The governor of the state of Nuevo León, Samuel García, shared a photo of the first car of the Moderna model, which was produced at the Chinese manufacturer’s plant in Nanjing, on his social media accounts, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.

CRRC monorail train for Mexico

This rolling stock is intended for operation on lines 4 and 6 of the Monterrey Metro, which are planned to be launched in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It is noted that the maximum speed of the trains will be 80 km/h.

Trinity Industries delivered 4,325 railcars in the third quarter

In October of the previous year, CRRC, in partnership with the Portuguese company Mota-Engil, secured a contract worth $1.4 billion for the construction of three subway lines and the supply of 132 train cars of two different types.

CRRC already has experience in supplying trains for Monterrey: in 2019, the company received an order for 26 two-car trains, which were put into operation in 2021.

Currently, the company is also working on another order in Mexico, which includes the supply of subway trains on tracks for Mexico City and the construction of an assembly center in Querétaro, Mexico.

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