Tradelossa, has been transporting multiple train carriages for the Tren Maya project since last November.
Our team started by delivering these carriages from Ciudad Sahagun in central Hidalgo to Tren Maya’s operational base in Cancún, southern Quintana Roo. To date, they have transported over 32 train carriages and plan to deliver more by the end of May.
The 994-mile journey from Ciudad Sahagun to Cancún takes seven days, passing through Puebla, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, and Yucatan. Tradelossa used specialized platforms and trucks with six- and seven-axle configurations, modified by our team of engineers with short rail structures for easier loading and unloading.
To ensure safe passage, Tradelossa’s team tagged along with government authorities, local police, and the Mexican National Guard providing assistance. Upon arrival in Cancún, each train carriage was unloaded directly onto the railway tracks for their immediate operation.
Covering such a distance in a record seven days was challenging. Each train carriage weighed 50 tons and measured 26.3 meters in length, 3.13 meters in width, and 4.48 meters in height. Once loaded onto our platforms, the height exceeded five meters, limiting where the convoy could transit. Due to the tight schedule, there wasn’t enough time for civil works to facilitate crossing. Our team planned specific points along the route to ensure safe passage.
Tradelossa’s involvement with the Tren Maya project began in January 2023 after securing a contract to transport 62,000 tons of steel rails across Yucatan and Quintana Roo. In less than a year, they moved 44,568 rails, covering 665 miles of track.
So far, Tradelossa has transported nearly 40 train carriages and it’s expected to keep operations through the following months.
