Edgar Jiménez, a user of the Tren Maya, told what it is like to travel on the railway, according to his experience in the Yucatan Peninsula, as he gave details of the surprises he had during summer vacation. Six months ago, he had already taken a tour, and he was able to make a comparison. It was born dead, he stated and gave his testimony.
The flagship project of the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, officially opened on December 15, 2023, is a still unfinished work that one day will travel a 1,554-kilometer circuit through the states of Tabasco, Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo.
I thought that, six months after using it for the first time, when I traveled from Teya to Tixkokob, it would already have passengers or at least their stands rented.
In the post, where he displays photos and videos of the deserted station, he adds: I have this and much evidence that the station in Mérida was empty. It seemed like a total ghost place. The only difference is that they had CFE (Federal Electricity Commission) Wi-Fi ) at the station.
El #TrenMaya NACIÓ MUERTO, un elefante blanco que JAMÁS FUNCIONARÁ. (Te cuento mi experiencia)…
— Edgar Jiménez (@citizenedgar) August 6, 2024
Si me siguen en instagram: @citizenedgar sabrán que en mis vacaciones a Yucatán viajé por segunda ocasión en el tren hacia San Francisco de Campeche, pensé que a 6 meses de usarlo… pic.twitter.com/OBOxjHXEer
To begin with, one of the surprises that the vacationer got traveling on the Tren Maya was that after six months of his first trip, the work would be ready. However, it was not like that because he saw it was unfinished. Workers were still giving the last details.
Edgar Jiménez also regretted the prices of food. The products were expensive, had little variety, and had poor service, according to his experience.
We boarded the car in the tourist section and took a table for four people. I went to the cafeteria where they sell cappuccino at high prices, serve you very poorly, and ask you not to pay with a card, even though they have a payment terminal.
The transfer time was another unpleasant surprise since the passenger said it was long. In addition, there is an inefficient connectivity between the Tren Maya stations and the towns.
Our trip lasted just over three hours. It stopped for a long time before reaching Campeche. Its lights were flashing, and suddenly, we were in the dark. When we got off in Campeche City, there were no taxis available.
We barely saw one taxi, and the driver told us he was already waiting for a passenger. For him, it was more profitable to go to the boardwalk and move users there than to go to the Tren Maya, wait for hours, and transport a few for a fee of 200 pesos. The only option is the Sur Line bus, which takes you to the capital for 50 pesos. The bad thing is that it does not start until all the seats are complete. With the humidity, heat, and mosquitoes, one does not want to use it.
For the reasons that the vacationer explained in his story, by his experience traveling on the Mayan Train, his conclusion was laconic:
The Tren Maya is a failed project worthy of an absurd presidential whim that not even the people from the region use.
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