Central & South America rail industry news
Latest rail industry news from the Central and South America, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Limited service starts on Santo Domingo metro extension
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Limited services started on the 7·3 km northwestern extension of Santo Domingo metro Line 2 from María Montez to Pablo Adón Guzmán with a ceremony on February 24 attended by President Luis Abinader.
Santiago suburban rail electrification, consultancy and supervision contracts awarded
CHILE: National railway group EFE Trenes de Chile has awarded more contracts for the rehabilitation of the Santiago – Melipilla and Santiago – Batuco lines to support a dense suburban rail operation.
Araparica DMUs take shape at Marcopolo Rail
BRAZIL: Marcopolo Rail presents the Prosper City diesel multiple-units it is building for the Araparica suburban rail project at its at its Caxias do Sul plant.
CRRC starts work on São Paulo metro trainsets
BRAZIL: The local operator has confirmed that supplier CRRC Qingdao Sifang has begun production of 44 metro trainsets for use on three lines in São Paulo.
Santiago metro Line 7 automated trainset unveiled
CHILE: The first of 37 five-car Metropolis AS-22-UTO automated metro trainsets that Alstom is supplying for Santiago metro Line 7 has been rolled out in Brazil.
TIC Trens takes over São Paulo suburban Line 7 as reconstruction work begins
BRAZIL: TIC Trens has taken over the operation and maintenance of São Paulo’s suburban rail Line 7-Ruby from state-owned operator CPTM.
Santiago – Melipilla signalling contract awarded as civil works start
Crossrail expertise to support sustainable rail development in Colombia
CAF awarded São Paulo suburban train maintenance contract
Colombian rail revival backed by development bank
Wabtec and Vale to test ethanol as a locomotive fuel
Everyone onboard to finance US$800m 'electric centipede' tram-train project
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