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January 11, 2023 | Metros

Thales to supply operations control centre for Santiago metro Line 7

The line is due to open in 2027.

November 16, 2022 | Light Rail

Chile to tender light rail line to Santiago Airport

12km route to be built under 35-year concession.

August 8, 2022 | Infrastructure

Egis Rail and Systra win contracts for Santiago metro Line 7

Line 7 is to be fully automated and will be designed by Systra and project managed by Egis.

January 17, 2022 | Infrastructure

Work starts on three stations for Santiago’s second commuter rail line

The project involves upgrading an existing branch line to Melipilla for commuter rail services to the Chilean capital Santiago.

January 8, 2022 | Metros

Santiago Metro awards Line 7 fleet and CBTC contract

Alstom to supply 37 driverless metro trains and CBTC.

October 12, 2021 | Infrastructure

Bidders sought for Dominican Republic study

New line could be built between Santiago and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic’s two major cities, to tackle transport and emissions challenges.

July 29, 2021 | Metros

IRJ In-Brief - Transit: Tours light rail line contractor selected; Gran Vía station reopens; Transdev to operate Stockholm narrow-gauge line

Systra will carry out the design of the Tours line, as well as supervise construction and testing.

November 7, 2019 | Metros

Repairs to Santiago metro could cost $US 380m

THE Santiago Metro is continuing to recover after the network was badly damaged during protests last month, but the effects of the protests and the resulting social changes could have a long-term impact on the expansion of the network.

October 24, 2019 | Metros

Santiago Metro slowly recovers, but long-term issues remain

SERVICES on Santiago Metro have slowly began to recover after the network was badly damaged during protests against a 4% fare increase on October 20.

September 9, 2019 | Central/South America

Chilean president unveils $US 5bn rail investment plan

CHILE’s president Mr Sebastián Piñera travelled from Santiago to Melipilla on September 3 to reveal plans for a $US 5bn investment in the country’s railway network.

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