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[quote user="ejjski"] I heard one time that Amtrak was planning on entering the Mexican market in the late 1990s/early 2000s. What was the full story on this and what happened after that? Any idea if they will consider going to Mexico in the future?? [/quote] Amtrak did not have any plans to enter the Mexican passenger train market.  And it does not have any plans to do so now as far as I know.  But it got close. Long story short, the Inter-American began service from Fort Worth, TX to Laredo, TX, which is a border city, on January 27, 1973. It was subsequently extended to St. Louis and Chicago. It was the predecessor for the Texas Eagle. If memory serves me correctly, it was discontinued in the early 80s. I rode from Dallas to Laredo way back when.  The Inter-American departed Dallas at 7:00 a.m. and arrived in Laredo at 6:50 p.m.  The average speed between San Antonio and Laredo was approximately 40 mph. I remember that the train had few passengers south of San Antonio.  But Laredo was and is a fun city, irrespective of the bad press that it has gotten because of the drug wars across the border, and I have gone there many times.   As late as 1952 the South Texas Section of the Texas Eagle had through sleeping car and coach service from San Antonio to Mexico City. It also carried a through dining lounge car.  The through equipment may have been owned by NdeM.
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