SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of OCTOBER 2004
Commission File Number: 333-08322

TFM, Inc. and
Mexican Railway Transportation Group, Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Av. de la Cúspide No.4755, Colonia Parques del Pedregal, Delegación Tlalpan,
México City, D.F., C.P. 14010 México
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F

Form 20-F ý Form 40-F o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b)(1):

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b)(7):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o No ý

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-____ .

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 14, 2004


TFM, S.A. de C.V. and Grupo Transportación
Ferroviaria Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.

By: /s/ Jacinto Marina Cortés
______________________________________
Jacinto Marina Cortés
Chief Financial Officer

This Form 6-K and the exhibit attached hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-3, Number 333-90710.

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT 99.1: Press Release dated October 14, 2004. GRUPO TMM ANNOUNCES DATES FOR THIRD QUARTER 2004 EARNINGS AND CONFERENCE CALL.

Exhibit 99.1




GRUPO TMM COMPANY CONTACT:		AT DRESNER CORPORATE SERVICES:
Brad Skinner, Senior Vice President		Kristine Walczak, General Investors
Investor Relations		Analysts and Media
011-525-55-629-8725 or 203-247-2420		312-726-3600
(brad.skinner@tmm.com.mx)		(kwalczak@dresnerco.com)


Marco Provencio, Media Relations:
Proa/StructurA
011-525-55-629-8708 and 011-525-55-442- 4948
(mp@proa.structura.com.mx)

GRUPO TMM ANNOUNCES DATES FOR THIRD QUARTER 2004
EARNINGS AND CONFERENCE CALL

Mexico City, October 14, 2004 - Grupo TMM, S.A. (NYSE: TMM) will publish third-quarter and first-nine months 2004 financial results on Thursday, October 28, 2004, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Management will discuss earnings and provide a corporate update on Friday, October 29, 2004, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

To participate in the call, please dial 800-257-2101 (domestic) or 303-205-0044 (international) at least five minutes prior to the start of the call. A simultaneous Webcast of the meeting will be available at http://www.actioncast.acttel.com, Event ID: 25304. Grupo TMM suggests that Internet participants access the site at least five minutes prior to the start of the conference call to download and install any software required to run the presentation.

A replay of the conference call will be available through November 5, 2004, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, by dialing 800-405-2236 or 303-590-3000, and entering conference ID 11011935. On the Internet a replay will be available for 30 days at http://www.actioncast.acttel.com, Event ID: 25304.

Headquartered in Mexico City, Grupo TMM is a Latin American multimodal transportation company. Through its branch offices and network of subsidiary companies, Grupo TMM provides a dynamic combination of ocean and land transportation services. Grupo TMM also has a significant interest in TFM, which operates Mexico’s Northeast railway and carries over 40 percent of the country’s rail cargo. Grupo TMM’s web site address is www.grupotmm.com and TFM’s web site is www.tfm.com.mx.

MEXICAN RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION GROUP 6-K