I've rode Tren Maya from Merida to CUN. AWESOMENESS! They actually serve cold beer on the train. I WILL TAKE TREN MAYA FROM CUN TO MERIDA WHEN I RETURN!
Thank you for your honest take on this new train system. As a Mexican, it's very interesting to hear a foreigner's point of view and overall impression of the service. Everything can be improved through honest feedback.
wow, THIS IS SIMPLY AMAZING. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ABANDON REGIONS FOR DECADES. ECOTURISM WITH A WELL DEVELOPED PLAN THIS MOSTLY ELECTRIC TRAIN WILL BRING PROSPERITY TO THIS FORGOTTEN AREA OF MEXICO. WILL GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS TO SEE IMPORTANT WORLD HERITAGE ARQUEOLOGICAL SITES, PRISTINE BEACHES, FOOD AND THE WONDERFUL MUSIC, FOLKLORE OF MEXICO. THIS NOT EVEN DUBAI HAS IT. I CAN SEE IT WILL BE IN THE TOP TOURIST SITES TO WORLD TRAVELERS. PRICES ARE SO CHEAP. WHOEVERS SAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT OBVIOUSLY HAS NOT HAD A CHANCE TO TRAVEL. I MEAN TRAVEL AND EXPERIENCE THE WORLD OUTSIDE. MEXICO'S GOVERMENT DID FANTASTIC IN TAKING CARE OF THE ENVIROMENT. MOST HIGHWAYS IN OTHER COUNTRIES DONT CARE ABOUT WILD LIFE. LOOK AT USA YOU CAN SEE ROAD KILL EVERYWHERE EVERY DAY. YOU CAN SEE THOUSNDS OF BIRDS KILL DURING MIGRATION TIMES IN BIG CITIES WITH HOGH RISES LIKE CHICAGO, NEW YORK, LA. MEXICO GOOD JOB. NUMBER 12 IN THE WORLDS BEST ECONOMIES.
If this railroad were a straight line and not a loop, the distance will be the same from Mexico City to Dallas Tejas. I’m absolutely impressed, thank you for your effort and great work 🛤️👍🏼
The new Presidenta says they're going to build a train from Mexico City to the Texas border. I thought it was far fetched until I checked the distance, it's not further than the Tren Maya. She says construction starts in April.
30 billion usd for this railway considering the distances and difficult terrain is not bad at all. Great for Mexico, it was about time for them to have this impressive infrastructure. Finally Mexico stepping up!
I traveled around the Yucatán in the late 1990s first on a first class bus and then on the return on the third class bus so glad they built this The third class bus did not have air conditioning and had chickens
As an Aussie viewer, Really good to see Mexico starting to re-establish its regional rail network. It's a shame that stations had to be built a long way from city centres, which in the distant past may have been the case. It's obvious the workers are proud of their new and expanding rail system. 👍
As a visitor to Mexico i would be happy to pay those prices to travel in comfort and on such great infrastructure, but i do think the prices should be lower for locals. Looks like a great project, and those stations look extremely impressive compared to the 'copy and paste' low-effort stations that mostly get built in the UK these days.
Mexico truly is advancing like never before with their massive infrastructure projects, there are impressive things being built all over the country.. whether that is trains, cable cars, metro systems, roads, bridges, airports, shipyards, skyscrapers i mean there’s just about everything and also the inter oceanic corridor which will be the best alternative in the American continent from the Panama Canal. I’m so happy because i know for sure within a matter of a few years México will mean something else. Definitely no comparison in Latin america… now speaking of The mayan train, the one that you showed us is the Standard train, the train thought ideal for short trips and/or for locals mostly, the more luxurious trains with restaurant and VIP cabins are coming towards the end of this year… and the special trains for long trips (with sleeping Cabins with bathrooms) are coming next year. It truly is a massive project. A ell done for México.
What people don't know is that the cartels are contrbuting funds for these projects. Its for washing their paper too. The cartels funds much of these projects and both sides bennefit of it
What people don't know is that the cartels are contrbuting funds for these projects. Its for washing their paper too. The cartels funds much of these projects and both sides bennefit of it
I've got to say, these trains look fantastic in that livery and the interiors, whilst perhaps not groundbreaking, look very classy and to provide a great ambience.
I'm delighted to know about this train system. I've been thinking about enrolling in a Spanish language school and living with a family in Merida and viewing archaeological sites from there. Have done this sort of thing solo and with friends in Mexico City, San Cristobal, Oaxaca, and in Guatemala. I've had great vacations and made lifelong friends.
Merida is a very quiet and peaceful city. I am from Yucatan but I currently live in the United States. To live well in Yucatan, you just need to have air conditioning because it is too hot.
NO, DONT COME YOU ARE GENTRFYING MEXICO, WE DONT WANT MORE GRINGOS CANDIANS OR EUPEANS HERE IN MEXICO, THERE ARE TOO MUCH OF YOU ALREADY HEREB AGAIN DONT COME
Thanks now you’ve given me an idea, I’m low intermediate in Spanish so that would be a great idea. Take more Spanish and on my downtime, explore more towns on the train route.
This is an absolutely achievement for Mexico and I've been informed that it will improve the velocity to at least 200km/h in the Merida-Chetumal corridor.
@@NonstopEurotrip the railroads were built to manage speeds up to 300km/hr; now talking about the trains, they have a top speed of 175+km/hr, but they´ll run up to 160km/hr in service when railroads are all settled
@@NonstopEurotriptienes que sacar más vídeos sobre trenes de mexico...porque en este nuevo sexenio de el nuevo gobierno se van a conectar 3000.kilometros nuevos de trenes para la REPÚBLICA MEXICANA ASI QUE TIENES MUCHO TRABAJO Y TE AGRADEZCO QUE DES INFORMACIÓN ACERCA DE LA CONECTIVIDAD DE LOS TRENES EN MI PAÍS SALUDOS 🤝🤝🤝🤝👍👍👍👍👍🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
Now if only California managed to achieve something similar. Could you imagine a fast railway system connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles to San Diego to Los Cabos in Baja California.
Back in the 1980s I took the train from Nuevo Laredo to Mexico City a few times. Not the fastest way to get there, but the prices were low, the seats were comfortable and the cars looked like they were from the 1940s. The only downside is that they had no heat, so the nights could be very cold.
"tickets can and will sell out." That is what you want to hear with every public transit. Being Mexican myself. I am super proud of what AMLO and Claudia will do to my country in the upcoming future. Now that their party is the majority. There is no doubt that AMLO vision of the future will come to life. Which is bringing back passenger trains all through MEXICO! VIVA MEXICO!
It's great that Mexico is building some train infrastructure. Most countries in Latin America just copy the US-American Car-Only-Ideology and then wonder why transportation is a mess...
