Mexico is racing to finish the new trade route "the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec" across its narrow southern waist, linking the Pacific with the Gulf of Mexico along a 303 kilometer railway backed by upgraded ports and industrial parks.

Containers leave a ship on one coast, cross the country by train, then board another ship on the other side. With drought and heat already slowing the Panama Canal, a land bridge that sidesteps queues and extra fees looks tempting for shipping companies and for anyone tired of delayed deliveries.

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