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Central/South America

November 29, 2020 | Light Rail

Santos light rail phase 3 tendering launched

TENDERING for the contract to construct stage 3 of the Baixada Santista light rail line in the port city of Santos in the Brazilian state of São Paulo is underway.

November 27, 2020 | Infrastructure

IRJ In-Brief - Projects: Maya Train supervision contract; Shenzhen Metro tenders Line 12 signalling; Glasgow Subway maintenance deal

Mexico: The Mexican government has awarded a two-year contract for the supervision of works on the 257km Section 4 of the 1500km Maya Train project to a consortium of Egis, France, and Mexican firms Triada and Transconsult.

November 27, 2020 | Central/South America

São Paulo’s CPTM awards Line 7 technical services contract

SÃO Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM) has awarded Systra a contract to provide specialised technical services for the supervision of modernisation work on the Line 7/Ruby commuter line.

November 17, 2020 | Technology

IRJ In-Brief - Technology: Shenzhen Metro tests smart windows; Bombardier's predictive maintenance service for signalling; Rumo start-up programme winners revealed

China: Shenzhen Metro, in collaboration with Wabtec and CRRC Nanjing Puzhen, will install and test six Wabtec Smart Windows in one of its six-car Type A trains which operate on metro Line 6.

November 7, 2020 | Infrastructure

IRJ In-Brief - Projects: Bogestra extension opens; Adelaide’s Tonsley Line extension to open in December; bidders come forward for Chennai Line 4.

Germany: The 2.6km €59.3m extension of the Bogestra network between Bochum-Langendreer Markt and Papenholz, Witten, opened on November 1.

November 4, 2020 | Central/South America

São Paulo announces network modernisation plans

THE Brazilian state of São Paulo announced plans for a Reais 6bn ($US 1.05bn) programme of upgrades to its rail network on October 19, which will include the reopening of two lines with a combined length of 527km.

November 3, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Brazilian passenger operators face $US 1.3bn loss in 2020

THE Brazilian National Association of Passenger Rail Operators (ANPTrilhos) says metro, urban and light rail operators across the country are expecting a total loss of Reais 7.4bn ($US 1.3bn) by the end of the year, with passenger numbers dropping 30% compared with 2020.

October 30, 2020 | Telecoms

Panama Metro Line 3 rolling stock and systems contract signed

A consortium of Hitachi, Hitachi Rail STS and Mitsubishi has signed an $US 883m contract with HPH Consortium, the prime contractor for the Panama Metro Line 3 monorail project, to supply rolling stock and equip the 25km line.

October 27, 2020 | Central/South America

Argentina announces Buenos Aires infrastructure upgrades

THE Argentinean government has announced upgrades to rail infrastructure worth Pesos 4.06bn ($US 51.85m) for the county of La Matanza, Buenos Aires, which will be carried out through its Infrastructure Works Plan framework.

October 16, 2020 | News

Construction of São Paulo metro Line 6-Orange resumes

CONSTRUCTION on the Reais 15bn ($US 2.6bn) São Paulo metro Line 6-Orange has resumed, after the University Line Participants consortium led by Acciona, Spain, took over the construction and operation of the public-private partnership (PPP) contract.

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