The US has the best rail infrastructure and general transportation infrastructure in the world. There’s a reason the US economy is so efficient and US GDP Per Capita is much higher than Europe. Europe has decent rail infrastructure but terrible road infrastructure
@@tylerclayton6081its gdp comes from unequal exchange and exploitation of other countries lol. American infraestructure is a joke, they take decades to build projects that should at least take a single presidential mandate.
@@whitethereal5283I second that, war/weapon industry, interventions, unfair human and natural resource exploitation, narco traffic sponsorship and investment, disruption and destructing of foreign states and a long etc. Basically they do whatever is in their power to maintain the status quo, they have the weapons and have never hesitated on using them.
i rode the tren maya in june-july from Palenque to Campeche to Merida and Valladolid. we were meant to go to Playa Del Carmen as a pitI stop but Hurricane Beryl was passing through the city durring our stay, so we had to fly out of Tulum and put an end to our trip, My dad is going to continue the trip in November
Love your channel. Great production quality, your assessments always seem quite fair and balanced. I’m also thrilled you hit some of the lesser-known spots in Mexico! Can’t wait for the next video.
The Tren Maya is an amazing achievement for Mexico. I'm certain there's room for improvement, but the train is a huge step forward in the region's sustainable economic development.
What people don't know is that the cartels are contrbuting funds for these projects. Its for washing their paper too. The cartels funds much of these projects and both sides bennefit of it
How is this sustainable when the communities werent involved in the project, the ecosystem has been destroyed and corruption keeps appearing here and there. I love trains dont get me wrong, but this isnt the project needed for the country. Locals cant even afford to be on the train and stations are far from city centres. Dont be fooled by it being a train.
I'm from the north of México and I dream to have something like this in this part of the country, there are certain distances thar too short to be covered by plane, and take quite a bit of time by bus. Many people were not so happy about the construction of this train, but I think is really amazing that México starts to build a proper railway network, specially now that roads can get pretty dangerous.
Great trip. It's great to see another brand new rail line in America Continent. When i searched about the ownership of this train, it's owned by Mexican Armed Forces which is surprising me. I think this feels like Westbahn or maybe Soko Train in Serbia or maybe another long distance train using regional train set, but hey at least the seat is comfortable and have complimentary food/snack. And lastly they have special fare for someone who lives around the line.
@@NonstopEurotrip I just checked the prices for Mérida Teya-Palenque and it was $2,300 for International Premier, a National non-Local would pay $1,111. This is a bit cheaper than the prices in the video!
The Army was also responsible for building all the complexes surrounding the train (hotels, ecological complexes and all the induced work). There will be a service for long distances travel
@@NonstopEurotripyes I also heard the long distance train is going to be inaugurated tomorrow it's a longer train and the paint job in my opinion looks even better than this one but that's just my opinion thanks for this great video
First, I want to thank you for sharing all of this information. It is really nice to hear a honest opinion that is not influenced by a political party. Mexico has done a lot, but I know there is still so much to get done. Even though many people dont want to see it, Mexico is moving in a the right direction. By the way, another thing you didnt mention and that is really important to me, is the safety while traveling. With that, I could sleep like a baby without any worries.
Great video, shows everything you need to know when you want to ride this train 👍🏻 I do hope they will add WiFi to the trains, as it would suck for not having a WiFi in a 7h+ journey
If I wanted to have my eyeballs glued to a little screen while the scenery goes by I'd stay home and I'd be doing my part for "Net Zero" (which, personally I give a hoot about but you should).
That was a very nice review. I was there in Mérida at the beginning of the year and I travelled 2500 kilometers on the train Maya. There was a lot ro be done but i rally loved to see this great infrastructure plan working in the south of México. I can only imagine how amazing it'll be ro do the complete journey. As today, September 20, the sleeper train will be tested this weekend!! I'll be traveling on train through UK in November to check out the European train service in UK and France. I've already tried out the italian and Spanish train service, which are excellent! Greetings from Mexico mate.
Having grown up in Europe and lived for a few years on and off in Mexico, I would like to see Mexico expand rail service with a North South train from Texas (maybe Laredo), down south at least to Oaxaca. With a spur to Mexico City. Yes, it would cost a lot of money, but if done over a period of a couple of decades it would provide a tremendous economic boost.
What foreigners need to understand is that, in no other term of office had the government in turn made this sort of investment in the southern part of the country (yes, this project was fully funded by public investment and is currently administered by the Army), just as the current administration has. Historically, most high-level investments were made in the central and northern parts of the country, therefore, poverty levels were higher in the southern states. That being said, this is quite a huge improvement for the zone, not only on transportation and mobility terms, but for the whole infrastructure (current and future) around this project. Yes, there's still plenty of room for improvement in all areas and feedback is not only welcome, but crucial, however, the same should have the forementioned context in consideration; we're finally getting there and are still working on it. Thank you for sharing your personal experience and thoughts on this, Sir!
Since the train opened just this year, chances are they are still trying to figure out how they will run the line in the future, can't wait to see what it will be like in 3 to 5 years
Thanks for sharing. I rode El Chepe from Chihuahua to Los Mochis and back through the spectacular Copper Canyon in 2017. The train looks much improved since that time and even inlcudes a former UP dome car.
Everyone lined up along the platform edge to take clips of the train when I took it from cancun to merida. Most people have probably never used a train before.
Mexico used to have like 9 lines before going to the private sector (they kill them and use it as freight ). Only the very old people remember took this trains, I'm happy the president is trying to take them back but I wish they were more than 170km/h 😭
People are just happy to see a new project that is already benefiting many of the communities along the route, most of them forgotten by other presidents before AMLO.
@@aliciarodgers3406 plz no AMLO propaganda here, they skipped the environmental impact study with a stupid "military project" degree. No sane country would give operation of a passenger railway to the army.
@@PG-nf9wx There hasn't been any infrastructural project that doesn't affect the environment somehow, you think the trains in China or Europe don't generate environmental damage? The real question here is, is the project "sembrando vida" that protects somehow this jungle actually works?
they did have wifi at first but they are changing carriers since it was underwelming, just like they already have change the food menu for the same reason
I'm excited by the fact this is a first offering, in a country that has relatively little recent experience with passenger rail (in a continent that as a whole is very far behind as in this regard, when compared Europe and Asia). Hopefully in this state it remains viable enough to not only keep operating, but to maintain interest in improving it, as was was mentioned or alluded in the video, with faster trains, better interiors, WiFi, better value, or maybe even big infrastructure projects to create stations closer to the city centers (or better connect them). It's a young system so the next years will be important, but as with any new "skill". Hopefully the government of Mexico didn't bite more than it can chew, reviving passenger rail in Mexico with such a big (and quickly built) project.
