A new concession, awarded for 50 years, to reopen, restore and operate the entire 914 km rail network in the central American state of Guatemala, has been awarded to the Compania Desarrolladora Ferroviaria SA consortium, an affiliate of the Railroad Development Corporation (RDC) of Pittsburgh, USA.
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A new concession, awarded for 50 years, to reopen, restore and operate the... -
One of the Fegua-built diesels, dating from 1982, which is now in the hands... -
Guatemala is unusual in keeping steam power in reserve. -
The poor state of bridge structures is a major worry. -
The only traffic on Guatemala's railways during their closure has been the... -
One of the four operational General Electric diesel locomotives which it is... -
This damaged bridge, at Villa Canales, gives some idea of the scale of the... -
At its height, FEGUA enjoyed a status as the most important rail network in... -
FEGUA provided links between the country's interior and the Atlantic and...
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