THE MEXICAN RAILWAYS
The former
Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México were
privatized in several steps between 1997 and
1999. The companies shown below currently operate
freight railways in México. Their names are
linked to their web sites.
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KCSM |
Kansas City Southern
de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. is wholly owned
by Kansas City Southern. |
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FXE |
Ferromex (Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A. de C.V.)
is owned 55.5 percent by Grupo México, S.A. de C.V.,
26 percent by Union Pacific Railroad,
and 18.5 percent by companies controlled by Carlos Slim Helú
(Grupo Carso, S.A. and Grupo Financiero Inbursa, S.A.). |
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FSRR |
Ferrosur, S.A. de C.V. is owned
75 percent by Grupo México, S.A. de C.V.
and 25 percent by companies controlled by Carlos Slim Helú
(Grupo Carso, S.A. and Grupo Financiero Inbursa, S.A.). |
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FTVM |
Ferrovalle (Ferrocarril
y Terminal del Valle de México, S.A. de C.V.) is jointly owned by
Kansas City Southern de México, Ferromex, Ferrosur,
and the Mexican federal government. |
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FIT |
Ferroistmo (Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec,
S.A. de C.V.), a federal parastatal entity,
is the temporary designated operator of the lines of the
former Ferrocarriles Chiapas-Mayab, which has
renounced its concession and ceased operation. |
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LFCD |
Ferrocarril
Coahuila Durango (Linea Coahuila Durango, S.A. de
C.V.) is jointly owned by Industrias Peñoles, S.A de C.V. and
Grupo Acerero del Norte, S.A. de C.V. |
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CZRY |
Carrizo Gorge Railway,
Inc.
(through its subsidiary Ferrocarriles CZRY de Baja California,
S.A. de C.V.) is the contract operator for the Administradora de la Vía
Corta Tijuana-Tecate (ADMICARGA), a parastatal entity of the
Baja California state government. |
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locomotives |
CGR |
CG
Railway, Inc. is wholly owned by International
Shipholding Corporation. |
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Some of the locomotives
on this page can be found at

KCSM and LFCD locomotives © 2007 Lowell G. McManus
FXE locomotive © 2006 Lowell G. McManus
FSRR locomotive © 2001 Chris Denbow
FTVM locomotive © 2000 Chris Denbow
FIT locomotive © 2000, 2008 Chris Denbow and Lowell G. McManus
CZRY (UP) locomotive © Nick Wilson
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