Nonstop Eurotrip: You should try "El Chepe" a train route from Chihuahua City to Los Mochis (North of Mexico), is the only passenger train that survive Mexican Neoliberalism. It is also an astonishing route, with magnificent views, and a strong indigenous culture.
We apologize for the inconveniences, at the moment, the prices are set as expressed due to interstations not being available yet, thus there's is a full price charge to the immediate next open station, you are not able to see the prices that will apply to shorter distances yet,, most people who are doing the trip as nationals do understand this factor and are only using it as is because it suits their needs exactly,, the price is supposed to go down with the distance each person travels as soon as those other stations open, as some sort of compensating it was decided to not establish a differentiated rate for nationals and foreign travelers, that will change as soon as all the stations are ready, these are not hard or slow to build, what was hard is already done, also I'm not sure it's been solved but the ticket sales system wasn't ready to be in business, thus a third party seller is being used and it has a very stiff set up in order to make it affordable, meaning they only sell the national rate to all and no differentiation between handicap, elderly,student,etc discounts, thus it seems dumb at the moment but it's all on track to become a very well used piece of infrastructure, ,as mentioned, what was hard is already done and this hiccups will be ironed out soon, we thank you for your patience
A comparable bus ride costs about 1,050 from palenque to merida, and It takes about 8 hours. The train is a bit more expensive, but the view is probably better.
Thanks for visiting my country! 🎉 And making such a beautiful report about the Mayan Train, that, for many Mexicans like me is very expensive, and even more if you are from Mexico City like me, is more expensive because travelling from Mexico to Yucatan is dramatically expensive. Also, this train is polemic in the opinion of many Mexicans, so it's good to have non-negative and non political-plagued opinions about it (aka. "It's going to be falling down in the next 10 years"). I am one of those people like you that doesn't like those negative opinions about transportation in Mexico. Mexico is Mexico and it has its own problems, so it is better to be thankful instead of having the fear of "the Mayan Train is falling down" Greetings from Xochimilco, México by a Nutbrown otaku train enthusiast and a fan of Natsuki Deguchi ❤
My dream is to travel on the whole route! I think the price is tend to low when the demand is higher. Is the first train in many decades, it's new for México at certain point that's what they need to learn many things about it! Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the great feedback, I agree prices are expensive but I believe are still ok in comparison to flying limited points. The train gives you access to many Maya spots.
Aún cuando es un poco caro, la realidad es que el precio turista para nacionales es sólo un poco más caro que los autobuses (y los autobuses generalmente circulan a sólo 90 km/h) pero el precio para locales sí es mucho mejor y más barato que un autobús, sobretodo para la gente que trabajamos entre Tulum-Cancún-Mérida.
The last time I traveled by train in that part of Mexico was in 1997, from Campeche to Orizaba. I liked your review and also agree is expensive, but I will pay without a problem since I love trains and travel in those areas in bus is much more grueling and tedious.
I don’t think the price is that bad. It is indeed a first class product, and for 7 hours I think the price is perfectly fine. You‘d pay the same for a DB journey on 7 hours (if you don’t book months in advance), and you don’t get a free meal and complimentary snacks and drinks with that. And you still have the Standard class, which is reasonably priced as well in my opinion.
Its may be average for german standarts but its certainly too high for a mexican. Like you would pay around 25 € for a 7 hour trip in business class in turkey, a country similar to mexico in terms of gdp per capita.
@@NonstopEurotrip as a Mexican I can tell you that we nationals get to pay a lower price for the Tren Maya services. It's on the official website, you can check it. You just gotta show an official ID to the staff in order to get them. And the discounts are even lower for people from the 5 states where the train runs: Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán y Quintana Roo. El hecho de que los extranjeros, especialmente ustedes europeos, paguen un precio mayor es porque la gran mayoría de las veces pueden permitírselo ya que ustedes vienen a nuestra tierra a vacacionar, por lo que no sólo traen dinero para el tren, también para el hotel, la comida y los espectáculos. El tren está pensado para servirle al pueblo, sí, pero también está pensado como atracción turística, y ese dinero extra que tú pagas por ser extranjero es la ganancia que nos dejas a nosotros para nuestro país, que es usado para diferentes fines. Perfectamente lógico, ¿no te parece?
I live next to the railway and I’ve travelled 2 times from Escárcega to Cancun and it’s a 8 hr trip and it cost me for being local traveler 1200 pesos about 60 dollars which I find very reasonable price and Its comfortable to travel very worth it.
@@NonstopEurotrip about the same price , but I find the train more comfortable and safe. I’ve travelled on bus to Cancun and it’s about 11 hr trip and sometime more depending on the road conditions. Overall I find the train way better to travel.
Ok, so how did you get to Palenque? They should add a passenger rail connection between Mexico City & Palenque. Before the Mexican President discontinued most of their passenger trains in 1997, they operated using 1930's era former U.S. Pullman cars. In 1983, I rode from Merida to Mexico City on a combination passenger & freight train, which included a live cattle car in the consist. Then continued via train to Guadalajara, Los Mochis, Chihuahua, Juarez. Then walked over the U.S. border to El Paso, then further train travel via bus & Amtrak.
Yeah, Mexico City to Palenque is more than 900KM, so it's a big task that will happen gradually in the following years. In the next months there will be another train line from Coatzacoalcos to Panlenque, so that covers 300 KM already... next would be Mexico City to Coatzacoalcos. However, there are other rail projects that might have higher priority, like Mexico City to Guadalajara, and Mexico City to Monterrey.
@@NonstopEurotripthey are planning to make it from Coatzacoalcos to Veracruz and then to México city. In fact with our next new first female president is planning to make about 3,000 kms of train tracks for passengers because with tren maya, it gave a lot of jobs and improved a lot too the local economy!! 😅
Soon it will be possible to travel on the HST intercity 125 from Palenque station with lines Z and FA from the neighboring states of Veracruz, Tabasco and Oaxaca
Thank you for giving this review. As a US rail fan I've been following the Tren Maya railroad development. It doesn't appear to be going 142 kph very often. It is almost seems slow, but it is passing traffic on the adjacent highway. I was very glad the views out of the train are greatly cleared. I thought it might be right up against jungle growth where it's hard to see much at all.
i am glad you like it. i found it to be expensive, slow, consistently late, infrequent trips and with terrible station locations in popular cities and airports
Para mi este tren es una maravilla. Se construyó en tiempo récord y apenas va empezando. Obviamente irá adicionando y mejorando cosas, en especial la comida que dan ahora, teniendo México tantas cosas qué ofrecer. Lo más importante es que traerá más desarrollo a la zona del sureste de México, la cual tiene muchas cosas hermosas para visitar. No sé por qué dice que el costo es caro, cuando yo tomé un tren en Italia para viajar a Florencia, supuestamente clase premier, el boleto fue caro, los asientos apretados en incómodos, tenía muy poco espacio para el equipaje, prácticamente no había personal que te orientara si tenías alguna duda, y de la comida ni hablemos. Sin duda alguna quiero hacer ese viaje en el Tren Maya, espero que pronto.
