The Federal Government has formalized the expropriation of 77 privately owned properties to facilitate the construction of the AIFA-Pachuca Train. The train is expected to fully connect AIFA with northern Mexico City. The measure was codified through a decree published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF), authorizing the Railway Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) to occupy the designated land immediately.
The decree covers a total area exceeding 218,000m² distributed across eight municipalities: Mineral de la Reforma, Tizayuca, Tolcayuca, Villa de Tezontepec, Zempoala, and Zapotlan de Juárez in Hidalgo, as well as Tecamac and Temascalapa in the State of Mexico. The order applies to the land as well as any existing constructions or installations on the properties.
While the occupation of assets is immediate, the decree stipulates that property owners retain the right to…
