The Ferrocarril del Sureste , commonly known as Ferrosur, is a
railway
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that serves the southeastern regions of
Mexico
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. The company was formed in 1998 following the privatization of Mexico's railways. Ferrosur took over the southeast concession. This includes the line between
Mexico City
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and Mexico's busiest
Gulf of Mexico
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/
Atlantic Ocean
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port at
Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
.
Grupo México
Grupo México is a Mexican conglomerate that operates through the following divisions: Mining (Minera Mexico), Transportation ( GMxT), Infrastructure and Fundacion Grupo Mexico.
Its mining Division is the leading Copper producer in Mexico and t ...
has owned the company since 2005; there are long-delayed plans to merge it with
Ferromex
Ferromex (syllabic abbreviation 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 and is part of the North Ameri ...
.
History
Ferrosur began operation on December 18, 1998. The original ownership group was the construction company
Tribasa and
Grupo Financiero Inbursa
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.
Grupo Carso
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(like Inbursa, a
Carlos Slim Helu
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company) bought out Tribasa in 1999. Grupo México, owner of
Ferromex
Ferromex (syllabic abbreviation 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 and is part of the North Ameri ...
, acquired the railroad in November 2005 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
Grupo Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana (TFM).
Following the November 2005 purchase of Ferrosur by Grupo México,
Kansas City Southern de México
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(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 railroad 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. Grupo México continues to operate the two railways independently.
EMD SD70ACe
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locomotive 4124, equipped with experimental sheet-metal awnings over the radiator air intakes
File:FSRR FBQ 01.jpg, MV Bali Sea
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rail ferry
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transferring rail cars in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz
Coatzacoalcos () is a major port city in the southern part of the Mexican state of Veracruz, mostly on the western side of the Coatzacoalcos River estuary, on the Bay of Campeche, on the southern Gulf of Mexico coast. The city serves as the municip ...
Territory
Ferrosur operates the ports of
Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
and Coatzacoalcos and the line SC between Veracruz and Mexico City. This line has numerous tunnels east of
Acultzingo including the longest in Mexico. Ferrosur road locomotives are often seen coated in soot from passing numerously times through these tunnels.
See also
*
List of Mexican railroads
This is a list of Mexican railroads, common carrier railroads operating as part of rail transport in Mexico.
Passenger rail
Passenger regional rail within urban areas includes:
* Ferrocarril Suburbano de la Zona Metropolitana de México
* STC ...
*
Rail transport in Mexico
Mexico has a freight railway system owned by the national government and operated by various entities under concessions (charters) granted by the national government. The railway system provides freight and passenger service throughout the coun ...
*
CG Railway
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, operates a
train ferry
A train ferry is a ship ( ferry) designed to carry railway vehicles. Typically, one level of the ship is fitted with railway tracks, and the vessel has a door at the front and/or rear to give access to the wharves. In the United States, train ...
connecting Ferrosur at the Port of
Coatzacoalcos
Coatzacoalcos () is a major port city in the southern part of the Mexican state of Veracruz, mostly on the western side of the Coatzacoalcos River estuary, on the Bay of Campeche, on the southern Gulf of Mexico coast. The city serves as the mun ...
with
Mobile, Alabama
Notes
References
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External links
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MEXLIST - The group for Mexican railway information
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Privatized companies in Mexico
Railway companies established in 1998
Standard gauge railways in Mexico