THE privatisation of Portuguese Trains (CP) railfreight unit CP Carga appears to be facing more delays after the sell-off was omitted from a government list of privatisations due to take place before the end of 2014.
PORTUGUESE Trains (CP) witnessed a continued decline in passenger numbers last year according to the company's annual figures, which show ridership fell by 4% in 2013 to 111.7 million, although there was some cause for optimism with the situation showing signs of improvement in the final four months of the year.
RUSSIAN freight wagon producer Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) has indicated an interest in establishing an assembly facility in Angola to build rolling stock for railways in southern Africa.
THE government of Loreto, the northernmost region of Peru, is developing plans for a 576km railway to link the city of Yurimaguas with the regional capital Iquitos, which is situated on the river Amazon.
THE World Bank has agreed to lend $US 205m to the municipality of Quito to support construction of the first metro line in the Ecuadorian capital, which is due to open in 2016.
THE Portuguese government has delayed the privatisation of Portuguese Trains (CP) railfreight unit CP Carga for a third time because it wants to see the financial position of the company improve before it invites bids.
KAZAKHSTAN Railways (KTZ) subsidiary Passazhirskie Perevozki has awarded Talgo and its local joint venture Tuplar-Talgo a €482m contract to supply 603 coaches for long-distance services.
THE United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has issued a tender for a project to evaluate rail project opportunities in Mexico with the aim of supporting the development of Mexico's railfreight network, leaving the Ministry of Transport and Communications (SCT) to concentrate on passenger rail projects.
GUATEMALA's National Alliance Agency for the Development of Economic Infrastructure (Anadie) intends to issue a tender worth $US 120m in 2014 for technical, legal and financial studies required to establish a concession to operate Line 1 of Guatemala City's commuter rail service.
PORTUGUESE Trains (CP) ended 2012 with a loss of €222.5m, an improvement of 23% over the previous year, thanks largely to the improved operating performance of the company and its subsidiaries, which have reduced their losses.
