President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a one-week delay in the Lechería-AIFA train inauguration due to safety tests. Originally promised before Easter week, it now targets March 29 or possibly April 6. Aesthetic improvements are also underway along the route.
The Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles (AIFA) in Zumpango, Estado de México, has operated for nearly four years without a mass transit option for passengers. President Claudia Sheinbaum had promised the Lechería-AIFA train would be ready before Easter week, but during Tuesday's morning briefing, she acknowledged an unavoidable delay due to safety tests and final rail checks. “We have a one-week difference, I asked them to be ready by March 29, maybe it's April 6. They're reviewing, they have a point obviously, it's all the train's safety, they're finishing the tests,” Sheinbaum stated. She also noted aesthetic works: “We're doing beautification along the train to improve the entire Lechería-AIFA train environment.”The train's route will share tracks and a main station with the Tren Suburbano, linking Buenavista in Mexico City to Cuautitlán. The Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (Sedena) will operate the Buenavista-AIFA link. The federal government, through the Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo de Infraestructura (Fonadin), plans to acquire the Tren Suburbano concession, currently held by Ferrocarriles Suburbanos, a subsidiary of Spain's CAF. This will expand operations via the Defense-controlled Tren Maya paraestatal, increasing Fonadin's footprint in rail services.
