Six groups to compete for Asunción tram-train contract

Six groups vie for Asunción tram-train contract

PARAGUAY’s Ministry of Public Works and Communications announced on March 12 that six groups are planning to bid for a contract to build a $US 380m tram-train line linking the capital Asunción with Ypacaraí.

The 44km line will use an existing Paraguayan Railways (Fepasa) alignment, serving intermediate stations in Asunción, Puerto Botánico, Luque, Yukyry, Patiño and Areguá. The route is forecast to carry around 150,000 passengers a day and services will be operated by a fleet of 12 tram-trains.

The six groups seeking to prequalify for the tender are:

Benito Roggio Hijos Argentina, Benito Roggio Hijos Transporte, Benito Roggio Hijos Paraguay and Hyundai Rotem
Sacyr Concesiones (Spain), Renfe Operadora and Alstom
Bombardier European Holdings
Stadler Rail Valencia, Torres Cámara Obras (Spain), Tecnoedil Constructora (Paraguay), FCA (Bolivia) and FGV (Spain)
OHL Concesiones, OHL Construcciones, Sky Investment (Panama) and CAF, and
Transmashholding Argentina, RZD International, AO Tsentralnaya (Russia).

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Six groups vie for Asunción tram-train contract

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