026

Mexico City — The Maya Train project is set to receive 30 billion pesos in the proposed 2026 Federal Expenditure Budget (PPEF), a figure that represents a 33 percent reduction compared to the funding allocated in 2025, when construction began on the freight rail project.

According to the proposal presented to the Chamber of Deputies, the freight Maya Train is the current government's initiative to continue rail development in the country's southeast region, despite the environmental damage caused by the train's construction.

In the previous budget, nearly 40 billion pesos were allocated solely for the continuation of the freight Maya Train, a project intended to provide the region with significant freight connectivity, though it will sacrifice the environmental biodynamics of the south of the country.

"In 2026, the execution of two priority projects that mark the future of the south-southeast of Mexico will continue. The Maya Train, in its freight section, will receive 30 billion pesos to boost the regional economy," states the PPEF 2026.

Sheinbaum Government Bets on Railway Projects

The government's main bet is the continuity of railway infrastructure, with plans that run from the center of the country to the border with the United States. According to government estimates, by the end of the administration, nearly 1.3 trillion pesos will have been invested in the development of 3,000 kilometers of railway tracks.

Similarly, 104 billion 576 million pesos are projected to be allocated for railway projects that promote regional connectivity, boost internal trade, and reduce the costs and transit times for people and merchandise.

All railway projects are part of a vision to expand passenger networks and boost connectivity through them.

Furthermore, the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec will receive 25 billion pesos to complete the Line K towards the Southern border and strengthen its multimodal infrastructure, integrating railway, port, highway, and airport systems.

Together, they form a strategic corridor that, in addition to connecting the Gulf and the Pacific, integrates the southeast with the rest of the country and with international markets, boosting competitiveness and bringing development with justice to the region.