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Central/South America

January 17, 2023 | Main line

Chile proceeds with Santiago - Valparaíso upgrade

Rebuilding the 187km route will cost $US 1.32bn.

January 16, 2023 | Signalling

BNDES funds PTC installation on Rumo network

$US 134.2m provided for installation in São Paulo state and Mato Grosso.

January 16, 2023 | Tenders

Brazil’s Marcopolo Rail to supply DMUs for Chile

Contract heralds move into wider Latin American market.

January 13, 2023 | Commuter Rail

Belo Horizonte Metro concession awarded

Former Brazilian Urban Trains Company (CBTU) route privatised.

January 11, 2023 | Metros

Thales to supply operations control centre for Santiago metro Line 7

The line is due to open in 2027.

January 10, 2023 | Financial

BNDES approves $US 873.8m financing for ViaMobilidade

New fleet for São Paulo lines 8 and 9.

December 20, 2022 | Central/South America

Remed works to revive Guatemala’s railway network

Private finance is being deployed to rebuild 800km of Guatemala’s currently disused network at a cost of $US 1.75bn, with the aim of establishing the country as a hub for trade with its neighbours and North America. Robert Preston spoke to Remed CEO Carlos Álvarez.

December 16, 2022 | Central/South America

Rio launches ambitious light rail project

Rio de Janeiro has announced plans to build three new light rail lines at a cost of around $US 3bn to create a 145.5km network, making it one of the largest systems in the Americas, reports Renata Passos.

December 6, 2022 | Infrastructure

South Korean consortium set to build Asunción light rail line

Bill passed by Paraguayan senate paves way for construction of 43km line from capital to Ypacarai.

December 5, 2022 | Fleet

Panama Metro signs maintenance contract with Alstom

Three-year deal includes servicing of 21 Metropolis trains.

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