Despite Mega-Projects, Quintana Roo Economy Shrank 8.68% in 2025
Quintana Roo's economy contracted 8.68% in 2025 as the boost from federal mega-projects like the Tren Maya faded.
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Quintana Roo's economy contracted 8.68% in 2025 as the boost from federal mega-projects like the Tren Maya faded.
A federal court rejected Profepa's appeal to withhold inspection records for Tren Maya Section 5, ordering transparency.
A possible Maya altar over 1,500 years old has been discovered along the Tren Maya railway route in Yucatan.
Five Wabtec ES44AC locomotives begin dynamic tests in Yucatan as part of the Tren Maya cargo service.
An INAH researcher claims the newly revealed site was already known and is being used to divert attention from institutional…
The federal government allocated more than 5 billion pesos to offset losses at military-run businesses including the Tren Maya.
Tren Maya offers 20% discount on fares to Cancun for marathon runners and bridge inauguration attendees.
A Reuters investigation finds the Maya Train has not brought promised development or water access to Calakmul, Campeche.
Tren Maya reduces fares up to 30%, eliminates foreigner surcharge, and adds new 'Turista Mexico' category.
Two years after opening, the Maya Train faces low ridership and empty hotels, while nearby villages lack basic services.
Tren Maya News covers the Maya Train project, Mexico’s landmark railway development spanning five states across the Yucatan Peninsula. Our team monitors official announcements from the Tren Maya authority (FONATUR), environmental impact studies, tourism industry reports, and local community responses to bring you timely English-language coverage of station construction progress, route maps and schedules, tourism and economic impact, environmental concerns including cenote and cave impacts, operations and ticket pricing, and connecting transportation infrastructure.
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