Reuters - Bombardier, the world's biggest train manufacturer, anticipates bidding on all six of the new Mexican passenger rail projects it expects to be tendered later this year, the company's Mexico chief said on Tuesday.Infrastructure
Regional pay TV sales are up in Mexico
Variety - A booming subscriber base, more channels and a film industry that is growing in depth and quality are conspiring to turn up the heat on regional pay TV sales for Latin American pics at this year's Guadalajara Film Market.
Negotiations begun on Piedra Larga wind farm
Sentido Comun - Representatives of those opposed to the construction of the Piedra Larga wind farm began negotiations with Spanish firm Renovalia Energy to resolve what opponents considered violations of land rights in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
Home-building sector drops after Urbi warning
Dow Jones - Shares in Mexican home-building companies were tumbling Tuesday after Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos warned that it will report negative free cash flow for the fourth quarter and 2011 due to delays in the receipt of government subsidies.
Nadbank approves $51 million wind farm near Reynosa
San Antonio Business Journal - The North American Development Bank and Border Environment Cooperation Commission have cleared a $52 million, 54-megawatt wind energy farm on communal land near Reynosa for certification and financing.
www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2012/02/13/nadbank-approves-51-million-in.html
Mexico's wind energy sector sees rapid growth
Latin American Herald Tribune - Mexico’s wind power sector is playing an expanding role in the global development of that renewable energy source, having just achieved the milestone of 1,000 megawatts of installed generating capacity.
www.laht.com/article.asp
Survey ranks Mexico City's airport among the best
Latin Business Chronicle - Amenities, convenience and comfort are some of the factors for Mexico City ranking among Latin America’s best airports in a survey of business travelers by Latin Trade magazine.
Mexico City ponders second international airport, again
Centre for Aviation - Mexico City International Airport’s Director General Hector Velazquez said that it is necessary to construct a second airport in Mexico City as current operations at the existing one are "saturated".
www.centreforaviation.com/analysis/mexico-city-ponders-a-second-airport-again-67284
Plans moving forward to return Mexicana to skies
Grupo Formula - Fernando Perfecto, secretary general of the Association of Airline Pilots Association, said that Med Atlántica has provided data and proof of funds and that Mexicana Airlines planes will return to the skies in mid-March.
www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp
MVS Comunicaciones broadband project stalled
Reuters - An ambitious private project to unlock wireless access across Mexico appears to be stuck in a stalemate with developer MVS Comunicaciones and the government unable to agree on terms.
www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/01/us-mexico-broadband-idUSTRE81000620120201
Source says Televisa-Iusacell deal has been rejected
Dow Jones - Mexico's antitrust commission has rejected a proposed partnership between mobile-phone operator Grupo Iusacell and the country's biggest broadcast and media company, Grupo Televisa, a person close to the transaction said Wednesday.
