VERACRUZ, Mexico — The initial report on the cause of December’s fatal Interoceanic Train is expected this week, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said at a press conference on Friday, Jan. 23.
The passenger operation across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec remains shut down following the Dec. 28 derailment that killed 14 passengers [see “At least 13 dead …,” Trains.com, Dec. 29, 2025].
The federal attorney general’s office, which is conducting the investigation, informed Sheinbaum it will have its first report this week, she said.
El Universal reports Sheinbaum said service will not resume until the safety of the rail line is certified, a process proposed by the Railway Transport Regulatory Agency that could include an international review. But that process must await the “ruling and investigations” on the cause of the derailment.
International certification, Sheinbaum said, could provide recommendations to improve the route “and at the same time give certainty to the population that the line is safe.”
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