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Mexico stripping private concession of 'The Beast' train long used by migrants
Published December 03, 2016
On Board ‘The Beast’: Immigrants Make Perilous Journey To U.S.
Bound for the U.S., about 450,000 migrants travel through Mexico every year and many do so by illegally riding on top of a freight train, known as “The Beast” or “The Death Train.”
The Mexican government says it is taking control of a battered rail line long used by Central American migrants heading north toward the United States.
Fewer migrants have been hopping the freight cars on the line since government agents began raiding the trains in 2014.
Now, Mexico's Transportation Department says it is stripping the operating concession of the private operators of the Chiapas-Mayab railway. It said Tuesday the decision was made to promote investment and rehabilitation of the railway.
The rail lines near the Guatemala border were damaged by Hurricane Stan in 2005. In addition, many stretches of the line are antiquated and in poor condition.
Many migrants continue to walk along the railroad tracks in a bid to reach the United States.
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