Central & South America rail industry news
Latest rail industry news from the Central and South America, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
CRRC Qishuyan delivers hydrogen locomotive to FCAB
CHILE: CRRC Qishuyan has delivered a metre-gauge hydrogen fuelled locomotive to the Ferrocarril de Antofagasta transport subsidiary of mining company Antofagasta that links the Chilean seaport with the same name to Bolivia.
Peruvian rail project plans make progress
PERU: Following the completion of initial viability studies, in July Minister of Transport & Communications Raúl Pérez Reyes Espejo approved the start of design work for the San Juan de Marcona – Andahuaylas and Lima – Ica railway projects.
Alstom to overhaul Buenos Aires metro cars
ARGENTINA: Buenos Aires metro operator EMOVA has awarded manufacturer Alstom a contract to overhaul 60 Metropolis 300 cars used on lines D and H.
Vale completes design of Anchieta – Kennedy railway
BRAZIL: Mining company Vale submitted engineering design documents for the 92∙8 km Ferrovia Kennedy to the Espírito Santo state government in early July.
São Paulo Line 17 monorail delivery
BRAZIL: The first of 14 SkyRail monorail trainsets which Chinese manufacturer BYD is supplying for the future São Paulo metro Line 17 arrived at the port of Santos on June 29.
São Paulo metro Line 6 train design revealed
BRAZIL: Alstom and São Paulo Metro Line 6 (Orange) PPP construction and operating concessionaire Linha Universidade have unveiled the design for the 22 six-car trainsets to be supplied for the future 15·3 km route.
Parliamentary body to support Brazil’s railway industry
Belo Horizonte operator orders CRRC metro trains
Rumo to invest R$600m more in Paulista network
Salvador tram works to start in July
EFE launches Curicó – Talca – Linares regional service
Marcopolo Rail announces hybrid railcar in expansion drive
Maintenance deal to enhance Carajás loco fleet
Governor signs São Paulo – Campinas inter-city contract
Concepción area railway enhancement scheme presented
São Paulo – Campinas inter-city concession contract approved
Geosistemas to design Salgueiro – Suape section of Transnordestina railway
Virtual reality to help people use public transport
Santo Domingo orders more metro trains
Montevideo light rail plans advance
Rebuilt Ferrocarril Central inaugurated
ETCS delays hinder Uruguayan rail revival
Logistics company orders locos to enter Uruguayan rail market
São Paulo – Campinas inter-city train project awarded