Mexico's NEW 1500km TREN MAYA Network: Full Review!

[@alxboca]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you very much! 👍🏻

[@skyonewalker1]

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.

[@manuelnunezgarcia03]

otro chairo burro

[@raggazo23]

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 🛤️👍🏼

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks 🙏🏻👍🏻

[@sartorius1982]

RIDING THE TREN MAYA MUST BE IN YOUR BUCKET LIST; amazing experience; highly recommended!!’❤❤

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's so good!

[@guillersl9510]

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!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely!!!

[@ProfessorFickle]

Not just the distance and difficulty ( both physically and politically) but the speed of construction! All completed in 6 years !

[@DeyaniraCamacho-x3m]

​@@ProfessorFickleall completed in 4 years

[@ProfessorFickle]

@@DeyaniraCamacho-x3m Well 5 years if you count the pandemic 😷.

[@josesoto8810]

@@ProfessorFickle it hasnt been finished yet... what a joke.

[@markjaynes7151]

I appreciate that you always take time to address accessibility issues. Wheelchair travel is sometimes a challenge.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@markjaynes7151 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@tyopratomo5688]

I'm from Indonesia. Well done Mexicoooo !!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

🥳🥳🥳

[@Chitosito-vk3ok]

Apakabar wey

[@tyopratomo5688]

@@Chitosito-vk3ok Baik bang ada aja org Indo disini 😂😂

[@江宁路牛奶棚]

Like your high-speed railway, this one is also made in China.

[@gamaBedolla]

@@江宁路牛奶棚 This was made all in Hidalgo, Mexico

[@sandradavenport713]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks for sharing... I hope you do it 😊🙏🏻

[@labestiadelharcorearg812]

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.

[@jonferace3693]

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

[@hanswurstmaxdurst4039]

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...

[@danielmota1095]

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!!

[@tylerclayton6081]

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

[@frenchnavy1]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks. All this information was in the video.

[@BearBelair-v7e]

What people don't know is that the cartels are contrbuting funds for these projects. Its for washing their paper too.

[@BearBelair-v7e]

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

[@BearBelair-v7e]

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

[@unkowntcg6219]

Only one problem and that's being able to deal with the cartel.

[@CarlosSmith-mg9md]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I already did 👀 video early next year probably!

[@JScot92]

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.

[@MXCelis]

They are cheaper for Mexicans and way cheaper for the area residents

[@cruzbustillosjuancristobal6009]

Locals get an adicional 50 percent discount!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

They are still too expensive tho!

[@Andromediano1]

Soy mexicano Gracias por tu opinión , espero que vuelvas pronto

[@DaniEles-rc7ij]

@@NonstopEurotrip stay home dude.

[@josuaerick9670]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you! And totally agree on the WiFi 🙂

[@cestmoi1262]

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).

[@PG-nf9wx]

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 😁

[@bakaboi461]

There was WiFi from Merida to Valladolid, but there were so many people trying to use it became unusable practically the entire trip.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@PG-nf9wx it never even showed up in my train

[@danielcorona7532]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Tomorrow? Wow!

[@tomcruise8603]

​@@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

[@betzabemorenovlogs4128]

​Yesterday , Saturday, the p'atal in Mayan means "stay" was inaugurated. It's a luxury train ​@@NonstopEurotrip

[@MypaceTravel88]

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.

[@michelangelo2979]

The second type of train was literally inaugurated today. It’s called P’atal

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Testing or running in service?

[@Diesel-ER899]

​@@NonstopEurotriptest

[@rezaalan3991]

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]

Absolutely yes it's a great project.... But I think they still need to work through the issues... Eg price!

[@DavidPerez-sj6md]

@@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!

[@gaurang_maheshwari]

Great video. The rolling stock looks modern and the stations are tastefully designed.

[@peeyush7766]

True.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 😁💯

[@val91201]

The rolling stock is new and it was designed by Alstom, a giant in rail transport

[@Lodai974]

@@val91201 basis Alstom X'trapolis

[@EuroDC1990]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Exactly 💯

[@samtrak1204]

Palenque station is beautful but the the seating area is too cramped. There should be more space betweeen rows of metal seats.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@samtrak1204 I didn't see this as an issue at all!

[@Capibaracapibara1992]

Palenque Station is not 100% ready yet

[@charlesthistlethwaite]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely!

[@BearBelair-v7e]

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

[@troyano37]

​@@gerardocuevas3330😂😂😂😂😂 Ok

[@josesoto8810]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@josesoto8810 fun fact: it's a train.

