Automotive Sector

We designed and built the terminal where Mazda loads the cars that leave its plant in Salamanca. Our scope included:

• Design, engineering and permits.
• Civil works, earthworks, drainage, asphalt roads and lighting.
• Track construction, welding and stress relief.
• Perimeter fence and railroad gate.
• Terminal maintenance.

The terminal was designed to ship 800 cars a day in 92 Automax railcars. Each track has a specific role:

• Buffer track: holds railcars waiting to be used.
• Receiving track and dispatch track: separate incoming railcars from outgoing ones.
• Two loading tracks: next to the pads where the cars are loaded.
• Repair track: to service railcars without stopping operations.

Before construction we carried out soil mechanics, environmental impact and hydrology studies, and handled the permits with CNA, SCT, Ferromex and Semarnat. The work included:

• 300,000 m³ of earthworks and hydraulic base.
• Two railway bridges with a 25 m span.
• 8,000 m of ballasted track with concrete ties, elastic fasteners and welded 115RE rail.
• 8 No. 10 turnouts and 2 No. 15 AREMA turnouts to Ferromex specification at the connection with the main line.
• Drainage with French drains and pipes, loading pads, roads, lighting and a precast concrete wall.

See our other automotive sector projects and how we work with the Ferromex network. Tell us how many vehicles you ship and we will propose a technical assessment.