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 Line 2 power and telecoms contract let
BRAZIL: Metrô de São Paulo has awarded Agis Construção a R$2bn contract to supply and install power supply and telecommunications systems, as well as platform screen doors for metro Line 2-Green.
Virtual Reality for Inclusion initiative helps people to use public transport with confidence
BRAZIL: Virtual reality is being used to help people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder develop the skills to use public transport confidently and autonomously.
São Paulo monorail trainset unveiled
BRAZIL: The first of the 19 seven-car monorail trainsets that CRRC Puzhen Alstom Transportation Systems is supplying for São Paulo’s Line 15-Silver has been unveiled at the manufacturer’s plant in Wuhu, China.
CRRC Qishuyan delivers hydrogen locomotive to FCAB
CHILE: CRRC Qishuyan has delivered a metre-gauge hydrogen fuelled locomotive to the Ferrocarril de Antofagasta transport subsidiary of mining company Antofagasta that links the Chilean seaport with the same name to Bolivia.
Peruvian rail project plans make progress
PERU: Following the completion of initial viability studies, in July Minister of Transport & Communications Raúl Pérez Reyes Espejo approved the start of design work for the San Juan de Marcona – Andahuaylas and Lima – Ica railway projects.
Alstom to overhaul Buenos Aires metro cars
ARGENTINA: Buenos Aires metro operator EMOVA has awarded manufacturer Alstom a contract to overhaul 60 Metropolis 300 cars used on lines D and H.
Vale completes design of Anchieta – Kennedy railway
São Paulo Line 17 monorail delivery
São Paulo metro Line 6 train design revealed
Parliamentary body to support Brazil’s railway industry
Belo Horizonte operator orders CRRC metro trains
Rumo to invest R$600m more in Paulista network
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