[@JuanRamirez-xw3gc]

"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!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Viva Mexico ❤️🇲🇽

[@samtrak1204]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I rode it with Paul Lucas the week before I rode Tren Maya, video to come soon! 😁

[@charlieeagler7639]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you...! And I completely agree 💯👍🏻

[@jsosa1981]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It didn't come out. It's on test.

[@sitfri]

@@NonstopEurotrip kzbin.info/www/bejne/b53WfmimYtSphNU

[@PG-nf9wx]

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.

[@linuxsisschannel8602]

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 😭

[@Vadjansama]

@@linuxsisschannel8602 No... im 45 and I used the train a few times in school trips so no (1990's).. not only "very old"

[@aliciarodgers3406]

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.

[@PG-nf9wx]

@@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.

[@swiggles4342]

​@@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?

[@coldfanta4963]

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!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Good point!

[@oliverlopezescudero3020]

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

[@Playami]

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

[@coldfanta4963]

@@Playami Interesting! Hope they work out the kinks

[@ExplorebyRail]

The prices are ridiculous but the trains look great!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

That's just about my summary 😆

[@IndianGeek5589]

They're cheaper for locals

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@IndianGeek5589 as stated in the video

[@guillermotell2327]

Take a train in Germany, and then you will conclude that the Mayra train is ridiculously cheap.

[@IndianGeek5589]

@@guillermotell2327 Germany is not Mexico 😂😂

[@stewart2589]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Exactly!

[@tmcorbett]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Much appreciated! 😊👍🏻

[@michaelduke2026]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻

[@CelsoJorgeAguiarAmaro]

Muito bonito o Trem Maya, é uma viagem interessante e eu gostaria de poder viajar por lá!

[@mijos3]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

What about for a local though 👀

[@megalithagnusdei1657]

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.

[@Pozafria]

​​@@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?

[@mijos3]

@@megalithagnusdei1657 That is true.

[@FernandoSanchez-zy3hh]

@@megalithagnusdei1657the local fair for Mexicans is cheaper, and even cheaper for residents living in those states where the train passes.

[@bricspratama]

Perhaps, Mexico will be joint to BRICS+ membership...greetings from Indonesia❤

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Rename to BMICS 😆

[@tylerclayton6081]

It’s hilarious how Anti-Americans, jealous of America’s wealth and power, simp for Brics. Even though Brics is a completely useless and pointless organization that doesn’t have a common ideology or any shared goals/agenda. Brics can’t get anything done. The more countries that get added to it, the more meaningless it becomes. It’s not an alternative to the G7, and never will be. The US alone makes up 26% of the global economy. Cry about it

[@gordilloedwin]

Well, as a mexican, regarding the pricing... we hardly ever travel in premiere, is really cheap if you travel tourist. For us, tourist tickets are actually "cheap". For locals is much much cheaper

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Every other person in Premier with me was Mexican

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@luc9-5]

Mexico on the rise, Mexico is booming!! Is also building a 500 meters skyscraper in Monterrey.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Oh wow!

[@CarlosB-o8t]

Thank you for visiting Mexico the power house of Latin America. More trains and railways, metros being built and will be built. 🎉🇲🇽

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Sounds great! 😃

[@avmz111]

I wouldn't have thought that the Hermes seats from Clerprem (known from the ICE 4) would make it to Mexico. Congratulations Mexico... 😬

[@alexgranados8719]

1:10 Is not an unpopular opinion. Mexicans know better than Uxmal and Palenque are better than Chichen Itza. Chichen Itza is very touristy.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Good to hear 🙉😊

[@yolocrayolod6668]

There’s a lot of “hidden gems” talking about Mexico’s touristic places and tbh we are gonna keep it that way, no money can’t put it up to the warm feeling of being between ourselves only

[@KukulKan-b6q]

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

[@guillermotell2327]

Compared to European trains, this is still very cheap, and no problem for the budget of most international tourists.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Not true. It's double the pricenand half the speed of most European trains when buying in advance over the same distance

[@Playami]

@@NonstopEurotripwell i paid more than that for a train from Paris to Amsterdam.. and its about the same distance of Chetumal to Cancún... btw you paid the price of going all the way to Cancun, you made a comment saying is pricey for Mexicans... yeah its not "expensive" for Mexicans... its about 20 USD more that what it would cost us to go by Bus, and actually thats the goal to just be close to the same cost of bus ticket.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@Playami I pay €60 max for Paris to Amsterdam in First Class. Second Class from €30. And 300kmh

[@omargonzales3]

Come back and do a video of the entire loop please 🙏

[@NonstopEurotrip]

When it's open.