As a Mexican, I can tell you that this project is a highly controversial political topic. That’s why I appreciate reading and watching unbiased opinions like yours. Thank you for that
Doesn’t seem like you can book a ticket too far in advance. It’s sept 22nd and I attempted to book for Oct 5th and it said no tickets available. It’s like you can only book maybe a week in advance?? What good is that if you’re planning a trip to several locations with hotel reservations??
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I've rode Tren Maya from Merida to CUN. AWESOMENESS!
They actually serve cold beer on the train.
I WILL TAKE TREN MAYA FROM CUN TO MERIDA WHEN I RETURN!
I'm from Indonesia.
Well done Mexicoooo !!
🥳🥳🥳
Apakabar wey
@@Chitosito-vk3ok Baik bang ada aja org Indo disini 😂😂
Like your high-speed railway, this one is also made in China.
@@江宁路牛奶棚 This was made all in Hidalgo, Mexico
Thank you for your honest take on this new train system. As a Mexican, it's very interesting to hear a foreigner's point of view and overall impression of the service.
Everything can be improved through honest feedback.
Thank you very much! 👍🏻
wow, THIS IS SIMPLY AMAZING. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ABANDON REGIONS FOR DECADES. ECOTURISM WITH A WELL DEVELOPED PLAN THIS MOSTLY ELECTRIC TRAIN WILL BRING PROSPERITY TO THIS FORGOTTEN AREA OF MEXICO. WILL GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS TO SEE IMPORTANT WORLD HERITAGE ARQUEOLOGICAL SITES, PRISTINE BEACHES, FOOD AND THE WONDERFUL MUSIC, FOLKLORE OF MEXICO. THIS NOT EVEN DUBAI HAS IT. I CAN SEE IT WILL BE IN THE TOP TOURIST SITES TO WORLD TRAVELERS. PRICES ARE SO CHEAP. WHOEVERS SAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT OBVIOUSLY HAS NOT HAD A CHANCE TO TRAVEL. I MEAN TRAVEL AND EXPERIENCE THE WORLD OUTSIDE. MEXICO'S GOVERMENT DID FANTASTIC IN TAKING CARE OF THE ENVIROMENT. MOST HIGHWAYS IN OTHER COUNTRIES DONT CARE ABOUT WILD LIFE. LOOK AT USA YOU CAN SEE ROAD KILL EVERYWHERE EVERY DAY. YOU CAN SEE THOUSNDS OF BIRDS KILL DURING MIGRATION TIMES IN BIG CITIES WITH HOGH RISES LIKE CHICAGO, NEW YORK, LA. MEXICO GOOD JOB. NUMBER 12 IN THE WORLDS BEST ECONOMIES.
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are you insane? 7hrs of boredom as a choice? you can even drive and still save an hour....
@@lhernandez6410 Mother Nature is never boring
If this railroad were a straight line and not a loop, the distance will be the same from Mexico City to Dallas Tejas. I’m absolutely impressed, thank you for your effort and great work 🛤️👍🏼
Thanks 🙏🏻👍🏻
its called a loop because it goes both ways, it doesnt only go one way right?
@EdSpooky correct
The new Presidenta says they're going to build a train from Mexico City to the Texas border. I thought it was far fetched until I checked the distance, it's not further than the Tren Maya. She says construction starts in April.
@@EdSpookyno it’s because the route makes a full circle in the yucatán peninsula plus the states of chiapas and tabasco
30 billion usd for this railway considering the distances and difficult terrain is not bad at all. Great for Mexico, it was about time for them to have this impressive infrastructure. Finally Mexico stepping up!
Absolutely!!!
Not just the distance and difficulty ( both physically and politically) but the speed of construction! All completed in 6 years !
@@ProfessorFickleall completed in 4 years
@@DeyaniraCamacho-x3m
Well 5 years if you count the pandemic 😷.
@@ProfessorFickle it hasnt been finished yet... what a joke.
I travelled all around the yucatan in 2022 and i cant believe they built a train like this. Huge achievement.
Absolutely 💯 great achievement!
I traveled around the Yucatán in the late 1990s first on a first class bus and then on the return on the third class bus so glad they built this
The third class bus did not have air conditioning and had chickens
Thanks to AMLO ❤
RIDING THE TREN MAYA MUST BE IN YOUR BUCKET LIST; amazing experience; highly recommended!!’❤❤
It's so good!
As an Aussie viewer, Really good to see Mexico starting to re-establish its regional rail network. It's a shame that stations had to be built a long way from city centres, which in the distant past may have been the case. It's obvious the workers are proud of their new and expanding rail system. 👍
Absolutely agree 💯👍🏻
As a visitor to Mexico i would be happy to pay those prices to travel in comfort and on such great infrastructure, but i do think the prices should be lower for locals. Looks like a great project, and those stations look extremely impressive compared to the 'copy and paste' low-effort stations that mostly get built in the UK these days.
They are cheaper for Mexicans and way cheaper for the area residents
Locals get an adicional 50 percent discount!
They are still too expensive tho!
Soy mexicano Gracias por tu opinión , espero que vuelvas pronto
@@NonstopEurotrip stay home dude.
I appreciate that you always take time to address accessibility issues. Wheelchair travel is sometimes a challenge.
@@markjaynes7151 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
とても良い動画です！ありがとうございます！
メキシコ行くときに参考いたします。
This is a great video! Thank you! I'll refer to it when I go to Mexico.
Cuando gustes,eres bienvenido a México 🇲🇽
Mexico truly is advancing like never before with their massive infrastructure projects, there are impressive things being built all over the country.. whether that is trains, cable cars, metro systems, roads, bridges, airports, shipyards, skyscrapers i mean there’s just about everything and also the inter oceanic corridor which will be the best alternative in the American continent from the Panama Canal. I’m so happy because i know for sure within a matter of a few years México will mean something else. Definitely no comparison in Latin america… now speaking of The mayan train, the one that you showed us is the Standard train, the train thought ideal for short trips and/or for locals mostly, the more luxurious trains with restaurant and VIP cabins are coming towards the end of this year… and the special trains for long trips (with sleeping Cabins with bathrooms) are coming next year. It truly is a massive project. A ell done for México.
