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July 24, 2026 | Light Rail

Medellín light rail project reaches halfway mark

Construction over 52% complete on Metro de la 80 serving the west of the city.

February 3, 2026 | Central/South America

Medellín Metro approves strategic plan

Colombian metro operator aims for full financial autonomy within 10 years.

December 5, 2025 | Central/South America

Colombian passenger project promised new funding

Long-stalled Tren del Río project in Antioquia is pledged $US 650m by regional government.

December 10, 2024 | Central/South America

CAF wins South American metro contracts

Spanish manufacturer will supply new trains to Santiago and Medellín.

July 21, 2022 | Metros

Metro Medellín and Transdev to operate Quito Metro

Ecuador’s first metro to open in December.

July 7, 2022 | Metros

Two bids for Quito Metro operating contract

Winner to be announced on July 15.

February 19, 2019 | Signalling

Siemens awarded Medellín metro resignalling contract

THE Colombian city of Medellín has awarded Siemens a €42m contract to modernise signalling and automation systems on Line 1 of the city’s two-line metro, along with the Patio de Bello depot.

December 7, 2018 | Metros

Metro Medellin selects CAF for EMU refurbishment

THE city of Medellín has awarded CAF a contract to refurbish 42 three-car EMUs manufactured in the 1990s and currently operating on the Colombian city’s metro network.

December 30, 2016 | Central/South America

Santiago and Medellin order extra CAF metro trains

SANTIAGO Metro has instructed CAF to deliver four additional five-car metro trains for deployment on lines 3 and 6 which are currently under construction in the Chilean capital.

August 26, 2015 | Central/South America

Medellin light rail testing underway

TESTING is underway on the new 4.3km Ayacucho light rail line in the Colombian city of Medellin.

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