Ferrocarril Mexicano (1998)
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| Reporting mark | FXE |
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| Locale | Mexico |
| Dates of operation | 1998–present |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Headquarters | Mexico City |
Ferromex (reporting mark FXE) (portmanteau of Ferrocarril Mexicano or "Mexican Railway") is a private rail consortium that operates the largest (by mileage) railway in Mexico with combined mileage (Ferromex + Ferrosur) of 7500 miles (12070 km).
Ferromex began operating on February 19, 1998, following the privatization of most of the government-owned railways by then President of Mexico Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León. Ferromex operates more than 9,610 kilometers (5,970 mi) of track and interconnects five major inland Mexican cities, five cities along the border with the United States, four seaports on the Pacific Ocean and one more on the Gulf of Mexico. Currently, Grupo Mexico owns 74% and Union Pacific Corporation owns 26% of the company. The Ferromex System operates 9610 km of Ferromex tracks plus 2654 km of Ferrosur tracks.
In 2014 Ferromex locomotive No. 4041 was the lead locomotive for a freight train being operated in Mexico and was had stopped near an at-grade road crossing because a group of protesters was blocking the track with tables, chairs, and banners. The engineer waited for the protesters to clear the tracks before continuing. When the protesters did not clear the track, the engineer ended up operating the train through the crossing, crushing tables and chairs in the process. No one was harmed during the incident. The incident can be viewed in it's entirety on Youtube.
Ferromex hosts the Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico "ChePe" railroad, a tourist line that runs through the Copper Canyon. Ferromex also operates the Tequila Express, which runs from Guadalajara, Jalisco to a tequila distillery in Amatitán, Jalisco.
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