In a recent announcement, Mexico's Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT) disclosed that the Fonatur Tren Maya, which had been overseeing the railway project, will no longer hold authority or functions regarding this initiative. This follows the official declaration that the title of assignment given to Fonatur has been terminated, indicating a shift in the management of the Tren Maya project. According to the SICT, this move was necessitated by the agency's inability to fulfill the responsibilities associated with its original assignment.

The termination means that the management of the Tren Maya project will now fall under the purview of the Tren Maya company, which is now managed by the National Defense Secretariat (Sedena). This shift underscores a significant restructuring within the federal infrastructure management in Mexico, emphasizing a more centralized approach to handling important national projects such as the Tren Maya. The SICT underscored that this decision was based on legal provisions relevant to the responsibilities assigned to the agency and the necessity to align the project under a more capable management structure.

This redevelopment maneuver has implications for the execution timeline and overall management of the Tren Maya project, raising questions about how this transition will affect the operational capabilities, funding, and continued progress of the railway. As the Sedena takes on this project, stakeholders will be keenly observing how the change in governance impacts the development and completion of this ambitious transport initiative, which is a pivotal component of broader infrastructure goals in the region.