Central & South America rail industry news
Latest rail industry news from the Central and South America, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.Vale completes design of Anchieta – Kennedy railway
BRAZIL: Mining company Vale submitted engineering design documents for the 92∙8 km Ferrovia Kennedy to the Espírito Santo state government in early July.
São Paulo Line 17 monorail delivery
BRAZIL: The first of 14 SkyRail monorail trainsets which Chinese manufacturer BYD is supplying for the future São Paulo metro Line 17 arrived at the port of Santos on June 29.
São Paulo metro Line 6 train design revealed
BRAZIL: Alstom and São Paulo Metro Line 6 (Orange) PPP construction and operating concessionaire Linha Universidade have unveiled the design for the 22 six-car trainsets to be supplied for the future 15·3 km route.
Parliamentary body to support Brazil’s railway industry
BRAZIL: A political lobby group has been set up to put the case for rail within the country’s political institutions.
Belo Horizonte operator orders CRRC metro trains
BRAZIL: Belo Horizonte metro operating concessionaire Metrô BH announced the purchase of 24 four-car metro trainsets from CRRC on June 10.
Rumo to invest R$600m more in Paulista network
BRAZIL: An addendum to the agreement covering Rumo Logística’s Malha Paulista concession provides for additional investment worth R$600m
Salvador tram works to start in July
EFE launches Curicó – Talca – Linares regional service
Marcopolo Rail announces hybrid railcar in expansion drive
Maintenance deal to enhance Carajás loco fleet
Governor signs São Paulo – Campinas inter-city contract
Concepción area railway enhancement scheme presented
São Paulo – Campinas inter-city concession contract approved
Geosistemas to design Salgueiro – Suape section of Transnordestina railway
Virtual reality to help people use public transport
Santo Domingo orders more metro trains
Montevideo light rail plans advance
Rebuilt Ferrocarril Central inaugurated
ETCS delays hinder Uruguayan rail revival
Logistics company orders locos to enter Uruguayan rail market
São Paulo – Campinas inter-city train project awarded
First rails laid on Vicente Emilio Vuolo Railway
MRS Logística orders Wabtec locomotives
Funding agreed for Curitiba light rail studies