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July 2, 2026 | Freight

Paraguay pursues rail link to Port of Montevideo

The proposed corridor would offer an alternative to river transport for export traffic from land-locked Paraguay.

February 10, 2026 | Light Rail

Paraguay signs rail MoU with Etihad Rail

President Santiago Peña of Paraguay and the UAE’s president, Sheikh Mohammed bi Zayed Al Nahyan, signed a transport and energy MoU in Abu Dhabi on February 3 which includes a tram-train project.

January 24, 2026 | Central/South America

Linking the Atlantic and Pacific by rail

Renewed interest in connecting the Atlantic and Pacific by rail has increased the pace of project development, with the most dramatic proposals emerging in South America. Andrew Young reviews progress with the principal projects being promoted from Guatemala to Chile.

November 7, 2025 | Central/South America

Paraguay looks to UAE to revive Suburban Train project

Etihad Rail delegation visits Asunción to discuss 44km line to Ypacaraí.

August 18, 2025 | Freight

Argentina to double capacity of key freight corridor

A tender for track renewals has been issued for a 56km section of the General Urquiza freight corridor.

September 10, 2024 | Light Rail

Paraguay cancels light rail contract

Open tenders will be called to build 43km line between Asunción and Ypacaraí, following collapse of concession with Korea.

December 6, 2022 | Infrastructure

South Korean consortium set to build Asunción light rail line

Bill passed by Paraguayan senate paves way for construction of 43km line from capital to Ypacarai.

September 15, 2022 | Freight

Paraguay and Argentina reconnect rail freight networks

Rail route links to four countries - but intermodal road and river connections could add more.

June 22, 2022 | Freight

Consultation launched for Brazil’s Nova Ferroeste project

1567km of new railway to be built at a cost of $US 6.98bn.

May 28, 2021 | Light Rail

Feasibility study for Asunción light rail line completed

Tenders for the PPP project in the Paraguay capital are due to be released later this year.

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