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Central/South America

January 6, 2021 | Central/South America

Vale rail concessions extended

BRAZILIAN mining company Vale has signed an agreement with the federal government to extend its concession to operate the Carajás Railway (EFC) and Vitória-Minas Railway (EFVM) by 30 years.

December 31, 2020 | Infrastructure

Colombia awards Caribbean Regional Train study contract

COLOMBIA’s Bank of Territorial Development (Findeter) has awarded a contract to Ardanuy Ingenieria and Coral Delgado & Associated Lawyers to determine the alignment for a new line running along the Caribbean coast.

December 27, 2020 | Financial

Argentina selects Chinese companies to restore freight lines and supply trains

THE government of Argentina has signed four agreements worth a combined $US 4.7bn to a group of Chinese companies for the rehabilitation of freight railways, and the supply of new trains.

December 23, 2020 | Central/South America

Chilean State Railways awards contract for six EMUs

CHILEAN State Railways (EFE) has selected a consortium of CRRC Sifang and Temoinsa Chile as the winner of a $US 70m contract to supply six four-car bi-mode electro-diesel multiple units.

December 18, 2020 | Central/South America

São Paulo launches tender for concession to operate two commuter lines

SÃO Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM), which operates commuter services in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region, has published a tender for a 30-year concession to operate and maintain the 41.6km Line 8-Diamond and the 32.5km Line 9-Emerald.

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.

December 11, 2020 | Financial

Bolsonaro vetoes Reais 4bn rescue bill for public transport operators

BRAZILIAN president, Mr Jair Bolsonaro, has vetoed a bill approved by the national congress that would have provided Reais 4bn ($US 794.6m) in relief for public transport operators, saying the bill was unconstitutional and contradictory to the public interest.

December 4, 2020 | Financial

IRJ In-Brief – Financial: VIA Rail reports Q3 revenue drop; Warsaw Metro secures loan for new trains; Kazakhstan plans new freight terminal

Canada: VIA Rail has reported an 86% drop in ticket revenues to $C 15.5m ($US 12m) in its third quarter report.

December 3, 2020 | Commuter Rail

La Plata’s University Train network to be extended

THE provincial government of Buenos Aires and Argentina’s national government have signed agreements with the La Plata National University to expand the University Train service from April 2021.

December 2, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ In-Brief - Fleet: DLR onboard systems contract; ČD coach upgrade; Argentina freight wagon MoU

Britain: CAF has selected Finnish telecommunications company Teleste to supply onboard systems for 43 driverless metro trains on order for London’s Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Teleste will supply passenger information, public address and CCTV systems and ultrawide TFT displays for the trains, which are expected to enter service from 2023.

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