Reporting mark FXE Dates of operation 1998–present Headquarters Mexico City | Locale Mexico Founded 1998 Parent organization Grupo México | |
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Track gauge 4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge CEO Alfredo Casar Perez (5 Mar 2008–) Profiles | ||
Must see ferromex train run very very fast 4021 4679 2038 and dpu 4044
Ferromex (reporting mark FXE) (a contraction and portmanteau of Ferrocarril Mexicano or "Mexican Railway") is a private rail consortium that operates the largest (by mileage) railway in Mexico with combined mileage (Ferromex + Ferrosur) of 7500 miles (12070 km).
Contents
- Must see ferromex train run very very fast 4021 4679 2038 and dpu 4044
- Ferromex horns compilation
- Description
- Protesting Incident
- Passenger services
- Merger with Ferrosur
- Rolling stock
- References
Ferromex horns compilation
Description
Ferromex began operating on February 19, 1998, following the privatization of most of the government-owned railways by then President of Mexico Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon. Ferromex operates more than 9,610 kilometers (5,970 mi) of track and interconnects five major inland Mexican cities, five cities along the border with the United States, four seaports on the Pacific Ocean and one more on the Gulf of Mexico. Currently, Grupo Mexico owns 74% and Union Pacific Corporation owns 26% of the company. The Ferromex System operates 9610 km of Ferromex tracks plus 2654 km of Ferrosur tracks.
Protesting Incident
In 2014 Ferromex locomotive #4041 was pulling a freight in Mexico and when she was near a grade crossing she had to stop because a group of protesters were blocking the track with tables and banners. The engineer waited for the protesters to clear the tracks before continuing on. The protesters did not clear and the engineer ended up having to drive through the protest, crushing tables and chairs in the process. No one was harmed during the incident.
Passenger services
Ferromex hosts the Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico "ChePe" railroad, a tourist line that runs through the Copper Canyon. Ferromex also operates the Tequila Express, which runs from Guadalajara, Jalisco to a tequila distillery in Amatitán, Jalisco.
Merger with Ferrosur
In November 2005, Grupo Mexico, owner of Ferromex purchased Infraestructura y Transportes Ferroviarios, the parent company of Ferrosur, another of Mexico's Class I railroads, in a US$309 million stock transaction. The Mexican Federal Competition Commission (CFC) had rejected a proposed 2002 merger of Ferromex and Ferrosur amid opposition from Ferromex competitor, Grupo Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana (TFM).
Following the November 2005 purchase of Ferrosur by Grupo Mexico, Kansas City Southern de México (KCSM), successor to TFM, petitioned the Mexican government to block the merger of Ferrosur and Ferromex. The CFC rejected the merger in June 2006 stating that the merger would have led to excessive concentration in the railway industry to the detriment of consumers and competing shippers. However, in March 2011, a tribunal ruled in Grupo Mexico's favor, and the merger was permitted.
Rolling stock
In January 2011, Ferromex ordered 44 locomotives from EMD, its first order since 2006.