"Mexico's Maya Train: Partial Service Launches Amid Delays and Cost Concerns"

Mexico's Maya Train rail project has opened partially to the public, but it is facing significant delays and cost overruns. Passengers experienced hours-long delays, and only one side of the planned double rail line is finished, causing further delays. The project's cost has soared from $8.5 billion to as much as $28 billion. The Maya Train is meant to connect beach resorts and archaeological sites, but only about one-third of the 950-mile line has been partly finished. Questions have been raised about the train's operating costs and feasibility as a tourist attraction. The project has faced objections from environmentalists due to its impact on sensitive areas. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador aims to complete the project before leaving office in September.