Central & South America rail industry news
Latest rail industry news from the Central and South America, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Government accelerates environmental licensing of major projects
BRAZIL: The Ministry of Transport has issued a directive to Infra SA to accelerate the licensing process for strategic rail projects. Signed by the National Secretariat for Rail Transport and the Secretariat of Sustainability, this provides for the federal government to take over the environmental licensing process.
Brazilian government to assess flood-hit Malha Sul network
BRAZIL: The federal government has established a working party to review options for rehabilitation of the Malha Sul network currently operated by Rumo Logística, whose concession awarded in 1997 is due to expire in 2027.
FIOL-FICO integration proposed
BRAZIL: Formal consultation on a proposal to alter the planned route of the third stage of the Ferrovia de Integração Oeste-Leste project so that it connects directly with the Ferrovia de Integraçao Centro-Oeste scheme is to start at the end of January 2025.
Teresina suburban rail renewal makes progress
BRAZIL: The state of Piauí has reported progress on a series of investments to enhance the metre-gauge diesel suburban line in its capital, Teresina.
Trains ordered to increase Medellín metro capacity
COLOMBIA: Metro de Medellín has awarded CAF a contract to supply 13 three-car trainsets, with final assembly and testing to be undertaken at the operator’s own facilities.
Santiago orders driverless metro trains
CHILE: CAF has been awarded a contract to supply and maintain six five-car trainsets as part of the project to extend Metro de Santiago’s Line 6 at both ends.
Transnordestina funding deal agreed
Autonomous track geometry measurement supports iron ore railway
First phase of Brazil’s FICO railway nearly one-third complete
Ministry backs EF118 rail scheme in Rio state
Lima to launch commuter rail service with withdrawn Caltrain fleet
Agreement to complete Rio de Janeiro’s unfinished Gávea metro interchange
Alstom to equip Chilean network with low-cost ATP and traffic management tool
Belo Horizonte metro Line 2 construction starts
Ferrocarril Central financing secured
Production of Chilean DMUs underway in Brazil
55 companies represented in Brazilian pavilion at InnoTrans
Ferrovia Centro Atlântica concession to be relet in 2026
São Paulo Line 2 power and telecoms contract let
Virtual Reality for Inclusion initiative helps people to use public transport with confidence
São Paulo monorail trainset unveiled
CRRC Qishuyan delivers hydrogen locomotive to FCAB
Peruvian rail project plans make progress
Alstom to overhaul Buenos Aires metro cars