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June 10, 2022 | Financial

IDB Invest arranges $US 250m funding for Uruguay’s Central Railway project

The funding will improve the project’s overall financing terms and conditions.

May 10, 2022 | Infrastructure

Construction of Montevideo railway trench ahead of schedule

The new rail trench in the Capurro area of Montevideo will eliminate several level crossings.

July 5, 2021 | Freight

Uruguay’s AFE signs “one of the most important” freight contract in decades

Uruguayan operator signs deal to move 800,000 tonnes of freight per year.

April 13, 2021 | Main line

Uruguay’s Central Railway project delayed

Land acquisition issues push completion back by eight months.

December 16, 2020 | Fleet

Stadler to supply seven locomotives for Uruguay freight line

PORTREN, Uruguay, has signed a contract with Stadler for the supply of seven Euro4001 diesel-electric locomotives, which it will operate on the freight railway serving a new factory opened by the Finnish bio-tech business UPM.

June 16, 2020 | Central/South America

Vossloh to supply fastenings for Central Uruguay Railway

VOSSLOH, Germany, has won a contract to supply rail fastenings for Central Uruguay Railway (CUR).

March 13, 2020 | Infrastructure

Italian companies support Uruguayan upgrade project

FERROCARRIL Central Construction Company, Uruguay, has awarded a joint venture of Italian companies Wegh Group and Diorama a €35m contract to supply sleepers to support the rehabilitation of the 273km Port of Montevideo - Paso do los Toros line.

November 6, 2019 | Infrastructure

Uruguay’s Central Railway project to have ERTMS

THE consortium responsible for the Central Railway PPP project in Uruguay has awarded a €50m contract to a consortium of CAF Signalling and Revenga Smart Solutions to install signalling and telecommunications, including ERTMS Level 1.

May 24, 2019 | Central/South America

Uruguay breaks ground on Central Railway project

URUGUAY’s transport minister Mr Victor Rossi attended the laying of a foundation stone at Paso de los Toros in the department of Durazno on May 23 to officially launch construction on the Central railway project.

May 1, 2019 | Central/South America

IDB to finance Uruguay’s Central Railway project

IDB Invest, the private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), confirmed on April 30 that it has approved a financing package worth around $US 500m for Uruguay’s Central Railway Project.

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