The president of Chile announced plans for the largest railway investment in Chilean history - US$ 5 billion. "Chile Sobre Rieles" programme would include 25 projects to modernise and expand the network. The aim is to add 1,000km of track, triple the number of users to 150m a year by 2027, and double the volume of freight carried to 21 million tonnes.
The program includes the following projects :
- Alameda–Melipilla line, which is 61 km long
- Rail link between Santiago, San Antonio, and Valparaíso
- Santiago–Tiltil Metrotren, which is 48km urban rail scheme
- A rail link to Arturo Merino Benitez Airport
- An expanded network around Concepción in the south-central Biobío Region
- A new link between Coronel and Lota
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August 20, 2019
Chile to start construction of Puente Industrial bridge in December
The Ministry of Public Works in Chile is set to commence the construction of the Puente Industrial Bridge by the first week of December 2019. The bridge will connect the communes of Hua...
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August 16, 2019
Actis raises US$1.23 billion in first Long Life Infrastructure Fund
Actis, a leading growth markets investor, today announced that it has completed fundraising for its first Actis Long Life Infrastructure Fund (ALLIF). The ALLIF fund was raised by Actis’ in-hous...
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July 26, 2019
Chile and CAF launches auction for feasibility studies of submarine cable project
Transport and Telecommunications Ministry (MTT) and CAF - Latin America's development bank in Chile has launched the auction process for the feasibility studies for the Undersea Cable Integration...
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July 04, 2019
Major airport modernization plan in Chile announced
Chile government, represented by President Sebastián Piñera, Public Works Minister Alfredo Moreno and Finance Minister Juan Andrés Fontaine on June 19th have presented the project...
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June 25, 2019
CMB LV Infrastructure fund III raises US$ 400 million
LarrainVial and CMB have raised US$ 400 million for its most recent infrastructure fund, CMB LV Infrastructure III. This is the third infrastructure fund of CMB and first in partnership with...
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