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June 9, 2026 | Central/South America

$US 4bn Lima metro modernisation approved

Plans include full refurbishment of Line 1, additional rolling stock and extension of the existing concessionaire’s permit.

December 3, 2025 | Metros

Lima metro to increase capacity

Expansion programme would enable Line 1 to carry over 1 million passengers a day.

November 12, 2025 | Commuter Rail

Lima commuter project stalls

Second-hand rolling stock found to be in poor condition as California bans further sales.

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.

November 18, 2024 | Central/South America

Caltrain commuter trains find new home in Lima

Retired push-pull diesel trains are to be used to launch a new commuter rail service in the Peruvian capital.

January 22, 2024 | Metros

First section of Lima metro Line 2 opens

Over 93,000 passengers carried during first week of operations.

October 19, 2017 | Central/South America

Alstom ships extra trains for Lima Line 1

ALSTOM has begun delivery of an additional batch of 139 Metropolis 9000 metro cars for Lima metro.

August 31, 2017 | Central/South America

FGC consortium to supervise Lima metro maintenance

LIMA Metro has awarded a €2.1m two-year contract to a consortium of Catalunya Railways (FGC) and Spanish consultant engineering company Ardanuy to supervise infrastructure and rolling stock maintenance on Line 1.

May 4, 2017 | Central/South America

Barcelona Metro and Ayesa to supervise Lima Line 1 upgrade

A consortium of Barcelona metro operator TMB and Spanish engineering consultancy Ayesa has been awarded a three-year contract to supervise a project to increase capacity on Lima metro Line 1.

January 11, 2017 | Metros

Siemens to upgrade Lima metro Line 1

SIEMENS announced on January 4 that it will provide traction power supply equipment for the first 9km section of metro Line 1 in Lima.

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