Thanks. All this information was in the video.
What people don't know is that the cartels are contrbuting funds for these projects. Its for washing their paper too.
What people don't know is that the cartels are contrbuting funds for these projects. Its for washing their paper too. The cartels funds much of these projects and both sides bennefit of it
What people don't know is that the cartels are contrbuting funds for these projects. Its for washing their paper too. The cartels funds much of these projects and both sides bennefit of it
Only one problem and that's being able to deal with the cartel.
I've got to say, these trains look fantastic in that livery and the interiors, whilst perhaps not groundbreaking, look very classy and to provide a great ambience.
Exactly 💯
I'm delighted to know about this train system. I've been thinking about enrolling in a Spanish language school and living with a family in Merida and viewing archaeological sites from there. Have done this sort of thing solo and with friends in Mexico City, San Cristobal, Oaxaca, and in Guatemala. I've had great vacations and made lifelong friends.
Thanks for sharing... I hope you do it 😊🙏🏻
Merida is a very quiet and peaceful city. I am from Yucatan but I currently live in the United States. To live well in Yucatan, you just need to have air conditioning because it is too hot.
NO, DONT COME YOU ARE GENTRFYING MEXICO, WE DONT WANT MORE GRINGOS CANDIANS OR EUPEANS HERE IN MEXICO, THERE ARE TOO MUCH OF YOU ALREADY HEREB AGAIN DONT COME
Thanks now you’ve given me an idea, I’m low intermediate in Spanish so that would be a great idea. Take more Spanish and on my downtime, explore more towns on the train route.
This is an absolutely achievement for Mexico and I've been informed that it will improve the velocity to at least 200km/h in the Merida-Chetumal corridor.
You've been informed? Lol
@@NonstopEurotrip the railroads were built to manage speeds up to 300km/hr; now talking about the trains, they have a top speed of 175+km/hr, but they´ll run up to 160km/hr in service when railroads are all settled
@@NonstopEurotriptienes que sacar más vídeos sobre trenes de mexico...porque en este nuevo sexenio de el nuevo gobierno se van a conectar 3000.kilometros nuevos de trenes para la REPÚBLICA MEXICANA ASI QUE TIENES MUCHO TRABAJO Y TE AGRADEZCO QUE DES INFORMACIÓN ACERCA DE LA CONECTIVIDAD DE LOS TRENES EN MI PAÍS SALUDOS 🤝🤝🤝🤝👍👍👍👍👍🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
@@welceslaomartinez2576 I prefer simply railways now.
@@omararias4726de donde sacaste esa información? No puedo encontrar algo similar
Now if only California managed to achieve something similar. Could you imagine a fast railway system connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles to San Diego to Los Cabos in Baja California.
Crazy thoughts eh!
Amtrak already does SD to LA to SF and up to Seattle. And they do Seattle to Vancouver, Canada. Yes linking CA to Baja Mexico would be awesome!
@@bunz666 an hourly service
Governor Gavin Newsom 🤦♀️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏼♂️billions and over a decade still incomplete!
It's called Amtrak.
Back in the 1980s I took the train from Nuevo Laredo to Mexico City a few times. Not the fastest way to get there, but the prices were low, the seats were comfortable and the cars looked like they were from the 1940s. The only downside is that they had no heat, so the nights could be very cold.
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻
"tickets can and will sell out." That is what you want to hear with every public transit.
Being Mexican myself. I am super proud of what AMLO and Claudia will do to my country in the upcoming future. Now that their party is the majority. There is no doubt that AMLO vision of the future will come to life.
Which is bringing back passenger trains all through MEXICO! VIVA MEXICO!
Viva Mexico ❤️🇲🇽
Thank you for visiting Mexico the power house of Latin America. More trains and railways, metros being built and will be built. 🎉🇲🇽
Sounds great! 😃
am so happy mexico invested in rail instead of asphalt.
Absolutely 💯
It's great that Mexico is building some train infrastructure. Most countries in Latin America just copy the US-American Car-Only-Ideology and then wonder why transportation is a mess...
In the USA cars and airplanes are both very frustrating. I used to work for AMTRAK not punctual delays but the USA's freight trains are massive!!
The US has the best rail infrastructure and general transportation infrastructure in the world. There’s a reason the US economy is so efficient and US GDP Per Capita is much higher than Europe.
Europe has decent rail infrastructure but terrible road infrastructure
@@tylerclayton6081its gdp comes from unequal exchange and exploitation of other countries lol. American infraestructure is a joke, they take decades to build projects that should at least take a single presidential mandate.
@@whitethereal5283I second that, war/weapon industry, interventions, unfair human and natural resource exploitation, narco traffic sponsorship and investment, disruption and destructing of foreign states and a long etc. Basically they do whatever is in their power to maintain the status quo, they have the weapons and have never hesitated on using them.
@@tylerclayton6081China already surpassed the US ten years ago. They have bullet trains and their entire country is covered with railroads.
i rode the tren maya in june-july from Palenque to Campeche to Merida and Valladolid. we were meant to go to Playa Del Carmen as a pitI stop but Hurricane Beryl was passing through the city durring our stay, so we had to fly out of Tulum and put an end to our trip, My dad is going to continue the trip in November
Love your channel. Great production quality, your assessments always seem quite fair and balanced. I’m also thrilled you hit some of the lesser-known spots in Mexico! Can’t wait for the next video.
Much appreciated! 😊👍🏻
Great video.
The rolling stock looks modern and the stations are tastefully designed.
True.
Absolutely 😁💯
The rolling stock is new and it was designed by Alstom, a giant in rail transport
@@val91201 basis Alstom X'trapolis
The second type of train was literally inaugurated today. It’s called P’atal
Testing or running in service?
@@NonstopEurotriptest
When is it going to be figuratively inaugurated?
It sounds India(n)
@@Mario-s1c2o Dont compare us mexicans to those curry-smelling animals, Patal means Run in mayan
I'm from Chihuahua, Mexico. Happy to see this. I'll have to go experience the trip soon. This is good news for Mexico.
The Tren Maya is an amazing achievement for Mexico. I'm certain there's room for improvement, but the train is a huge step forward in the region's sustainable economic development.
Absolutely!
What people don't know is that the cartels are contrbuting funds for these projects. Its for washing their paper too. The cartels funds much of these projects and both sides bennefit of it
@@gerardocuevas3330😂😂😂😂😂 Ok
How is this sustainable when the communities werent involved in the project, the ecosystem has been destroyed and corruption keeps appearing here and there. I love trains dont get me wrong, but this isnt the project needed for the country. Locals cant even afford to be on the train and stations are far from city centres. Dont be fooled by it being a train.
@@josesoto8810 fun fact: it's a train.
