Central & South America rail industry news
Latest rail industry news from the Central and South America, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Santiago – Melipilla signalling contract awarded as civil works start
CHILE: Construction has begun on the 61 km Santiago – Melipilla suburban rail project, and a contract has been let to deliver ETCS Level 2 train control along the route.
Crossrail expertise to support sustainable rail development in Colombia
COLOMBIA: Metro de Medellín and Crossrail International have formalised a strategic partnership for collaboration to support railway development across Colombia.
CAF awarded São Paulo suburban train maintenance contract
BRAZIL: Future operating concessionaire Trivia Trens has awarded CAF a contract for the maintenance of 107 electric multiple-units operating on São Paulo suburban lines 11-Coral, 12-Saphire and 13-Jade.
Colombian rail revival backed by development bank
COLOMBIA: Latin America and Caribbean development bank CAF has approved a loan of up to US$300m to support the Railway Reactivation, Sustainable Mobility & Logistics Efficiency programme which aims to transform Colombia’s transport infrastructure.
Wabtec and Vale to test ethanol as a locomotive fuel
BRAZIL: Mining company Vale and locomotive supplier Wabtec have signed an agreement to test the use of ethanol as an alternative to diesel fuel on the Vitória a Minas Railway.
Everyone onboard to finance US$800m 'electric centipede' tram-train project
COSTA RICA: An international financing package has been agreed to fully-fund the US$800m launch of two electrified tram-train routes in the San José metropolitan area.
Uruguay sets out five-year rail investment plan
Marcopolo Rail to supply DMUs for Teresina suburban rail
President announces Santo Domingo monorail project
Reconstruction of first section of Santiago – Batuco railway tendered
EFE receives bids for Santiago – Melipilla suburban rail project as subcontract awarded
Mendoza suburban rail project makes progress
‘An act of justice’ promised as Santiago metro Line 9 construction starts
Brazilian government backs huge 30-year urban transport plan
Regiotram de Occidente groundbreaking ‘is symbol of a country moving on rails again’
Arapiraca suburban rail project breaks ground
First São Paulo metro Line 6 trainset delivered
CRRC Changchun unveils Belo Horizonte metro trainset
Uruguay to draw up railway master plan
Chilean suburban rail project supervision contract awarded
São Paulo suburban lines to be equipped with ETCS
Medellín’s ‘Metro de la 80’ makes progress
First Bogotá metro trainset starts testing
Passenger trains return to Puerto Montt after 18 years