Siemens to automate new metro line in Monterrey, Mexico
Siemens is to equip Metro Line 3 in Monterrey, the bustling metropolis of Mexico, with telecommunication, signaling and operations control […]
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Argentina: China grants credit for Belgrano Cargas railway
China has disbursed the first USD 370 Million destined to the restoration of the Belgrano Cargas railway. They are part […]
World Steel Association: in 2015 steel demand will grow by 2.0%
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2014 and 2015. worldsteel forecasts that global apparent […]
Brazil approves Vale rail project
Brazil’s transport ministry has approved a plan from Vale to carry out BRL 10.7 Billion (EUR 3.4 Billion). The project […]
Brazil’s USD 18bn/y transport investments not enough
Brazil’s 40bn reais (USD17.7bn) in foreseen annual transportation infrastructure investments over the next few years will not compensate for the […]
Mexico’s Puebla launches tender for cargo rail project
Mexico’s Puebla (Mexico’s fourth-largest city) state government has published a tender for the design of a rail cargo project to […]
Brazil-Argentina group signs USD 1.8bn São Paulo monorail contract
A Brazilian-Argentine consortium, ABC Integrado, won a tender to build, operate and maintain a 4.2bn-real (USD 1.84bn) monorail in the […]
Brazil prepares USD 2.37bn tender to award a concession
Brazil is preparing a 5.4bn-real (USD 2.37bn) tender to award a concession for the Centro-Oeste (center-west) railway, also known as […]
Brazil sees rising iron ore exports to China
Exports of Brazilian iron ore to China in the first eight months of the year were up 10.8% to 111Mt. […]