As an American, I'm actually pretty jealous of our neighbors to the south.
I'll visit when I get the chance.
You should be 👀
I'm from the north of México and I dream to have something like this in this part of the country, there are certain distances thar too short to be covered by plane, and take quite a bit of time by bus. Many people were not so happy about the construction of this train, but I think is really amazing that México starts to build a proper railway network, specially now that roads can get pretty dangerous.
One day eh!!
@@NonstopEurotripThere was a referendum about the construction of this train, with overwhelming aprovement.
El nuevo gobierno planea construir más redes ferroviarias, las cuales cruzarán todo el país. Así que eso será una realidad en los próximos años.
Great trip. It's great to see another brand new rail line in America Continent. When i searched about the ownership of this train, it's owned by Mexican Armed Forces which is surprising me. I think this feels like Westbahn or maybe Soko Train in Serbia or maybe another long distance train using regional train set, but hey at least the seat is comfortable and have complimentary food/snack. And lastly they have special fare for someone who lives around the line.
Absolutely yes it's a great project.... But I think they still need to work through the issues... Eg price!
@@NonstopEurotrip I just checked the prices for Mérida Teya-Palenque and it was $2,300 for International Premier, a National non-Local would pay $1,111. This is a bit cheaper than the prices in the video!
The Army was also responsible for building all the complexes surrounding the train (hotels, ecological complexes and all the induced work).
There will be a service for long distances travel
There are new long distance train's that will do that trip from Palenque to Cancun there are beautiful and they will enter in service tomorrow.
Tomorrow? Wow!
@@NonstopEurotripyes I also heard the long distance train is going to be inaugurated tomorrow it's a longer train and the paint job in my opinion looks even better than this one but that's just my opinion thanks for this great video
Yesterday , Saturday, the p'atal in Mayan means "stay" was inaugurated. It's a luxury train @@NonstopEurotrip
First, I want to thank you for sharing all of this information. It is really nice to hear a honest opinion that is not influenced by a political party. Mexico has done a lot, but I know there is still so much to get done. Even though many people dont want to see it, Mexico is moving in a the right direction. By the way, another thing you didnt mention and that is really important to me, is the safety while traveling. With that, I could sleep like a baby without any worries.
Thank you...! And I completely agree 💯👍🏻
They have the Mexican national guard or whatever they’re called on the train
Great video, shows everything you need to know when you want to ride this train 👍🏻
I do hope they will add WiFi to the trains, as it would suck for not having a WiFi in a 7h+ journey
Thank you! And totally agree on the WiFi 🙂
If I wanted to have my eyeballs glued to a little screen while the scenery goes by I'd stay home and I'd be doing my part for "Net Zero" (which, personally I give a hoot about but you should).
wifi is available, but the coverage is very spotty, so it doesn't work most of the time. but I'm used to DB style 😁
There was WiFi from Merida to Valladolid, but there were so many people trying to use it became unusable practically the entire trip.
@@PG-nf9wx it never even showed up in my train
That was a very nice review. I was there in Mérida at the beginning of the year and I travelled 2500 kilometers on the train Maya. There was a lot ro be done but i rally loved to see this great infrastructure plan working in the south of México. I can only imagine how amazing it'll be ro do the complete journey. As today, September 20, the sleeper train will be tested this weekend!!
I'll be traveling on train through UK in November to check out the European train service in UK and France. I've already tried out the italian and Spanish train service, which are excellent! Greetings from Mexico mate.
Thanks for sharing! That's sounds like a great trip 😊
Having grown up in Europe and lived for a few years on and off in Mexico, I would like to see Mexico expand rail service with a North South train from Texas (maybe Laredo), down south at least to Oaxaca. With a spur to Mexico City. Yes, it would cost a lot of money, but if done over a period of a couple of decades it would provide a tremendous economic boost.
Will be done at least that's what has been announced
Completely agree!!
It's in the plan,!! 😁👍
What foreigners need to understand is that, in no other term of office had the government in turn made this sort of investment in the southern part of the country (yes, this project was fully funded by public investment and is currently administered by the Army), just as the current administration has. Historically, most high-level investments were made in the central and northern parts of the country, therefore, poverty levels were higher in the southern states.
That being said, this is quite a huge improvement for the zone, not only on transportation and mobility terms, but for the whole infrastructure (current and future) around this project. Yes, there's still plenty of room for improvement in all areas and feedback is not only welcome, but crucial, however, the same should have the forementioned context in consideration; we're finally getting there and are still working on it.
Thank you for sharing your personal experience and thoughts on this, Sir!
Appreciate 👍🏻
Since the train opened just this year, chances are they are still trying to figure out how they will run the line in the future, can't wait to see what it will be like in 3 to 5 years
Exactly!
Thanks for sharing. I rode El Chepe from Chihuahua to Los Mochis and back through the spectacular Copper Canyon in 2017. The train looks much improved since that time and even inlcudes a former UP dome car.
I rode it with Paul Lucas the week before I rode Tren Maya, video to come soon! 😁
A new train variant came out two days ago for longer distant travel and it comes with a mini restaurant inside and cabins to sleep in.
It didn't come out. It's on test.
@@NonstopEurotrip th-cam.com/video/9lsM5p-ovNs/w-d-xo.html
Everyone lined up along the platform edge to take clips of the train when I took it from cancun to merida. Most people have probably never used a train before.
Mexico used to have like 9 lines before going to the private sector (they kill them and use it as freight ). Only the very old people remember took this trains, I'm happy the president is trying to take them back but I wish they were more than 170km/h 😭
@@linuxsisschannel8602 No... im 45 and I used the train a few times in school trips so no (1990's).. not only "very old"
People are just happy to see a new project that is already benefiting many of the communities along the route, most of them forgotten by other presidents before AMLO.
@@aliciarodgers3406 plz no AMLO propaganda here, they skipped the environmental impact study with a stupid "military project" degree. No sane country would give operation of a passenger railway to the army.
@@PG-nf9wx
There hasn't been any infrastructural project that doesn't affect the environment somehow, you think the trains in China or Europe don't generate environmental damage?
The real question here is, is the project "sembrando vida" that protects somehow this jungle actually works?
The station, train, and some of the sights look incredible! But the lack of wifi's a nice reminder to pack a book, just in case. Happy trails!
Good point!
It is planned to have wifi access in the future, but this service is not available for the moment, so the book it is a good idea
they did have wifi at first but they are changing carriers since it was underwelming, just like they already have change the food menu for the same reason
@@Playami Interesting! Hope they work out the kinks
Or Download some e-books
I'm excited by the fact this is a first offering, in a country that has relatively little recent experience with passenger rail (in a continent that as a whole is very far behind as in this regard, when compared Europe and Asia).
