Panama railway news
News about railway and urban rail infrastructure, operations, policy, projects and the supply industry in Panama.
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NewsAPM Terminals buys Panama Canal Railway Co
PANAMA: AP Moller-Maersk’s APM Terminals division has bought the Panama Canal Railway Co from a 50:50 joint venture of Canadian Pacific Kansas City and crane manufacturer Lanco Group/Mi-Jack. PCRC was formed in 1998 when it was awarded a government concession to rehabilitate the moribund 76 km ...
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Metro Report InternationalPanamá metro contracts awarded
PANAMA: Metro de Panamá has awarded the TCP Rail joint venture of TSO and CIM two contracts for extension works and infrastructure maintenance. A US$13·9m contract covers the design, supply and installation of track and rigid catenary for a 2·2 km elevated extension of Line 1 ...
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Metro Report InternationalPanamá City monorail rolling stock and rail systems contract signed
PANAMA: The HPH joint venture which is prime contractor for the Panamá City metro Line 3 monorail has signed a US$883m contract for Hitachi Ltd, Hitachi Rail STS and Mitsubishi Corp to supply rolling stock and railway systems. Hitachi and Hitachi Rail will provide 28 six-car trainsets, ...
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Metro Report InternationalPanamá approves Line 2 extension
PANAMÁ: Panamá Metro approved plans for a 2 km extension of Line 2 connecting the ITSE vocational school to Tocumen Airport on February 12. The US$42·7m extension will be designed and built by the GdE Consortium of Alstom, Thales, Sofratesa, CIM and TSO, which built the 21 ...
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Metro Report InternationalMetro de Panamá awards Line 3 contract
PANAMA: Metro de Panamá awarded the HPH joint venture of South Korean companies a US$2·5bn,54-month contract for the construction of Line 3 on February 4. The joint venture of Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co, POSCO and Hyundai Engineering Co beat bids from China Railway Group, a consortium ...
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Metro Report InternationalSouth Korean consortium to build third Panamá City metro line
PANAMA: Metro de Panamá has selected a South Korean consortium as preferred bidder to carry out civil works on the capital’s third metro line. The HPH joint venture of Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co, POSCO and Hyundai Engineering Co has been chosen for the 54-month contract. It ...
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Panama Railway reopens
FREIGHT TRAINS were due to begin running on the Panama Canal Railway in mid-October, following a US$76m reconstruction and conversion to standard gauge. Passenger services resumed in July, using ex-Amtrak locos and coaches. The complete overhaul of the 75·6 km route, including new ballast, sleepers and rails, has taken nearly ...