Mexico's cancels contract to build a high-speed passenger train link

Sunday, November 9th 2014 - 10:01 UTC

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Mexico has abruptly cancelled a 3.75bn dollars contract awarded on Monday for a Chinese-led consortium to build a high-speed passenger rail link. President Enrique Peña Nieto said he wanted to avoid “any doubts about the legitimacy and transparency” of the bidding process. Read full article

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Troy Tempest
First Bullet Train in LATAM - good for Mexico !

I guess Argentina wasn't up to it - Mexico surges ahead in their rivalry.

Good to hear that Mexico has concerns about corruption and government ethics.

Not like The Dark Country :-(
Nov 09th, 2014 - 02:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
China is everywhere. They just won a contract for Boston city trains and are opening a plant in Springfield.
Nov 09th, 2014 - 07:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Not like The Dark Country

Who still uses horse and cart, we hear...lol
Nov 09th, 2014 - 07:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
The train arriving at platform one has been cancelled.

Oh dear, how sad, never mind!

Shades of Pluna / 'No Money Pepe' / Juan Carlos López Mena.

Can these countries EVER run a piss-up in a mate cup? The reality suggests not.
Nov 09th, 2014 - 08:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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