Hopefully in this state it remains viable enough to not only keep operating, but to maintain interest in improving it, as was was mentioned or alluded in the video, with faster trains, better interiors, WiFi, better value, or maybe even big infrastructure projects to create stations closer to the city centers (or better connect them). It's a young system so the next years will be important, but as with any new "skill". Hopefully the government of Mexico didn't bite more than it can chew, reviving passenger rail in Mexico with such a big (and quickly built) project.
I hope so too! 😁
Nonstop Eurotrip: You should try "El Chepe" a train route from Chihuahua City to Los Mochis (North of Mexico), is the only passenger train that survive Mexican Neoliberalism. It is also an astonishing route, with magnificent views, and a strong indigenous culture.
I already did 👀 video early next year probably!
@@NonstopEurotrip why next year and not now!
@@rizzoli7probably because El Chepe is best enjoyed in peak winter, when you get to see beautiful snowy landscapes. (or he's just busy editing)
I loved your video/review and criticism. Glad you enjoy the trip. 🤗Greetings from Mexico
Thanks so much!
We apologize for the inconveniences, at the moment, the prices are set as expressed due to interstations not being available yet, thus there's is a full price charge to the immediate next open station, you are not able to see the prices that will apply to shorter distances yet,, most people who are doing the trip as nationals do understand this factor and are only using it as is because it suits their needs exactly,, the price is supposed to go down with the distance each person travels as soon as those other stations open, as some sort of compensating it was decided to not establish a differentiated rate for nationals and foreign travelers, that will change as soon as all the stations are ready, these are not hard or slow to build, what was hard is already done, also I'm not sure it's been solved but the ticket sales system wasn't ready to be in business, thus a third party seller is being used and it has a very stiff set up in order to make it affordable, meaning they only sell the national rate to all and no differentiation between handicap, elderly,student,etc discounts, thus it seems dumb at the moment but it's all on track to become a very well used piece of infrastructure, ,as mentioned, what was hard is already done and this hiccups will be ironed out soon, we thank you for your patience
Train travel is great, I'm glad Mexico invested in this project and I will happily travel on that line when it's completed. Thank you for the video.
Tren Maya is an amazing project, beautiful scenery!! Highly recommended!!
A comparable bus ride costs about 1,050 from palenque to merida, and It takes about 8 hours. The train is a bit more expensive, but the view is probably better.
And it's A LOT smoother!
No comparison... it's still just a BUS, not a Train...
Thanks for visiting my country! 🎉
And making such a beautiful report about the Mayan Train, that, for many Mexicans like me is very expensive, and even more if you are from Mexico City like me, is more expensive because travelling from Mexico to Yucatan is dramatically expensive.
Also, this train is polemic in the opinion of many Mexicans, so it's good to have non-negative and non political-plagued opinions about it (aka. "It's going to be falling down in the next 10 years"). I am one of those people like you that doesn't like those negative opinions about transportation in Mexico. Mexico is Mexico and it has its own problems, so it is better to be thankful instead of having the fear of "the Mayan Train is falling down"
Greetings from Xochimilco, México by a Nutbrown otaku train enthusiast and a fan of Natsuki Deguchi ❤
Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Yaaa callateeee que me desesperass... Shut up
Thank you for the update! A bit like getting a tour from Thomas the Train, but very useful to learn the sleepers and restaurant are on the way!
Our pleasure!
Great video! We need more train routes in Mexico!
Definitely!
Palenque station is beautful but the the seating area is too cramped. There should be more space betweeen rows of metal seats.
@@samtrak1204 I didn't see this as an issue at all!
Palenque Station is not 100% ready yet
Very nice vid bro, you just one a new suscriber, Greetings from Mexico.
Welcome aboard 🤗
My dream is to travel on the whole route!
I think the price is tend to low when the demand is higher.
Is the first train in many decades, it's new for México at certain point that's what they need to learn many things about it!
Thanks for the video!
The prices are fixed. They're not demand based
Thanks for the great feedback, I agree prices are expensive but I believe are still ok in comparison to flying limited points. The train gives you access to many Maya spots.
I totally agree!
Wow! Buen hecho Mexico.
Love your video and coments. I just had the oportunity to ride the train w my family and I agreed w all you said. Happy travels my friend.
Thank you! You too!
Amazing 🤩 project in the middle of the forest; 😍 love it
Aún cuando es un poco caro, la realidad es que el precio turista para nacionales es sólo un poco más caro que los autobuses (y los autobuses generalmente circulan a sólo 90 km/h) pero el precio para locales sí es mucho mejor y más barato que un autobús, sobretodo para la gente que trabajamos entre Tulum-Cancún-Mérida.
Soy de México y siempre me dio curiosidad como era el tren y sus paisajes en su recorrido, me gustó mucho este video
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
The prices are ridiculous but the trains look great!
That's just about my summary 😆
They're cheaper for locals
@@IndianGeek5589 as stated in the video
Take a train in Germany, and then you will conclude that the Mayra train is ridiculously cheap.
@@guillermotell2327 Germany is not Mexico 😂😂
Love ❤️ Tren Maya; amazing project!! ❤
I wouldn't have thought that the Hermes seats from Clerprem (known from the ICE 4) would make it to Mexico. Congratulations Mexico... 😬
What an amazing train designed by Alstom ❤🎉 in a beautiful country Mexico.
It sure is!
The last time I traveled by train in that part of Mexico was in 1997, from Campeche to Orizaba. I liked your review and also agree is expensive, but I will pay without a problem since I love trains and travel in those areas in bus is much more grueling and tedious.
Thank you 🙏🏻
I can't wait for the high speed rail from Toronto to New York to Mexico City to Bogota to Sao Paulo
You'll be waiting a while
@@NonstopEurotripmaybe the rest of our lives
very useful since I am travelling this month and I want to experience this train !
Have fun!
Additionally, there is a project to connect the isthmus of Mexico by train with Guatemala.
One day...
Mexico is awesome 👌
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I don’t think the price is that bad. It is indeed a first class product, and for 7 hours I think the price is perfectly fine. You‘d pay the same for a DB journey on 7 hours (if you don’t book months in advance), and you don’t get a free meal and complimentary snacks and drinks with that. And you still have the Standard class, which is reasonably priced as well in my opinion.
What about for a local though 👀
Its may be average for german standarts but its certainly too high for a mexican. Like you would pay around 25 € for a 7 hour trip in business class in turkey, a country similar to mexico in terms of gdp per capita.
@@NonstopEurotrip as a Mexican I can tell you that we nationals get to pay a lower price for the Tren Maya services. It's on the official website, you can check it. You just gotta show an official ID to the staff in order to get them. And the discounts are even lower for people from the 5 states where the train runs: Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán y Quintana Roo.