[@lissewan1739]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

One day eh!!

[@guillermotell2327]

​@@NonstopEurotripThere was a referendum about the construction of this train, with overwhelming aprovement.

[@hermanfs164]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I totally agree!

[@franciscorivera-aguilar4048]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks for sharing! That's sounds like a great trip 😊

[@9-cito]

Let us know when you have more of these videos, very impressive.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@9-cito subscribe, hit the bell and you'll be the first to know! 🔔

[@kevin9794]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I hope so too! 😁

[@ljacobs357]

And the US keeps building freeways.

[@mikevale3620]

Yes, sad...however the LAX to LV Brightline has started construction.

[@samtrak1204]

Your cold beer didn't topple over. How is the ride quality?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yeah pretty good! It should be for new track with concrete sleepers 😆

[@Jonathan-p6v]

Great video. Can your try one of the very few trains in Brasil from Belo Horizonte to the beach in Vitoria? Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Maybe one day! 😄

[@zerozero1439]

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about! Tell'em the truth about Mexico! Everyone has to know the reality of this beautiful country! 🇲🇽🔥

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@nervun8097]

It feels bizarre seeing X'trapolises outside of Melbourne and in an intercity configuration more or less.

[@MikeViker]

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]

You've been informed? Lol

[@adelatorremothelet]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

And it's A LOT smoother!

[@Rick1234567S]

Bravo Mexico! Now get your luxury rail operational. People love luxury rail. Wealthy people because it is safe and they can eat the food drink the water in complete safety. And in comforts they are used to.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

#ElChepe

[@derbyson]

Very nice vid bro, you just one a new suscriber, Greetings from Mexico.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Welcome aboard 🤗

[@CGohStudio]

So paying those Amtrak prices or European trains are not expensive for you, but a network route to support little communities communication is expensive

[@NonstopEurotrip]

This. Is. Mexico.

[@hypernewlapse]

the seat is the same as ICE4 right

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Pretty much, yes!

[@jaffetmarsilli2729]

Grat video! i´m looking forward to restaurant and sleeper trains also.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Same here!

[@betzabemorenovlogs4128]

Yesterday, Saturday, that train, the p'atal, was inaugurated. It is a luxury train for long distances

[@sleepybear7642]

You guys complain about the pricing… mean while a train ride from dc to manhattan new york is 100-200$ off peak times and 150-250$ on peak times one way and on coach. Business class will run you 300-400 easy depending on the season one way. Clearly alot of you have never been on a train that goes past a couple counties let alone your state. The prices for foreigners seems more then reasonable.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

You can't compare NYC to Mexico prices

[@xBris]

The seats look like they're the same as in the German ICE4s, which are ok comfort wise. So did they actually change not only the colour scheme but also the padding? That's kind of weird.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Indeed, yes.

[@RVail623]

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.

[@Dyskette]

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.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I flew to Villahermosa and took the ADO airport shuttle bus. I agree that it does need better connections but this is the start! 😃

[@charlesbarreiro4232]

​​​​@@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!! 😅

[@misa2086]

I loved your video/review and criticism. Glad you enjoy the trip. 🤗Greetings from Mexico

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks so much!

[@TheDistrictanimal]

Additionally, there is a project to connect the isthmus of Mexico by train with Guatemala.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

One day...

[@hydronpowers9014]

I can't wait for the high speed rail from Toronto to New York to Mexico City to Bogota to Sao Paulo

[@NonstopEurotrip]

You'll be waiting a while

[@SkysTrains]

as a canadian.. those prices arent bad... have you been on via rail? 😭

[@NonstopEurotrip]

For a Mexican, they are

[@SkysTrains]

@@NonstopEurotrip ohh yeah thats true.

[@mikemainer3009]

​@@NonstopEurotrip Absolutely wrong!!! Locals get a significantly cant discount which makes it comparable to the price of a bus ticket.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@mikemainer3009 as stated in the video. Still too expensive though

[@DaniEles-rc7ij]

@@NonstopEurotrip you are losing this... your opinion about what a "Mexican" can afford are based on what?

[@LightHouse5G]

Nice.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks!

