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Central & South America rail industry news

Latest rail industry news from the Central and South America, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.

Lima to launch commuter rail service with withdrawn Caltrain fleet

2024-11-19T11:46:00+00:00

PERU: Lima municipality is to launch a commuter train service on the railway between Callao on the Pacific coast and Chosica in the capital’s eastern suburbs in 2025, using a fleet of diesel locos and double-deck coaches withdrawn from service by California’s Caltrain.

Agreement to complete Rio de Janeiro’s unfinished Gávea metro interchange

2024-11-12T13:00:00+00:00

BRAZIL: A ‘conduct adjustment’ agreement was signed in early October that resolves long-lasting disputes between state transport agency Agetransp, operating concessionaire MetrôRio, and Line 4 project concessionaire Rio Barra over the suspended works for the Gávea metro interchange in Rio de Janeiro.

Alstom to equip Chilean network with low-cost ATP and traffic management tool

2024-10-30T14:00:00+00:00

CHILE: National railway EFE Trenes de Chile has awarded Alstom a €55m contract for the deployment of the Virtual Signalling Control digital traffic management tool.

Belo Horizonte metro Line 2 construction starts

2024-10-14T13:00:00+01:00

BRAZIL: Construction started on Belo Horizonte’s second metro line on September 16 with a ceremony organised by metro operating concessionaire Metrô BH and the Minas Gerais state government.

Ferrocarril Central financing secured

2024-10-10T13:00:00+01:00

URUGUAY: An additional US$110m of financing for the Ferrocarril Central project has been secured by PPP concession holder Grupo Vía Central.

Production of Chilean DMUs underway in Brazil

2024-09-23T13:00:00+01:00

CHILE: Representatives of EFE Trenes de Chile have visited the Caxias do Sul factory of Marcopolo Rail in Brazil to see the production of diesel multiple-units the operator has ordered.

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