El hecho de que los extranjeros, especialmente ustedes europeos, paguen un precio mayor es porque la gran mayoría de las veces pueden permitírselo ya que ustedes vienen a nuestra tierra a vacacionar, por lo que no sólo traen dinero para el tren, también para el hotel, la comida y los espectáculos.
El tren está pensado para servirle al pueblo, sí, pero también está pensado como atracción turística, y ese dinero extra que tú pagas por ser extranjero es la ganancia que nos dejas a nosotros para nuestro país, que es usado para diferentes fines. Perfectamente lógico, ¿no te parece?
@@megalithagnusdei1657 That is true.
@@megalithagnusdei1657the local fair for Mexicans is cheaper, and even cheaper for residents living in those states where the train passes.
Muito bonito o Trem Maya, é uma viagem interessante e eu gostaria de poder viajar por lá!
Grat video! i´m looking forward to restaurant and sleeper trains also.
Same here!
Yesterday, Saturday, that train, the p'atal, was inaugurated. It is a luxury train for long distances
Cool that you added also Maya words and symbol letters beside those in Spanish, trains look better than in my country.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Let us know when you have more of these videos, very impressive.
@@9-cito subscribe, hit the bell and you'll be the first to know! 🔔
Oh boy, does everyone always have to attend that 20 minutes speach before departure? ;-)
@@aum1083 you don't HAVE to, it was just happening 😆
Saludos desde tampico México gracias por mostrar la bellezas naturales de las península y del mundo maya.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@NonstopEurotrip 👍
Come back and do a video of the entire loop please 🙏
When it's open.
Well covered trip mate! Pricewise its really something else….
Isn't it just!
No WIFI is a huge disservice to such a beautiful train.
It does have wifi but it still in the works
It's coming, soon!
Wow what a beautiful country
Absolutely 💯
I live next to the railway and I’ve travelled 2 times from Escárcega to Cancun and it’s a 8 hr trip and it cost me for being local traveler 1200 pesos about 60 dollars which I find very reasonable price and Its comfortable to travel very worth it.
It's cheaper than the bus for you?
OTRO GRINGO GENTRIFICADOR SON UNA PL4 GU4
@@NonstopEurotrip about the same price , but I find the train more comfortable and safe. I’ve travelled on bus to Cancun and it’s about 11 hr trip and sometime more depending on the road conditions. Overall I find the train way better to travel.
Nice to see Mexico catching up. Only problem is that the stations are far out of the centres. So you still need a bus or a cab to get to the station
Yeah. But they couldn't knock down the towns...
Ok, so how did you get to Palenque? They should add a passenger rail connection between Mexico City & Palenque. Before the Mexican President discontinued most of their passenger trains in 1997, they operated using 1930's era former U.S. Pullman cars. In 1983, I rode from Merida to Mexico City on a combination passenger & freight train, which included a live cattle car in the consist. Then continued via train to Guadalajara, Los Mochis, Chihuahua, Juarez. Then walked over the U.S. border to El Paso, then further train travel via bus & Amtrak.
Yeah, Mexico City to Palenque is more than 900KM, so it's a big task that will happen gradually in the following years. In the next months there will be another train line from Coatzacoalcos to Panlenque, so that covers 300 KM already... next would be Mexico City to Coatzacoalcos. However, there are other rail projects that might have higher priority, like Mexico City to Guadalajara, and Mexico City to Monterrey.
I flew to Villahermosa and took the ADO airport shuttle bus. I agree that it does need better connections but this is the start! 😃
@@NonstopEurotripthey are planning to make it from Coatzacoalcos to Veracruz and then to México city.
In fact with our next new first female president is planning to make about 3,000 kms of train tracks for passengers because with tren maya, it gave a lot of jobs and improved a lot too the local economy!! 😅
Soon it will be possible to travel on the HST intercity 125 from Palenque station with lines Z and FA from the neighboring states of Veracruz, Tabasco and Oaxaca
When they stop crashing them!
Its a great way to travel across the Yucatan Peninsula
Some day, I hope, we will have trains like that in the US
😂😂😂
Your cold beer didn't topple over. How is the ride quality?
Yeah pretty good! It should be for new track with concrete sleepers 😆
Thank you for giving this review. As a US rail fan I've been following the Tren Maya railroad development. It doesn't appear to be going 142 kph very often. It is almost seems slow, but it is passing traffic on the adjacent highway. I was very glad the views out of the train are greatly cleared. I thought it might be right up against jungle growth where it's hard to see much at all.
Glad it was helpful!
Mexico on the rise, Mexico is booming!! Is also building a 500 meters skyscraper in Monterrey.
Oh wow!
i am glad you like it. i found it to be expensive, slow, consistently late, infrequent trips and with terrible station locations in popular cities and airports
Strange
It feels bizarre seeing X'trapolises outside of Melbourne and in an intercity configuration more or less.
And the US keeps building freeways.
Yes, sad...however the LAX to LV Brightline has started construction.
Great video. Can your try one of the very few trains in Brasil from Belo Horizonte to the beach in Vitoria? Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹
Maybe one day! 😄
Nice review. I might have to take a train ride next time I'm in Yucatan!
You should!
Y ahora vienen 3000 kms de rutas hacia el norte de Mexico!!
Lol
It looks good although the only Mexican railway i've been on is the Mexico City Metro.
Me too 😄
the seat is the same as ICE4 right
Pretty much, yes!
Para mi este tren es una maravilla. Se construyó en tiempo récord y apenas va empezando. Obviamente irá adicionando y mejorando cosas, en especial la comida que dan ahora, teniendo México tantas cosas qué ofrecer. Lo más importante es que traerá más desarrollo a la zona del sureste de México, la cual tiene muchas cosas hermosas para visitar. No sé por qué dice que el costo es caro, cuando yo tomé un tren en Italia para viajar a Florencia, supuestamente clase premier, el boleto fue caro, los asientos apretados en incómodos, tenía muy poco espacio para el equipaje, prácticamente no había personal que te orientara si tenías alguna duda, y de la comida ni hablemos.
Sin duda alguna quiero hacer ese viaje en el Tren Maya, espero que pronto.
Amen 🙌🏻
As a Mexican, I can tell you that this project is a highly controversial political topic. That’s why I appreciate reading and watching unbiased opinions like yours. Thank you for that
Appreciate that 👍🏻😊
Doesn’t seem like you can book a ticket too far in advance. It’s sept 22nd and I attempted to book for Oct 5th and it said no tickets available. It’s like you can only book maybe a week in advance?? What good is that if you’re planning a trip to several locations with hotel reservations??
I booked over a month in advance