Major Infrastructure Projects in Mexico 2 Prepared under contract by: The Seneca Group LLC 500 New Jersey Avenue NW, Fourth Floor ▪ Washington, DC 20001 Tel. +1 (202) 783-5861 ▪ www.seneca-llc.com OCTOBER 2014 This report was funded by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), an agency of the U.S. Government. The opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this document are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of USTDA. USTDA makes no representation about, nor does it accept responsibility for, the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this report. October 2014 Major Infrastructure Projects in Mexico 3 About This Guide The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) helps companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority development projects in emerging economies. USTDA links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project planning activities, pilot projects and reverse trade missions while creating sustainable infrastructure and economic growth in partner countries. This guide has been developed to provide U.S. companies and exporters with an overview of Mexico’s infrastructure sectors, the sector development plans in place through 2018, and to provide profiles of a sample of specific, upcoming projects of potential interest. Currency amounts converted from Mexican Pesos (MXN) to United States dollars (USD) have been done so using a rate of 13.12 pesos to one dollar. Due to fluctuations in currency values, different levels of engineering and cost estimation completion for different projects, and differing timing of cost information publication, the monetary values within this report should only be considered approximate. Unless explicitly indicated otherwise, all currency values are in United States Dollars (USD). All exhibits and images are sourced from Mexican government publications, unless otherwise indicated. Authors This report was developed under contract to USTDA by the Seneca Group LLC, based in Washington, DC. Inquiries may be directed by telephone to +1 (202) 783-5861 or to Richard Sherman at [email protected]. Visit our website at: www.seneca-llc.com Acknowledgements The authors wish to extend their sincere thanks to the team at the United States Commercial Service office in Mexico City for their support provided during this project. We are grateful to the officials at Mexican federal agencies who generously opened their doors to meet with us to present a number of the exciting projects that have been included in this Guide. October 2014 Major Infrastructure Projects in Mexico 4 Table of Contents About This Guide ......................................................................................................... 3 Table of Contents ......................................................................................................... 4 Table of Figures ........................................................................................................... 5 Tables .......................................................................................................................... 9 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................... 11 2. Country Background ............................................................................................... 12 2.1 People, Government and Society ................................................................................................................. 14 2.2 Economy and Trade ...................................................................................................................................... 15 3. Project Profiles by Sector ....................................................................................... 17 3.1 Transportation ............................................................................................................................................. 17 3.2 Telecommunications .................................................................................................................................. 107 3.3 Water and Environment ............................................................................................................................. 125 3.4 Energy ........................................................................................................................................................ 153 4. Infrastructure Finance .......................................................................................... 196 Domestic Financing .......................................................................................................................................... 196 External Financing ............................................................................................................................................ 198 5. Further Reference ................................................................................................ 203 6. Glossary of Terms and Acronyms ......................................................................... 204 October 2014 Major Infrastructure Projects in Mexico 5 Table of Figures Figure 1: Total Investments Projected by Sector in the PNI in Billions (USD) .............................. 11 Figure 2: General Map of Mexico ................................................................................................. 12 Figure 3: Signing of the Pacto por México in 2012 ....................................................................... 13 Figure 4: Objectives of Mexico's National Development Plan ..................................................... 13 Figure 5: U.S. Merchandise Exports to Mexico from 1989 to 2013 ............................................. 16 Figure 6: Mexico's Strategic Trunk Road Network ....................................................................... 18 Figure 7: Proposed Alignment of the Tren Transpeninsular Phases 1 and 2 ................................ 31 Figure 8: Proposed New and Reconstructed Rail Lines for the Tren Transpeninsular ................. 32 Figure 9: Transpeninsular Station Concept .................................................................................. 33 Figure 10: Mexico's Port System .................................................................................................. 38 Figure 11: 2012 Passengers by Port, Thousands .......................................................................... 39 Figure 12: 2012 Cargo by Port, Millions of Tons .......................................................................... 39 Figure 13: General Layout of the Port of Altamira ....................................................................... 42 Figure 14: Plan of the New Rail Ferry Terminal at the Port of Altamira ....................................... 44 Figure 15: Layout of the Port of Lázaro Cárdenas ........................................................................ 46 Figure 16: Port of Manzanillo Development Overview ................................................................ 49 Figure 17: Port of Manzanillo Development Phases .................................................................... 50 Figure 18: Overview of the Long Term Expansion Areas of the Port of Guaymas ....................... 55 Figure 19: Diagram Illustrating Channel Works and New Bulk Agricultural Terminal .................. 56 Figure 20: Concept view of the Long-Range Expansion Plan for the Port of Guaymas ................ 58 Figure 21: Map of the Mexican National Airport System ............................................................. 61 Figure 22: Configuration of a Generic GBAS System .................................................................... 64 Figure 23: Aeromexico’s inaugural operation of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner at AICM ................ 69 Figure 24: Gridshell Structure Planned for the New AICM Terminal Building ............................. 70 Figure 25: Concept of the New Mexico City Airport and Terminal Building ................................ 71 Figure 26: New ASA Fuel Equipment Maintenance Shops and Offices at AICM .......................... 77 Figure 27: Overhead of ASA’s Guadalajara Airport Fuel Station Containment Project Area ....... 78 Figure 28: ASA Aviation Fuel System Upgrades Conceptual Diagram .......................................... 79 Figure 29: United Nations Projections for Urban Population Growth in Mexico through 2050 .. 82 Figure 30: Present Extension of the Guadalajara Light Rail System ............................................. 87 October 2014 Major Infrastructure Projects in Mexico 6 Figure 31: Guadalajara Light Rail System Line 3 ........................................................................... 88 Figure 32: Guadalajara SITEUR Line 3 Station Concept ................................................................ 88 Figure 33: Map of the La Laguna BRT Corridor Project ................................................................ 91 Figure 34: Laguna BRT Station Cross Section ............................................................................... 92 Figure 35: Laguna BRT Ticketing System Conceptual Diagram .................................................... 93 Figure 36: Laguna BRT Operations Management System Conceptual Diagram .......................... 94 Figure 37: Laguna BRT Passenger Information System Conceptual Diagram .............................. 95 Figure