New railway line in Chile
Built on behalf on the public company EFE (Empresa de Ferrocarriles del Estado), which manages the national rail network, the project will connect the capital Santiago with the south-west of the country.
ETF (VINCI Construction), the lead company, and Colas Rail were chosen by Dragados-Besalco, a construction consortium, to subcontract the construction of the second stretch of the Alameda–Melipilla railway line in Chile. The works, which will begin in late August 2025 and last three years, covering the second stretch of the Alameda–Melipilla line, spanning 21.5 km, involve building three new tracks equipped with overhead lines, two of which will serve exclusively for passenger travel and one for freight. The works include in particular dismantling the existing track, providing the materials (track, sleepers, ballast and overhead lines, etc.), as well as the construction and commissioning of a new suburban railway line. The line will be used by 57 million passengers each year, cutting journey times by one hour.
Contract value: €100 million (50% for VINCI Construction)
Photo : Empresa de Ferrocarriles del Estado