The Maya Train system had its first safety incident this week when a train heading towards Cancun and loaded with passengers jumped the tracks near the Tixkokob station in the Yucatan. Mechanical Failure Derailment According to reports of the incident, the morning train was en route from the Campeche Station in the Yucatan to Cancun …
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Slowly but surely, each section of the Maya Train is opening, and the most popular station so far is undoubtedly the one at Cancun Airport. Travelers arriving in Cancun can go directly from the airport to the Maya Train, but there has been a delay in the arrival of the electric vehicles to be used …
Travelers have been excited about the Maya Train since the project was first announced, and that excitement builds with the opening of each new section. Unfortunately, the project has been plagued with delays and technical difficulties since its inception. Just days ago, Maya Train passengers were stranded for hours after the most recent train failure, …
Just as predicted, the Mexican Caribbean is off to another blinding start of the year, welcoming huge numbers of tourists to the destination. During the first week of March alone, a couple of weeks out of the spring break period, 538,000 visitors arrived in Quintana Roo, proving that its popularity shows no sign of slowing …
Just a little over two weeks since its official inauguration, the long-awaited Cancun-Playa del Carmen section finally started welcoming tourists last Friday, March 15th. This is fantastic news for travelers left wondering about the actual ticket prices and schedules, as these details had not been available to the public since the inauguration ceremony. Tickets for …
After nearly three months since its inauguration, the Maya Train’s operational challenges continue to negatively impact the tourist experience. The gargantuan project, costing $29 billion USD, has been eagerly awaited since its conception a few years back, as the need for a reliable and affordable travel option in the Yucatan Peninsula is very real. Up …
The excitement of the Maya Train being completed has been building with the opening of each section that has been inaugurated since the first one on December 15th, 2023. The most recent section to be inaugurated was the northern portion of Section 5, which takes travelers between the two popular destinations of Cancun and Playa …
Since December, the Mexican government has been launching the operation of different sections of the much-anticipated Maya Train route at different times. So far, five sections are in operation. The most recent section that was inaugurated is the Cancun to Playa del Carmen section, which is expected to be one of the most popular routes. …
It’s finally ready to go – the new route connecting Cancun to Playa del Carmen via the Maya Train was inaugurated by President Andres Manuel Lope Obrador(AMLO) this Thursday. Section 5 of the Maya Train will connect the Cancun Airport station with Puerto Morelos and Playa del Carmen, offering tourists and locals the chance to …
Cancun has easily become one of the most connected areas in the Mexican Caribbean in the past few years. More recently, the addition of Maya Train has meant that traveling in and around the popular tourist destination is easier than ever, allowing tourists to experience all the marvellous treats that the area and its surroundings …