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December 18, 2025 | Central/South America

Bogotá Metro secures $US 1bn in loan finance

Funding deal enables construction of Line 1 to continue throughout 2026.

December 17, 2025 | North America

Mexico awards $US 1bn passenger fleet contract

Alstom to supply 47 DMUs for government’s passenger revival programme.

December 12, 2025 | Infrastructure

Colombia accelerates rail revival programme

Tender documents published for six supervision and study contracts.

December 5, 2025 | Central/South America

Colombian passenger project promised new funding

Long-stalled Tren del Río project in Antioquia is pledged $US 650m by regional government.

December 3, 2025 | Metros

Lima metro to increase capacity

Expansion programme would enable Line 1 to carry over 1 million passengers a day.

December 1, 2025 | Central/South America

$US 4bn rail expansion plan for western Argentina

Proposed project would restore rail services in the Cuyo region and create a new trans-Andean freight link

November 27, 2025 | Policy

Brazil launches new freight concessions programme

Eight concessions to be let next year under new policy aimed at attracting private investment.

November 26, 2025 | Metros

Siemens completes Mexico City CBTC installation

System expected to deliver 15% capacity increase on busiest metro line in Mexico City.

November 25, 2025 | Fleet

Hydrogen locomotive enters service on Chile’s Antofagasta Railway

First locomotive in Latin America to be powered by green hydrogen, says operator.

November 18, 2025 | Central/South America

Funding agreed for Colombia’s second tram-train line

National and regional government will co-fund Northern RegioTram project.

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