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November 16, 2018 | Central/South America

Barranquilla light rail project moves forward

COLOMBIA’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit has approved the financing scheme for a PPP project to build a light rail line in Barranquilla, a city of 1.2 million people and the capital of the northern Atlántico department.

November 14, 2018 | Financial

Rumo reports first profit since ALL merger

RUMO’s port, rail and terminal subsidiaries in Brazil recorded of positive result of Reais 136m ($US 35.7m) in the first nine months of 2018, reversing a Reais 201.1m loss for the same period in 2017.

November 2, 2018 | Freight

Cuban Railways orders 837 wagons from Russia

CUBAN Railways (UFC) signed a contract worth around €48m with RM Rail, Russia, for 837 freight wagons at this week’s Havana trade fair.

October 24, 2018 | Metros

Tunnelling for Quito Metro completed

ACCIONA Construction completed the excavation works for Line 1 of Quito Metro on October 24, when the last of three tunnel boring machines (TBMs) reached the southern part of the Ecuadoran capital.

October 16, 2018 | Central/South America

Buenos Aires suburban electrification project completed

A milestone was reached in the modernisation of Buenos Aires’ suburban Roca Line on October 12 when passenger services resumed on the 8.3km section between Berazategui and Bosques following the completion of upgrading and electrification works.

October 8, 2018 | Central/South America

New service connects central São Paulo with airport

SÃO Paulo’s Paulista Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM) has launched a new direct service from Brás station to Guarulhos International Airport using lines 12 and 13 of the city’s suburban network.

October 5, 2018 | Metros

Lima metro launches first six-car train

A project to increase capacity on Lima metro Line 1 reached a milestone on October 4 with the start of six-car operation on the north-south line from Bayóvar to Villa el Salvador.

October 3, 2018 | Central/South America

São Paulo opens metro Line 5 extension

AN important missing link in the metro network was completed on September 28 with the opening of the 2.8km eastern extension of Line 5 (Purple Line) from AACD Servidor to Chácara Klabin.

October 3, 2018 | Metros

Three bids submitted for Panama metro airport branch

THREE bidders have presented their technical and economic proposals for Panama’s Line 2 Branch Project, which will connect the Higher Technical Institute of the East (ITSE) and Tocumen International Airport (AIT).

September 25, 2018 | Central/South America

Metro Tenerife to operate Cuenca tramway

THE municipality of Cuenca, Ecuador, signed a contract with Metro Tenerife on September 24 for the operation of the city’s first tram line.

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