Mexican Caribbean & Yucatan News

Development of the Nichupte Lagoon Bridge advances

Development of the lagoon stretch of the Nichupte bridge linking Downtown Cancun and the Resort Zone is now underway and the newest completion date just lately introduced is November 2025.

When it’s inaugurated, the bridge shall be another entry to the Resort Zone and can assist alleviate site visitors disruption within the Punta Cancun space, particularly through the morning and afternoon rush hours. It is going to additionally assist reduce journey occasions for hundreds of Resort Zone employees.

Tren Maya

The Tren Maya regional rail undertaking is a circuit linking the 5 states in southeast Mexico, bringing extra vacationers to a few of the Maya World’s most well-known archaeological websites, pure wonders, colonial cities, Mayan communities and extra. The ultimate sections of the railway operating by means of southern Quintana Roo and Campeche linking to Escarcega had been accomplished in December 2024.

Transport providers to and from the practice stations into the cities on route has been enhancing and passenger numbers are on the rise, notably for the most well-liked stretches – Cancun-Valladolid, Cancun-Chichen Itza (Piste) and Cancun-Merida and Cancun-Playa del Carmen. Since its inauguration, greater than 1.1 million passengers have used the railway. Tourism packages at the moment are being promoted by OTAs akin to Expedia and Tren Maya officers are additionally starting to succeed in out to the native tourism sector.

Nonetheless, the fleet of trains continues to be less than full capability and in contrast to rail techniques in Europe and the USA, departure occasions are restricted to at least one or two per day at current. That is prone to change sooner or later as demand continues to extend. At current, Tren Maya is an possibility for guests who wish to discover southeast Mexico and have loads of time to take action.

A Tren Maya rail hyperlink shall be constructed from Merida to the port of Progreso and the Mexican authorities introduced that the railway can even be used to hold cargo. Some stretches of the railway akin to Cancun-Valladolid will ultimately be electrified, decreasing using diesel.