Mexico will be getting Latin America's first high speed train, the government said. It will travel between Mexico City and Querétaro at a speed of 186 mph.

This will be the first high-speed train of its kind in Latin America, the Communications and Transportation Secretariat said. 

The train will carry 23,000 passengers per day. The secretariat said it will carry the passengers "safely, quickly, comfortably and in an environmentally friendly way."

The secretariat added that the train will benefit more than 25 million people economically and create 60,000 jobs during its construction.

Offering service between Mexico City and Queretaro in about two hours, the train will offer commuters an extra option.

Companies must bid on the rights to construct the train and will be required to follow certain rules and regulations, the secretariat said.

The bidding process will take place on Aug. 15 and will be open to any company interested in the construction of the train.

The train is expected to be up and running by sometime in 2017. Construction is expected to begin this year.

Railroads were privatized in Mexico in 1997, but the focus hasn't been on passengers and commuters, it's been on freight services. 

Now, two passenger trains, the Tequila Express in Jalisco and El Chepe on the Chihuaha City-Los Mochis route, currently operate in Mexico, but those trains cater mostly to tourists.

The train project could cause in excess of $3.3 billion and it is expected to take 18,000 cars off the road once commuters utilize the train.

President Enrique Pena Neto promised to resurrect passenger trains before he was elected in 2012.

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