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February 25, 2026 | Metros

Santo Domingo metro extension opens

The 7.3km extension to Line 2 adds five new stations.

January 26, 2026 | Central/South America

Projects to watch in 2026 - South and Central America

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in South and Central America in 2026 including the Western RegioTram in Colombia and the Santiago - Punta Cana Railway Phase 1.

December 30, 2025 | Financial

Santo Domingo secures loan for metro improvements

The agreement with AFD will support the procurement of new trains infrastructure upgrades.

October 2, 2025 | Financial

Dominican Republic launches monorail tender

Project in Santo Domingo will be the country’s second monorail.

December 16, 2024 | Central/South America

Ambitious public-private project gets set to transform travel on Caribbean island

Plans by Ares Enterprises to build a 350km mixed-traffic railway in the Dominican Republic are rapidly gaining momentum. The company intends to start the tendering process in 2025, as David Briginshaw explains.

November 13, 2024 | Infrastructure

Santo Domingo Metropolitan Train tender cancelled

The Dominican Republic’s first commuter rail line will now be implemented as a PPP scheme.

April 19, 2024 | News

Alstom to supply more Metropolis trains to Dominican Republic

The order will boost fleet capacity ahead of the opening of the 7.3km extension of Line 2 in Santo Domingo.

August 29, 2023 | Metros

Contract awarded for Dominican Republic’s first monorail system

This is the first Innovia monorail system contract signed by Alstom since the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation.

October 11, 2022 | Central/South America

Work progresses to increase capacity on Santo Domingo metro

Longer trains will boost capacity on Line 1 while work is underway on a 7.3km extension of Line 2.

October 12, 2021 | Infrastructure

Bidders sought for Dominican Republic study

New line could be built between Santiago and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic’s two major cities, to tackle transport and emissions challenges.

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