January 20, 2021
Spain-based Acciona S.A. has announced the incorporation of STOA, an investment fund to Concessionaria Linha Universidade (CLU), the concessionaire of São Paulo Metro Line 6.
December 17, 2020
The New Development Bank (NDB) has approved plans to provide a USD75 million loan to expand the bus rapid transit (BRT) network in Curitiba, one of the most populous cities in Brazil.
December 14, 2020
The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) has approved a USD43 million conditional credit line to provide funding support for the procurement of clean vehicles and the replacement of internal combustion engine vehicles.
December 14, 2020
Colombia’s Consejo de Política Económica y Social (CONPES) has approved plans for the governments of Ibagué, the capital of Tolima department, to collectively invest COP466.57 billion in developing a public transportation system (SETP) for Ibagué.
December 10, 2020
The Government of Bolivia has allocated BOB185 million to restart the construction of Mi Tren Cochabamba, an upcoming light rail line.
October 8, 2020
The Government of Mexico has announced plans to invest over MXN297 million in 39 projects in communications, transport, energy, water, and environmental projects
September 8, 2020
Brazil’s Ministry of Infrastructure has announced plans to provide BRL1.20 billion for the construction of Line 2 of Belo Horizonte Metro.
September 4, 2020
US-based Enel X has signed an agreement with Australia-based investment manager AMP Capital to establish a joint venture (JV) to develop electric public transport infrastructure in the Americas.
September 4, 2020
The Government of Mexico has reallocated USD18.4 million (MXN400 million) for the construction of the Mexico–Toluca interurban train.
August 18, 2020
The Government of Chile has allocated funds for 137 infrastructure projects under the Plan Paso a Paso Chile se Recupera, a plan to accelerate economic recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 3, 2020
Empresa Metro de Bogotá (EMB), the developer of Bogotá Metro, has issued debt securities worth COP2.40 trillion on the Colombia Stock Exchange/ Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (BVC).
June 30, 2020
Brazil’s Ministry of Regional Development has announced plans to allocate BRL75.70 million to expand Natal’s veículo leve sobre trilhos (VLT)/ light rail transit system and to procure rolling stock for the existing system.
May 7, 2020
The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has approved a USD550 million loan to develop an electric rail network in Costa Rica.
April 10, 2020
The state government of São Paulo in its Pluriannual Plan 2020–2023 has announced plans to invest BRL58.80 billion to expand and modernise the public transport network as well as improve the quality of services.
April 8, 2020
Brazil’s Ministry of Regional Development has published an ordinance that allows Via Mobilidade Consortium to issue debentures for the development as well as the operation and maintenance (O&M) of São Paulo Metro Lines 5 and 17.
January 16, 2020
Brazil’s Ministry of Regional Development/ Ministério do Desenvolvimento Regional has announced plans to provide BRL151.7 million to fund the development of an extension of Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) Line 9.
November 29, 2019
Brazil’s Ministry of Regional Development has announced plans to provide a total funding of BRL27 million to Empresa de Transportes Flores and Transporte Mageli for the procurement of a total of 75 buses.
November 7, 2019
The Government of Mexico City has signed a collaboration agreement with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to advise the city on the modernisation of Mexico City Metro/Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC).
October 30, 2019
The national government of Panama has allocated USD150 million for the construction of Panama Metro Line 3 in its budget for fiscal year 2020–21.