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Central/South America

April 1, 2023 | Infrastructure

150km of Mayan Train sections 1 and 2 completed

The line is on schedule to open in December.

March 27, 2023 | Passenger

IRJ news in brief - Transit

Chennai CBTC contract for Hitachi, Oslo tunnel contract for Implena, and new light rail lines inaugurated in Turkey, Poland and Austria.

March 22, 2023 | Metros

Panama Metro airport branch opens

Branch of Line 2 runs for 2km from Corredor Sur to Aeropuerto.

March 7, 2023 | Fleet

IRJ News in brief - Fleet

More Softronic TransMontana v3.1 locomotives for DB Cargo Romania, first 8900 series train delivered to São Paulo.

March 7, 2023 | Locomotives

VLI buys new Wabtec locomotives for Brazil’s Central Atlantic Railway

The new locomotives will be delivered within 18 months.

February 22, 2023 | Financial

IRJ News in brief - Financial and Market

South Western Railway contract extended, Škoda Group acquires Austrian subsidiary, Ensco expands in Brazil, DSB records mixed results and SBB and SOB cooperation strengthens.

February 15, 2023 | Passenger

IRJ News in brief - Transit

Civil engineering contracts awarded in Toulouse, Manila, São Paulo, and Toronto, EIB loan for Pune metro and new lines open in Beijing and Taipei.

February 10, 2023 | Infrastructure

IRJ News in brief - Projects

Design contracts awarded for Czech and Estonian high-speed lines, Indonesian project concession extended, US rail projects receive grants, and Mexican line to be upgraded.

February 8, 2023 | Central/South America

No new rail projects in Brazilian government’s 100-day infrastructure plan

Focus on existing projects aims to boost rail freight flows from the central region to the port of Ilhéus.

February 6, 2023 | Light Rail

Western Bogatá light rail finance agreement signed

China Civil Engineering finalises its part of PPP agreement to build and fund Colombian line.

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