Fegua Rail Network Reconstruction, Guatemala
System:
Ownership
Compania Desarrollodera Ferroviaria SA (a subsidiary of US-based Railroad Development Corporation)
Date opened
1904
Route length
784km (490 miles)
Stations
12
Maximum line speed
80km/h (50mph)
Gauge
1,067mm
Extensions planned:
Phase 3
To Cementos Progreso
Phase 4
Zacapa-Anguiatu-El Salvador
Opening date
To be determined
Rolling Stock:
Fleet total
15 locomotives serviceable, steam in reserve
Builder
Alco/General Electric
New stock on order
Nil
Power System:
Electrification
None, all trains diesel-hauled
Special Characteristics:
From scratch regeneration of the national rail system
Investment driven by need to move growing freight traffic
No Government subsidy
Railroad Development Corporation to invest US$10 million
50-year concession
Steam locomotives safeguarded as contingency
