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Mexico's Yucatán mega train
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Tren Maya: Mexico's Yucatán mega train - world beating or environmental disaster?

Mexico's president says the Tren Maya will bring tourism and development to the jungle. But at what cost?
Over caves and over budget, Mexico's train project barrels toward disaster

Over caves and over budget, Mexico's train project barrels toward disaster

Pitched as a way to develop the country’s poorest region, the Maya Train is threatened by a ballooning budget and rushed construction over fragile terrain. But Mexico’s president has refused to slow it down.
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