[@ROMANERUIZA]

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!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Appreciate 👍🏻

[@MarcosGallardo1959]

This Train was made without finishing all the due technical studies and without any permit or green light from enviromental agencies. more than 2,000,000,0000 of trees were cut and damaged forever the natural forest. the train was made in such an economical way that it is very unsecure. A lot of irregularities were found during its construction and all the contracts were given to "Friends and relatives" of the ruling party. Nowadays it's a complete economical failure because it can't compete against regular buses (that in México are very economical, luxury and and confortable with air conditioning, multimedia screens, like in airplanes and internet) Buses are faster, cheaper and more departures to choose from. It was a whim from current Mexico's president (that was born in the south of Mexico) that used all its power to speed out its construction. It's losing money at a fast pace...

[@hanslarsen8113]

At last someone understanding this project. But try to explain it to the Morena voters, they will call you everything from neoliberal to elitisist.

[@mikevale3620]

Sounds like a post from the Right wing opposition in Mexico. Railways don't make money. Their benefits are being environmentally friendly and each person not driving or using the bus is contributing to the environment. Cars and buses do not help the environment. How many trees were removed when the roads were constructed?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

There's two sides to every story...

[@jamessullivan9992]

am so happy mexico invested in rail instead of asphalt.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 💯

[@philippkucia8442]

Cool that you added also Maya words and symbol letters beside those in Spanish, trains look better than in my country.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@izzarchron]

Are you allowed to climb the pyramids in Palenque? I really wanted to go!!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@izzarchron only one of them

[@xm377Moyocoyatzin]

$150 for a ticket, in the most expensive part of the train, is still pretty cheap compared to what the same ride would cost in the U.S. which is somewhere in the neighborhood of $300 $400 dollars!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's never going to compete with bus travels when its 3 times the price for a local

[@DavidPerez-sj6md]

@@NonstopEurotrip A local would pay $1,046 for an ADO bus Palenque-Mérida and would do 9 hours. By train they'll do 7 hours and pay $1,111 according to the current pricing at the Tren Maya website

[@eddiepaneri4558]

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]

It's cheaper than the bus for you?

[@jonferace3693]

OTRO GRINGO GENTRIFICADOR SON UNA PL4 GU4

[@eddiepaneri4558]

@@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.

[@sartorius1982]

Amazing 🤩 project in the middle of the forest; 😍 love it

[@noelleyva5725]

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!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

The prices are fixed. They're not demand based

[@DralonIsBack]

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.

[@aum1083]

Oh boy, does everyone always have to attend that 20 minutes speach before departure? ;-)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@aum1083 you don't HAVE to, it was just happening 😆

[@martinpregger]

What a missed chance to not build it high speed and for electrical operation from the very start - as initially planned. Also how stupid to set the Cancun station on the wrong side of the airport - requiring a 10 minute bus ride from the Terminal, offering no connection to the city of Cancun and putting it on the farthest point of the hotel zone. Who planned that???

[@linuxsisschannel8602]

Well, there is a section of the tracks that are electrify and are made to go up to 300, but there is no demand for that. Also, about being far of the hotels, the hotels were the one who protested because they said it would affect them

[@NonstopEurotrip]

👀👀👀

[@martinpregger]

@@linuxsisschannel8602 Not true, the whole system, including the diesel-electric trains, is designed for a travel speed of maximum 160 km/h. If you calculate the actual journey times, the speed is even below 100 km/h which is a shitshow for a train opened in 2024.

[@linuxsisschannel8602]

@martinpregger I'm pretty sure I can find the interview about the rails and the electrical system. Of course the train are made for a max limit of 160 but the tracks is a different story. But I'm at work so I will be replying later lol

[@petru4335]

IF YOU DON´T KNOW ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT HOW THIS TRAIN WAS BUILT, THE LEGAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGUES, AS WELL AS THE POLITICAL OBSTACLES FROM THE RIGHT WING PARTIES TO DERAIL THIS PROJECT THAT WILL BENEFIT POOR PEOPLE AND DRAW ATTENTION TO FORGOTTEN BUT EXTRAORDINARY LANDSCAPES AND MAYA RUINS AND REGIONS, THE BEST THAT YOU CAN DO IS KEEP YOUR MOUTH CLOSED!!

[@jhlmata]

Great video! We need more train routes in Mexico!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Definitely!

[@michaelhall8586]

Wow what a beautiful country

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 💯

[@eduardotijerina3930]

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

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Appreciate that 👍🏻😊

[@ferrjuan]

Now if only California managed to achieve something similar. Could you imagine a railway system connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles to San Diego to Los Cabos in Baja California.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Crazy thoughts eh!

[@antonnym214]

In terms of leg room: If they built the train for average male height in Mexico (5'7") that may leave many of us Gringos kissing our kneecaps.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Indeed 👀

[@mauricioniemeyer7135]

No WIFI is a huge disservice to such a beautiful train.

