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.

KCSM GE ES44AC KCSM

Kansas City Southern de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. is wholly owned by Kansas City Southern.

FXE EMD SD70ACe 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.).

FSRR GE AC4400CW 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.).

FTVM EMD MP15AC 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.

FIT EMD GP38-2 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.

LFCD GE B23-7 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.

UP EMD GP60, typical of leased locomotives used 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.

No locomotives CGR

CG Railway, Inc. is wholly owned by International Shipholding Corporation.

Some of the locomotives on this page can be found at
FROGRAIL
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