Central & South America rail industry news
Latest rail industry news from the Central and South America, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Vossloh wins first contract in Uruguay
URUGUAY: Vossloh has won its first contract from Uruguay, covering the supply of rail fastenings for the Ferrocarril Central project to modernise the 273 km route between the port of Montevideo and Paso de los Toros.
Rumo signs Paulista railway concession
BRAZIL: National land transportation agency ANTT and the Ministry of Infrastructure have signed the long-awaited extension of Rumo Logística’s concession to manage and operate the Paulista network.
Cuenca tramway opens
ECUADOR: The Cuenca tramway opened for limited passenger services on May 25, with regular services scheduled to start in June. Travel will be free of charge for the first two months.
Military help to complete FIOL railway
BRAZIL: Visiting the grain producing centre of São Desidério in Bahia state on May 18, Transport Minister Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas announced that the Brazilian army would be brought in to build part of the Ferrovia de Integração Oeste-Leste project.
Santiago tenders Line 7 construction
CHILE: Metro de Santiago has called tenders for construction of the first section of its new east - west Line 7. Bids are due to be submitted by August 26, with the winning bidder expected to be announced in February 2021.
Ferrogrão railway concession to be tendered in 2021
BRAZIL: A concessionaire to build and operate the Ferrogrão railway will be sought during the first quarter of 2021, Brazil’s Ministry of Infrastructure has confirmed.
FIOL revival planned in stimulus package
UIC shares ways to restore confidence in rail travel
São Paulo Line 2 extension work starts
Paulista concession extension to be signed
Contractual wrangles delay São Paulo metro schemes
Universities collaborate to support Colombian railway revitalisation
Ferrocarril Central concrete sleeper contract
FS Group gets to work in Uruguay
Salvador monorail construction starts
Panamá approves Line 2 extension
Goiânia on-demand minibuses complete first year
Putting Chile back on the rails
São Paulo Metro develops a station navigation system for blind passengers
São Paulo state studies Sorocaba passenger concession
Bogotá Regiotram de Occidente contract awarded
Ferrocarril Central signalling contract awarded
Antioquia Railway reinstatement proposal submitted
Bioceanic railway studies funded