Central & South America rail industry news
Latest rail industry news from the Central and South America, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.São Paulo – Campinas inter-city train project awarded
BRAZIL: A Chinese-backed consortium has won the bidding auction to introduce inter-city passenger services linking São Paulo with Campinas.
First rails laid on Vicente Emilio Vuolo Railway
BRAZIL: The first 3 km of track has been laid near Rondonópolis in Mato Grosso state on the 743 km Senador Vicente Emilio Vuolo Railway that will eventually link the south of the state with the capital Cuiabá, Nova Mutum and Lucas do Rio Verde.
MRS Logística orders Wabtec locomotives
BRAZIL: MRS Logística has ordered 30 Wabtec ES44ACi Evolution Series diesel locomotives as part of its fleet renewal strategy.
Funding agreed for Curitiba light rail studies
BRAZIL: Federal development bank BNDES has agreed to fund studies for a 22·8 km light rail line linking Centro Cívico in Curitiba with Afonso Pena International Airport in neighbouring São José dos Pinhais.
CRRC electro-diesel multiple-units enter service in Chile
CHILE: The six four-car electro-diesel multiple-units that CRRC Sifang supplied for regional operator EFE Central have entered revenue services on the Santiago Estación Central – Curicó route.
Salvador seeks tram network to replace aborted monorail scheme
BRAZIL: The state government of Bahia has approved the call of tenders for the construction of a three-line light rail network in Salvador totalling 36 km at an estimated cost of R$3·6bn.
Co-operation to promote sustainable transport in Europe and Latin America
Peru’s first underground metro line opens
Brazil: São Paulo stands out in uneven picture
Brazil: National Railway Plan will reset project agenda
Córdoba regional train service expanded
Alstom invests in Brazil amid strong outlook for South American metro sector
Santiago metro extension enhances local amenities
São Paulo light rail plan to be studied
High altitude underground metro fully opens
CRRC wins Argentina DMU order
Track and signalling renewals completed at Buenos Aires hub
Freight railways revived in northern Argentina
Belgrano Sur network reaches Lozano
Legislators overturn obstacles to new line projects
São Paulo – Campinas inter-city bids due in February
Santiago metro Line 3 reaches Plaza Quilicura
Alstom to automate Belo Horizonte metro
Rumo takes delivery of battery-diesel hybrid locomotives