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October 31, 2025 | Fleet

Brazilian commuter network orders DMUs

Marcopolo Rail will supply three Prosper City DMUs for the Teresina network in Piauí state.

July 28, 2025 | Central/South America

Santiago - Valparaíso: Chile’s impossible dream?

Ian Thomson-Newman looks at the history of a planned railway upgrade between the Chilean capital Santiago and the port city of Valparaíso, and the current prospects for delivering this ambitious scheme.

June 12, 2025 | Commuter Rail

Bidders line up for Chilean ERTMS contract

Tendering proceeds as Santiago Metro awards consultancy contract for Line 9.

January 30, 2025 | Freight

Chile’s Transap boosts locomotive fleet

Wabtec will supply four C30Aci locomotives to Chilean rail freight concessionaire.

January 20, 2025 | Central/South America

Projects to watch in 2025 - South and Central America

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in South and Central America in 2025, including the Transnordestina Railway, the Santiago commuter expansion, the Lima Metro Line 2 and the Panama Metro Line 3.

December 18, 2024 | Central/South America

New tunnels serve Santiago’s growing commuter network

Tendering is now underway for the first of three tunnels that will eventually enable commuter trains to run under the centre of the Chilean capital Santiago from north to south. Robert Preston reports.

December 10, 2024 | Central/South America

CAF wins South American metro contracts

Spanish manufacturer will supply new trains to Santiago and Medellín.

November 26, 2024 | Fleet

Antofagasta Railway introduces hydrogen locomotive

Chilean company says it is the first South American freight operator to introduce hydrogen traction.

October 30, 2024 | Fleet

Chile to develop hydrogen train

EMU will be converted by the state operator for trials on national network.

October 7, 2024 | Infrastructure

Alstom signs Chilean signalling contract

Virtual Signalling Control project includes onboard digital equipment.

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