Alstom wins tram expansion contract in Rio de Janeiro
Alstom signed a contract for the expansion of Rio de Janeiro LRT system (VLT tram system) covering the construction of […]
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IDB Invest provides a new loan for Uruguay rail project
IDB Invest has provided new financing package for Uruguay Central Railway Line to improve the connectivity and integration across the […]
Second battery locomotive delivered to Vale
Vale, a Brazilian operator, has received a second battery-electric locomotive, as part of its strategy to accelerate the use of […]
Siemens wins signalling and electrification contract in São Paulo
Siemens Mobility has been awarded two contracts by ViaMobilidade Linhas 8 e 9 to upgrade and modernise the São Paulo […]
Wabtec unveils new locomotive model for Brazil
Wabtec Corporation has unveiled the ES44ACi diesel-electric locomotive, a new locomotive model for Brazil’s rail freight market with deliveries to […]
Santiago awards CBTC and metro train contract
Alstom won a EUR 355 million contract to deliver its Urbalis CBTC signalling system along with 20 years of maintenance […]
Systra consortium wins the third contract for Bogotá metro
The Systra – Ingetec consortium has been selected for Bogotá metro Line 1 extension, after contributing to the development and […]
First tunnel section excavated for Lima Metro L2
Lima Metro Line 2 project reached a milestone as the Delia TBM completed the excavation of the first 720m section […]
Track laying begins on Maya Train
The first track has been laid on the Izamal – Cancún rail section (Section 4) of the Maya Train project […]
Argentina and China sign agreements for three rail projects
Argentina’s Minister of Transport Alexis Guerrera and the President of Trenes Argentinos Infraestructura Martin Marinucci signed three MoUs with the […]