A man was killed after being struck by the Maya Train early Thursday morning near the Umán station, on the Poxilá-Chocholá section of the line, in the municipality of Chocholá, according to local reports.
So far, the Maya Train, which is military-owned, has not released any information about the incident. However, according to several media outlets, such as El Diario de Yucatán and Novedades de Yucatán, the man jumped over the perimeter fence of the tracks and entered the area where he was hit by the passenger train between 1:00 and 2:00 a.m., although some reports indicate it may have been the previous night and that the body remained on the tracks for several hours.
“The man’s body remained on the tracks, which prompted a large deployment of state and federal authorities, including the National Guard, to carry out the corresponding procedures,” they stated.
The area was cordoned off, and the intervention of the Forensic Medical Service (Semefo) was requested to remove the body.
The Maya Train, inaugurated two years ago, does not yet offer nighttime service. The closest it currently does are the two daily trips departing from Campeche, Campeche, to Cancún, Quintana Roo, at 7:00 a.m. and 1:34 p.m., and the return trip at 9:30 a.m. and 4:40 p.m.
Last December 4, during President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning press conference, it was announced that the Maya Train’s long-distance service would begin on December 29, covering the entire 1,554-kilometer route across the Yucatán Peninsula.
The Maya Train, first inaugurated on December 15, 2023, has experienced several incidents, including derailments, service interruptions due to power outages, and even the deaths of 64 construction workers.
On August 19, a train car derailed after departing from Cancún following an impact at the Izamal station in Yucatán, though no passengers were injured.
On June 26, a fire broke out at the Felipe Carrillo Puerto station. On January 30, a train carrying ballast derailed at the Limones station in Quintana Roo.
On March 25, 2024, a train was stopped in Tixkokob due to a power outage. On September 18 of that year, a train was stopped for four hours for the same reason in Candelaria, Campeche.
A report by the civil association Community Cohesion and Social Innovation, published last year, indicated that during its construction, from December 1, 2018, to September 27, 2024, 64 workers died and another 46 were injured.
A week ago, Sheinbaum announced, 15 months late, the launch of the long-distance train: a tourist package called the “New Year’s Express,” a four-day, three-night trip from Tulum, Quintana Roo, to Mérida, Yucatán.
It would run from December 29 to January 1, four days and three nights, through Yucatán and Quintana Roo, including the flight from AIFA to Tulum; lodging at the Hotel Mundo Maya in Tulum, also a military hotel; and a visit to the Jaguar Park archaeological site.
The itinerary includes a toast and special dinner on board and in Mérida, and the opportunity to watch the first sunrise of 2026 in Puerto Progreso, Yucatán.
According to the prices presented, the basic package starts at 22,998 pesos and the premium package starts at 28,997 pesos.
Source: reforma