[@Diesel-ER899]

It does have wifi but it still in the works

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's coming, soon!

[@sartorius1982]

Love ❤️ Tren Maya; amazing project!! ❤

[@aleksandarbrzic8351]

I really hope this works out economically. And it could and should: eventually, the station surroundings will get more and more service oriented businesses and local people should be able to profit from that. And, the more welfare and businesses, the less crime, I hope. Good thing they post so many visible security officers, that gives a very good impression to traveling public. Another thing, already in the comments: yes, charge the tourists much more and charge the local people much less. Tourists can pay this, even if the author nags about pricing levels, I mean come on, the income levels in Europe and US cannot even be compared to anything in Mexico, I guess. And this whole line needs to stay viable. Therefore, promote it to well healed tourists, charge a lot for it, but enable locals to use it at much lower prices, and I think it should be ok. Looking at the nature and the views from the train, I would be happy to pay for that, even if I have to save money for this to happen. IMHO, cheapening many destinations (btw, like Cancun!) brought unwanted crime and less and less tourists. But, I might not be getting it altogether, who knows. I certainly wish them well, it was a HEROIC effort for a very poor country and may it succeed!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely agree. I'm not saying I wouldn't pay more but exceeding European prices is far too much. Definitely locals should get a bigger discount too.

[@DaniEles-rc7ij]

@@NonstopEurotrip Europe is a train continent.. comparing it to the most efficient and economy of scale difference is too great. How does Europe $$ compare to China trains? Europe is not as nice and way too slow.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@DaniEles-rc7ij you've not taken a high-speed train in China recently have you...

[@DaniEles-rc7ij]

@@NonstopEurotrip the prices are posted on the internet sr. this is not 1970

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@DaniEles-rc7ij exactly. and in comparison, China is far cheaper for an equivalent distance, in much more comfort, and mostly at 350km/h!

[@felcofb4750]

Honestly the prices are the same we pay in Italy to go from Milano to Roma by high speed train ( less than 3 hous for almost 700km)... a bit too high imho. Anyway I am always happy when new train infrastructures are built around the world, just a sin it is not electric but diesel. It seems also there is not a curtain in the window, isnt it?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

You can't compare the two, unfortunately

[@champan250]

The wild time that Mexico has bettet trains than the US

[@alexsbikesandmotors]

I travelled all around the yucatan in 2022 and i cant believe they built a train like this. Huge achievement.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 💯 great achievement!

[@christopherulrich3265]

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??

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I booked over a month in advance

[@alejandram2657]

It’s not expensive, and is so beautiful 😅

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's quite expensive 🫰🏻

[@superj8502]

What i don't understand is why the hell would they even make a non-electrified section.

[@wavesnbikes]

It's expensive. Electrification was done on the area where most service and most ridership can be expected. Give it time and it might happen.

[@n.bastians8633]

They rushed the project so it could enter service before AMLO left office.

[@DiegoChurch]

because those sections already had rail infrastructure, so they only upgraded the tracks, the newly built routes were all built electrified

[@rolandoantoniomirandamendo4633]

In order to reduce the cost of the project, which is already over 200% overbudget, it was initially budgeted at 160 billion pesos (about 10 billion dolars) and so far it has cost some 515 billion pesos (some 27 billion dolars).

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Cheaper, quicker and they didn't know the demand. I'm sure it will all be electrified eventually

[@x1achilles99]

What a disappointment. I thought that was a high speed train. And its a rip-off. At least i learned that Palenque ruins are good to see.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@x1achilles99 was never advertised as such

[@BARDOCK550]

15:53 I wonder what price the bedrooms will cost probably double of the first class so basically only rich people will ride in those

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yeah, I'll be interested to see this too!

[@seved6618]

Well covered trip mate! Pricewise its really something else….

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Isn't it just!

[@chemjoytorres]

Interesting video. I just really do not understand tourists complaining about paying 100 pounds for an almost 350 miles trip in first class. It is the distance between Eastbourne and Newcastle! I think it should be even cheaper for locals and tourist can pay a bit more.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

They're very different economics.... And I'm not complaining for myself, I've got plenty of money... But mainly for the locals!

[@WilliamCarterII]

$130 US is very reasonable lmao

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Really?

[@danielsmata7458]

Prices are set to settle those overpriced buses but not to low to cause them conflict just yet.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

The buses are cheaper

[@Mr.SharkTooth-zc8rm]

Wow! Buen hecho Mexico.