How Mexico is Finally Solving Traffic with a New Train - El Insurgente

Buenos dias

This is El Insurgente, Mexico's new interurban trains... and folks, I was not ready for such a good service! Except probably for the lounge music eheh!

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- TRIP INFORMATION -
Date: OCTOBER 2024
Railway company: El Insurgente
Route : Zinacantepec to Sante Fe
Time : 39 min
Price : 60 MXN - around $3

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00:00 : Intro
00:42 : El Insurgente
03:44 : Arrival of the train
04:13 : Boarding
04:41 : Seat check
05:20 : Potential
06:08 : Leaving Zinacantepec
07:13 : One complaint
07:59 : Toluca
08:31 : Commuter train done RIGHT
08:58 : Mid roll ads
09:56 : Similar faces
10:26 : Climbing the Sierras
12:15 : Busy Highway
12:27 : Arriving in Santa Fe
13:06 : Conclusion
13:45 : Outro

[dns.]

I am from Mexico and I appreciate you coming here and shooting videos about our trains. You should check out Tren Maya and local train lines in Guadalajara or Monterrey.

[dansugardude]

En México, como en todo el mundo, la única solución al tráfico de automóviles son las alternativas viables a la conducción. Y México ha creado una nueva alternativa viable a la conducción para muchas personas en muchos viajes. ¡Bravo, México!

In Mexico as everywhere in the world, the only solution to car traffic, is viable alternatives to driving. And Mexico has created a new viable alternative to driving for many people for many trips. Bravo, Mexico!

[louiszhang]

Well this has got to be the nicest commute anyone can have. Mountain views, modern train, no traffic. Mexico is doing some very impressive rail projects. Good on them. Now if the US can get their act together that'd be wonderful.

[spark_]

This is so awesome !!! They're ahead of us here in the U.S.! Man !! I am Japanese & I live in L.A. & I know why U.S.can't have a great train system .Well, they've been trying !! Lol.
I love Mexicans, very friendly & sweet people !! I love their national football team. ( not the current ...needs to be changed ) And I know they're currently 14th on the economic power house countrily rankings !! Finally !! They are well deserved !!! 👏👏👏👍👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🇲🇽💕💞

[johnmehaffey]

I’m like you thibault the music would drive me insane if I want music I’ll put my ear buds in and listen to my own choice of music, great post thibault and nice to see you outside Europe again 😊

[slowyhumanbeing]

Muy felices de tenerte en México Thibs 🇲🇽

[jropeways]

I have to say the stations look amazing! I'm a fan of the light and airy design!

[scottyerkes]

Great looking system! Light and airy stations. Fast trains and frequent service. Thanks Thibault for the review😀👍👌

[EpicThe]

If you are wondering about the Rolling Stock use on this route from Toluca to Mexico City they resemble the ones in Spain. With a different track gauge from the original 1.668m to 1.435m, which includes the voltage change from the original Spanish 3Kv DC to North America US Canada Mexico 25kv 60hz system

[edgarjarhet]

I am Mexican and the truth is, thank you for coming to the country and recording that experience in the Insurgente, people record and take photos because in Mexico there are no passenger trains (only the Mayan Train (2023), Interoceanic (2023), El Chepe and the Tijuana-Tecate Train (which are tourist) and the Metro lines of CDMX, Monterrey and Guadalajara) although it is only an Interurban Train, it is still a system not so long but quite used and to see the return of this system as the Passenger Trains . "New long-distance passenger train lines will soon be built."

[MikeViker]

New government did a reform couple days ago barely, now it's imperative and priority to build passengers trains, in the Constitution. The next railway will be Mexico-Pachuca and Mexico-Queretaro which will be high speed up to 200km/h.

[maxster_]

I'm glad that YouTube did not copyright strike the smooth jazz music that played in the train. 🎷

[eottoe]

They are also talking about a high-speed train from Austin TX to Mexico City. (One thing I like about Modern Architecture in Mexico is that it is usually about function without pretense.)

[conceyullena]

Very nice video, greetings from Asturias and good health

[RVail]

Toluca has a Ford assembly plant, among other things. Maybe they could build a similar commuter train between Mexico City and the Teotihuacan pyramid complex to the north. The former (pre-1997) passenger train that operated between Merida and Mexico City passed right by Teotihuacan. The route was a bit convoluted, due to the mountainous terrain, such as Popocatepetl.

[azulaSierra]

I'm so happy to see you here in Mexico!! If you haven't planned it already, and if you have time for it, check out the other new rail projects we have. The tren Maya in Yucatán's Peninsula and the interoceanic Rail. That last one is extra interesting because it operates with old British HST Intercity 125 rolling stock and it's weird to see them in such a tropical place. I'd love to see your reviews about them as well.

[pottertheavenger]

The new government is enthusiastic and has promised rail lines from Laredo to Veracruz to Guadalajara, with Mexico City at the center.

[rodrigoalvesdepaula]

This is one of fastest trains in Latin America - the fastest one is the Chilean Terrasur intercity train (160 km/h)

[centredoorplugsthornton]

Mexico City has one other commuter line running north from the Buenavista terminal. Sort of an older version of this. Other passenger lines are the Copper Canyon line in Northern Mexico, the Tequila Express from Guadalajara, the Interoceanic line using former Amtrak and British Rail stock and the Tren Maya running west from Cancun to Campeche and Palenque.

[vincemtp]

Incroyable de voir que des pays qui ne sont pas historiquement pro ferroviaire arrivent à faire des lignes intelligentes et efficaces. Ok le coût de la vie est différent au Mexique et je ne connais pas le mode de financement des trains là bas mais 2.8€ pour 40km c’est incroyable surtout pour une ligne et un matériel neuf ! Bravo pour cette vidéo, un conducteur SNCF désabusé 😅