Rio de Janeiro starts tram operation
Alstom celebrated, with VLT Carioca concession company and the city of Rio de Janeiro, the start of operations of its […]
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Greenbrier enters capital of railcar castings company Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro
The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire a 19.5% ownership stake in Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro for USD […]
Chile: Valparaíso Port launches rail transport through its terminals
The state port administrator of Empresa Portuaria Valparaíso (EPV), Chile, has reactivated a rail freight service for container shipments through […]
Brazil TCU stops federal funding for Transnordestina railway project
The Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) of Brazil prohibited new transfers of public funding to the Transnordestina railway project, which […]
Costa Rica Railway intends to buy trains
Although the funds are not yet available, nor is there legislative authority to borrow, the Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (Incofer) […]
SOLONONplus to increase cable safety for railway industry
Southwire announced the launch of SOLONONplus, a low smoke non-halogen cross linked polyolefin cable, designed for applications where flexibility, fire […]
Faiveley to supply platform screen doors for São Paulo L6 metro
Faiveley Transport has been awarded a multi-million contract by MHI Transportation Systems Brasil Limitada (MTSB) for the supply of platform […]
Panama and Japan sign financing Metro Line 3 agreement
Panama Government and Government of Japan signed a USD 2.6 billion agreement to fund the construction of Line 3 of […]