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August 29, 2019 | Central/South America

Chile to order new trains for metre-gauge Talca - Constitución line

CHILEAN State Railways (EFE) has launched a tender for new passenger trains the metre-gauge Talca - Constitución line.

August 27, 2019 | Central/South America

Chile to upgrade Santiago - Chillán service

PRESIDENT Sebastián Piñera of Chile announced on August 20 a $US 115m project to upgrade the 398km train service between the capital Santiago and Chillán to reduce the journey time and increase the frequency.

August 23, 2019 | Central/South America

Tendering begins for Bogota RegioTram West concession

TENDERING for a 26-year PPP concession to design, build operate and maintain the Bogota RegioTram West tram-train line was officially launched by the Colombian government on August 15.

August 6, 2019 | Metros

São Paulo Metro begins studies to build Line 19

THE São Paulo state government has initiated steps to construct metro Line 19-Celeste (sky blue), with São Paulo Metro releasing bidding documents calling for studies and surveys that will outline the basic project.

July 31, 2019 | Central/South America

Guatemala City LRT right-of-way agreement signed

PLANS for the first light rail line in Guatemala City took a step forward on July 29, when the municipality signed an agreement with the country’s railway infrastructure manager Ferrovías to use an abandoned heavy rail alignment for the project.

July 22, 2019 | Main line

Passenger trains return to Bragado

ARGENTINA’s national operator Argentinean Trains (TA) has re-launched passenger services along the 208km line between Buenos Aires and Bragado four years after they were suspended following serious weather damage to several bridges and track at the western end of the route in August 2015.

July 16, 2019 | Metros

Technical consultant sought for Buenos Aires metro Line F

BUENOS Aires has launched a tender through metro authority Sbase for a design consultant to develop the project and technical specifications for metro Line F, which will link the districts of Palermo in the north and Barracas in the south.

July 16, 2019 | Central/South America

São Paulo monorail Line 17 E&M tender launched

SÃO PAULO Metro published an international tender on July 12 for a contract to supply electrical and mechanical systems for the 7.7km monorail Line 17 (Gold Line), which will connect Congonhas airport with Morumbi station on Paulista Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM) Line 9.

July 12, 2019 | Infrastructure

San Martin Line viaduct opens in Buenos Aires

PASSENGER trains started operating along a new three-track elevated section of the San Martin Line in Buenos Aires on July 10 as part of a $US 500m project to upgrade and electrify the line.

July 5, 2019 | Central/South America

Santiago metro Line 7 design contract awarded

SANTIAGO metro has appointed Systra to carry out basic design for rail systems, depots and rolling stock for the 26km Line 7.

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