Consortium led by Comsa wins US$415mn contract on Saltillo-Nuevo Laredo train
BnamericasPublished: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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The Integrated Public Transport and Train Agency (ATTRAPI) awarded a contract to a consortium led by Comsa to design and build auxiliary railway buildings for the Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo passenger train, moving forward with the development of one of the priority railway corridors in northern Mexico.
The winning bid amounted to 7.152 billion (bn) pesos (US$415 million (mn)), including VAT. The contract covers the construction and design of the auxiliary railway buildings ZICA Derramadero, Talleres y Cocheras García, Zona de Inspección Las Torres, Base de Mantenimiento Salinas Victoria and ZICA Nuevo Laredo.
The consortium is made up of Comsa Infraestructuras, Regiomontana de Construcción y Servicios, Comsa and Vise.
The group's proposal received the highest score in the final evaluation, with 91.70 points, surpassing the consortium led by Impulsora de Desarrollo Integral, which obtained 88.84 points.
According to the ruling, the works will begin on June 25, 2026 and will have an execution period of 920 calendar days. The signing of the contract is scheduled for June 22 through the Compras MX platform.
The projects are part of the complementary infrastructure required for the operation of the Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo passenger train, one of the railway corridors promoted by the federal government in northern Mexico, with a total estimated investment of US$9.104bn, according to the Proyectos México platform.
(The original version of this content was written in Spanish)
