Latin America News

Latest news and developments from Latin America region

• Busscar and Marcopolo to supply double-decker buses to Grupo Guanabara, Brazil

  September 25, 2021
  Grupo Guanbara has awarded contracts for 32 double-decker new buses to replace the existing bus fleet.

• STM approves TOR to conduct functional study for Sao Paulo Metro Line 5 extension, Brazil [free access]

  September 24, 2021
  The Metropolitan Transport Department/ Secretaria dos Transportes Metropolitanos (STM) of Sao Paulo State has approved the terms of reference (TOR) for conducting the functional study for the expansion of Sao Paulo Metro Line 5.

• Bids invited for supply of 130 buses in Valledupar, Colombia

  September 23, 2021
  Sistema Integrado de Transporte Público de Valledupar (SIVA) has launched two bus-related tenders worth COP54 billion.

• Scania and Beccar to launch electric buses in Mexico

  September 22, 2021
  Scania Buses and Beccar have announced plans to launch the production of the all-electric Scania Volt bus with E-Urviabus bodywork by the first quarter of 2022 in Mexico.

• Tunel Estaçao Luz consortium to construct tunnel on Luz Station in Sao Paulo, Brazil

  September 22, 2021
  Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) has awarded a BRL59.9 million contract to the Tunel Estaçao Luz consortium to construct a new tunnel on Luz Station to connect CPTM and the Sao Paulo Metro lines.

• Bid received for management of Greater Recife BRT, Brazil

  September 22, 2021
  The Nova Mobi–Pernambuco joint venture (JV) has emerged as the only bidder for a public private partnership (PPP)-based concession contract to manage the bus rapid transit (BRT) as well as its stations and terminals in Greater Recife, Brazil.

• Construction work begins on Avenida Camucim viaduct of Campinas BRT, Brazil

  September 21, 2021
  The Campinas BRT Consortium has begun construction work of a new viaduct on Avenida Camucim in Sao Paulo City.

• Santo Andre and Macapa cities to deploy new buses by September 2021, Brazil

  September 19, 2021
  The Government of Santo Andre in the ABC Paulista region has announced plans to deploy 16 new buses by September 2021.

• Construction work begins on Purple Line of Natal Urban Train System, Brazil

  September 19, 2021
  The Ministry of Regional Development (MDR) has launched construction work on Purple Line of the Natal Urban Train System in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

• Expresso Fenix to operate public transport in Mogi Guacu, Brazil [free access]

  September 18, 2021
  Expresso Fenix has secured a BRL330 million contract to operate the public transport system for 20 years in Mogi Guaçu, a municipality in the state of São Paulo.

• Construction resumes on Sao Paulo Metro Line 17, Brazil

  September 15, 2021
  Construction work has resumed on the Sao Paulo Metro Line 17 (Gold) Pinherios section.

• Parana City begins study to reorganise public transport network, Brazil

  September 15, 2021
  The Government of Parana has commenced a study to reorganise the city’s metropolitan transport system.

• Sao Paulo to deploy 70 new buses by October 2021, Brazil

  September 15, 2021
  The Government of São Paulo has announced plans to deploy 70 new buses.

• Metro de Santiago issues USD650 million bonds to fund metro projects, Chile [free access]

  September 13, 2021
  Metro de Santiago has issued bonds worth USD650 million in the international market to finance Line 7, Line 8, and Line 9 (partially) as well as extensions of Line 2 and Line 3.

• Contract awarded to design Bogota Metro Line 2, Columbia

  September 13, 2021
  The Unión Temporal Movius–UT Movilidad Urbana Sostenible consortium has secured a contract from Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional of Colombia (FDN) to design Bogota Metro Line 2.

• Bids invited to conduct preliminary studies for CPTM Line 13, Brazil

  September 11, 2021
  Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) has invited bids to conduct preliminary studies for the eastern extension of Line 13 (Jade).

• Tunnelling work begins on Sao Paulo Metro Line 6, Brazil

  September 10, 2021
  The government of the State of Sao Paulo and the concessionaire Linha Universidade Participações SA have commenced tunnelling work on the Sao Paulo Metro Line 6 (Orange Line).

• Salvador City to deploy 169 AC buses by October 2021, Brazil

  September 10, 2021
  The Government of Salvador has announced plans to deploy 169 new air conditioning (AC) buses by October 2021.

• South Korea and Paraguay signs MoU to develop Asuncion Light Rail

  September 9, 2021
  The Government of Paraguay and the Government of South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop the Asuncion Light Rail project in Paraguay.

• ATT secures contract to operate public transport in Ferraz Vasconcelos, Brazil

  September 9, 2021
  Alto Tiete Transportes Ltda (ATT) has secured a contract to operate the public transport system in Ferraz Vasconcelos in Greater São Paulo for a period of 15 years, starting from 2022. The contract value is estimated to be BRL45 million.