Latin America News

Latest news and developments from Latin America region

• Blanco y Negro Masivo SA delivers 47 buses in Cali, Colombia

  August 9, 2019
  Colombia-based Blanco y Negro Masivo SA has delivered 26 electric buses and 21 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to Cali.

• Hytera to supply TETRA system to Santiago Metro, Chile

  August 9, 2019
  China-based Hytera has secured a USD4.8 million contract from Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro Santiago (Metro SA) to supply a Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) communication system for the Vespucio Norte Depot.

• ADL to maintain Metrobús fleet of 90 buses, Mexico

  August 8, 2019
  UK-based Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has secured a contract to provide maintenance services for a period of five years for 90 Enviro500 buses operating on Mexico City’s bus rapid transit (BRT) network, Metrobús.

• Neobus delivers 150 buses in Minas Gerais, Brazil

  August 8, 2019
  Brazil-based Neobus has completed the delivery of 150 New Mega buses to Minas Gerais urban transport operators as part of their fleet renewal programmes.

• São Paulo Metro Line 19 tenders launched, Brazil [free access]

  August 7, 2019
  Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo (CMSP) has launched two tenders to conduct a topographical survey and to undertake utility network mapping for the construction of São Paulo Metro Line 19.

• BYD delivers 100 electric buses in Chile

  July 31, 2019
  China-based BYD has delivered a fleet of 100 electric buses in Chile.

• Volvo to supply 100 buses to RTP, Mexico

  July 31, 2019
  Sweden-based Volvo Group México has secured a contract from Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP) / Passenger Transport Network to supply 100 buses in Mexico City.

• Construction of Santiago Metro Line 2 extension begins, Chile

  July 30, 2019
  The construction of the 5.2-km-long extension of Santiago Metro Line 2 has commenced.

• BRL79.2 million approved for Contagem urban mobility project, Brazil

  July 29, 2019
  Brazil’s Ministry of Regional Development (MDR) has approved a BRL79.2 million loan to finance an urban mobility project in Contagem, a city in Minas Gerais.

• Santiago RED to deploy CNG bus in August 2019, Chile

  July 27, 2019
  Chile’s Ministry of Transportation (MoT) has announced plans to deploy a bus fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG) on Santiago’s Red Metropolitana de Movilidad system (Red; formerly known as Transantiago) in August 2019.

• CCR acquires majority stake in VLT Carioca Consortium, Brazil

  July 24, 2019
  Companhia de Investimentos em Infraestrutura e Serviços (CIIS), a subsidiary of Brazil-based CCR S.A., has acquired a 50.31 per cent stake in the Concessionária do VLT Carioca/ VLT Carioca consortium.

• Chile to convert its entire bus fleet to electric by 2050

  July 22, 2019
  Chile’s Ministry of Energy has announced plans to convert its fleet of public transport buses to electric buses by 2050 under the National Electromobility Strategy.

• Caixa begins financing of RETREM, Brazil

  July 19, 2019
  Caixa Econômica Federal, a Brazilian bank, has announced plans to finance the Programa de Renovação de Frota de Transporte Público Coletivo Urbano de Passageiros sobre Trilhos (RETREM).

• CPTM launches tender for technological works on Line 12, Brazil

  July 18, 2019
  Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) / São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company has launched a tender to acquire technological equipment for São Paulo Commuter Rail Sapphire Line (Line 12).

• King Long commences delivery of 170 CNG buses to Queretaro, Mexico

  July 18, 2019
  China-based King Long has commenced the delivery of 170 buses fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG) in Queretaro.

• Stadler begins delivery of trams for Cochabamba LRT, Bolivia

  July 17, 2019
  Switzerland-based Stadler has commenced the delivery of two trams to be deployed on the Cochabamba light rail transit (LRT) system.

• Electric buses launched in Mendoza, Argentina

  July 16, 2019
  A fleet of 18 electric buses supplied by China-based BYD and Zhongtong Bus Holding Company Limited has commenced operations in Mendoza.

• Buenos Aires Metro Line F consultancy tender launched, Argentina

  July 16, 2019
  Subterráneos de Buenos Aires SE (SBASE), the developer of Buenos Aires Subway, has invited bids to appoint a consultant to draft tenders as well as develop project and technical specifications for Buenos Aires Subway Line F.

• Sao Paulo Metro Line 17 tender launched, Brazil [free access]

  July 16, 2019
  The São Paulo Metro/ Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo has launched tenders to acquire rolling stock and technical systems for São Paulo Metro Line 17 (Gold Line).

• BYD conducts electric bus tests in Salvador, Brazil

  July 16, 2019
  China-based BYD, in partnership with the Integra Plataforma consortium, has commenced the testing of its first fully electric bus in Salvador for a period of 30 days.