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July 5, 2019 | Freight

Can open-access rail freight shake up Colombia’s logistics sector?

Start-up rail freight operator Holdtrade Atlántico is hoping to commence open-access intermodal and general rail freight services in Colombia next year. Keith Fender talks with Leonardo Suarez, vice-president for business development at Holdtrade Atlántico, about the operator’s plans.

June 7, 2019 | Metros

Buenos Aires metro Line E reaches Retiro

BUENOS AIRES metro Line E began serving a new interchange with commuter and long-distance trains at Retiro on June 3 with the inauguration of a 2km underground extension from Bolivar.

June 7, 2019 | Central/South America

CRRC rolls out São Paulo commuter EMU

CRRC Qingdao Sifang and Brazilian joint venture partner Temoinsa have presented the first 2500 series EMU for São Paulo suburban rail operator Paulista Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM).

June 6, 2019 | Central/South America

São Paulo pushes ahead with metro expansion

BRAZIL’s largest city, São Paulo, has announced plans to reactivate a project to extend metro Line 2-Green, build a monorail at Guarulhos International Airport and resume work on monorail Line 17-Gold.

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 22, 2019 | Central/South America

Construction contract awarded for Salvador metro extension

A consortium led by Camargo Corrêa, Brazil, has been awarded a contract to construct the 4.7km extension of Salvador metro Line 1 from Pirajá to Águas Claras.

May 20, 2019 | Fleet

New Chinese coaches delivered to Cuba

THE first Chinese-built coaches for Cuban Railways were officially handed over at the port of Havana on May 20.

May 20, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Santiago to expand commuter rail network

ENVIRONMENTAL approval was granted in mid-May for a $US 1.56bn project to introduce a second commuter rail service in the Chilean capital running 25km from Santiago to Malloco on the line to Melipilla.

May 13, 2019 | Central/South America

Buenos Aires opens rebuilt Mitre commuter line

ARGENTINEAN president Mauricio Macri officially opened the new elevated section of the Retiro Mitre - Tigre line on May 10, commenting in his speech that it is the first new railway viaduct in the city built in a century.

May 13, 2019 | Freight

Colombian open-access freight start-up reveals plans

COLOMBIAN start-up rail freight operator Holdtrade Atlántico has announced plans, in conjunction with the country’s largest road haulage and logistics operator, OPL Carga, to start open-access intermodal and general rail freight services.

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