Ferrosur, formally the Ferrocarril del Sureste, is a railway that serves the southeastern regions of Mexico. It was established in 1998 as part of railway privatization in Mexico and manages the southeastern railway network, including the corridor connecting Mexico City to Veracruz, the primary Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico port for the country. Grupo Mexico has controlled the company since 2005.
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Founded Year SignificanceOperates the ports of Veracruz and Coatzacoalcos and the SC Line linking Veracruz with Mexico City, across roughly 2,654 km of track in southeastern Mexico. 1 Merged IntoAcquired by Grupo Mexico, owner of Ferromex, in November 2005 in a US$309 million stock transaction; Grupo Mexico continues to operate Ferrosur and Ferromex as separate, independent railways. 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: Ferrosur
WikipediaHistory section, first sentence
Ferrosur began operation on December 18, 1998.
Territory section
Ferrosur operates the ports of Veracruz and Coatzacoalcos and SC Line between Veracruz and Mexico City.
History section, third paragraph
Grupo México, owner of Ferromex, acquired the railroad in November 2005 in a US$309 million stock transaction.
Part Of: Rail Transport, Article lead
is a railway that serves the southeastern regions of Mexico
In Group: North American Railroads, Lead sentence
The Ferrocarril del Sureste (reporting mark FSRR) (English: "Southeastern Railway"), commonly known by the syllabic abbreviation Ferrosur, is a railway that serves the southeastern regions of Mexico.
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