 Passenger Trains
Peru: Andean Railways and Inca Rail to operate Cusco-Machu Picchu route livinginperu.com, 17 July 2009
Peru restarts studies for Trans Andean Railway Tunnel livinginperu.com, 09 June 2009
Machu Picchu a marvel no matter your route boston.com, 29 March 2009
Peru train could be main link between Lima and the highlands livinginperu.com, 19 March 2009
Peru to finish building Lima's electric train livinginperu.com, 04 March 2009
High-speed trains? U.S. plays second fiddle to S. America fredericksburg.com, 07 December 2008
Brazil to build high speed train line msnbc.msn.com, 10 September 2008
Jamaica rail revival plan completed railwaygazette.com, 28 August 2008
Venezuela, Argentina begin construction of railway linking two countries xinhuanet.com, 21 August 2008
Colombia and Venezuela to build railroad colombiareports.com, 05 July 2008
Argentina inks high-speed rail deal theengineer.co.uk, 30 April 2008
Argentina signs Alstom high-speed train deal uk.reuters.com, 29 April 2008
Making tracks around the world canada.com, 29 March 2008
Cuba buys 750 rail cars from Iran iranmania.com, 02 February 2008
Argentina awards contract for Latam's first high speed mercopress.com, 17 January 2008
Argentina's TGV could inspire other markets in the region forbes.com, 17 January 2008
Peru: Cusco Andean Railways to Invest US$4.3 Million in Machu Picchu Line livinginperu.com, 17 October 2007
Alstom to build Argentina's first TGV train forbes.com, 21 June 2007
Argentina Boosts Railroad System Recovery plenglish.com, 31 May 2007
Columbia: New train service returns writer to hometown denverpost.com, 30 May 2007
Brazil mulls high-speed rail linking Rio and Sao Paulo iht.com, 26 April 2007
Brazil revives bullet train reuters.com, 05 April 2007
High speed train in Argentina? mercopress.com, 29 March 2007
Crossing a continent in 57 minutes on the Panama Railroad malaysiasun.com, 02 March 2007
Peru: Travel to Huancayo from Lima by train Living in Peru, 05 December 2006
The train to America guardian.co.uk, 24 November 2006
New rail routes to connect capital with State of Mexico eluniversal.com.mx, 13 November 2006
Venezuela: A Bolivarian railway greenleft.org.au, 30 October 2006
Venezuela Inaugurates First New Railroad in 70 Years Venezuelanalysis.com, 16 October 2006
New rail routes to connect capital with State of Mexico eluniversal.com.mx, 13 November 2006
Edmonton to Mexico City by rail -- one man's dream canada.com, 07 April 2006
On board Colombia's last passenger train to tranquil Zipaquira independent.co.uk, 01 April 2006
Mexico reviving travel by train azcentral.com, 06 January 2006
Peru: No higher adventure telegraph.co.uk, 26 July 2003
Peru: High rollers guardian.co.uk, 10 May 2003
Riding the Mexican Rails trucktrend.com, February 2003
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Service Guide to Long-Distance Train Travel in Latin America
PeruRail cuts through the Andean mountains from Lake Titicaca to Machu Piccu.
Chile
EFE -- Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado State Railroad Company Santiago From Santiago and other points, eight passenger services clip around central Chile. These include a pair of "Tren Nocturnos" between the capital and Concepcion and Temuco.
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Mexico
Ferromex -- Ferrocarril Mexicano Mexico City Passenger services of Mexico's national railroad have dwindled to a pair of "tourist lines" -- the first, the Chihuahua-Pacific Railroad (aka Chepe) shares its Copper Canyon route with the pricier and more extravagant Southern Orient Express -- the second, the Tequila Express, boards guests at Guadalajara for a jolly day of gluttony.
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Peru
PeruRail Cuzco Explorando la Tierra de los Incas... Exploring the land of the Incas, PeruRail transports visitors between several of the country's most renowned destinations. Services include frequent connections between Cuzco and Maccu-Picchu where passengers may board a shuttle to the Sacred Valley; thrice-weekly "Andean Explorer" trains connect the Peruvian capital with Lake Titicaca, some 20 hours to the south. Service between the Lake and Arequipa is avaialble on a charter-only basis.
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