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Jamaica Rail Service

Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Jamaica

Source: World Bank Group

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The Rail India Technician and Economic Services (RITES), a state-owned company from India, acquired 30% of the Jamaica Railway Corporation in Sep. 1999. RITES will operate the railway linking the major urban centers of Kingston, Spanish Town and Linstead. The rail network and rolling stock will be restored at a total cost of US$ 300 million. None None

Status
Prospective
Sector
Mass Transit, Rail, Government
Location
Jamaica
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Jamaica Rail Service” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in Jamaica. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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The Rail India Technician and Economic Services (RITES), a state-owned company from India, acquired 30% of the Jamaica Railway Corporation in Sep. 1999. RITES will operate the railway linking the major urban centers of Kingston, Spanish Town and Linstead. The rail network and rolling stock will be restored at a total cost of US$ 300 million. None None

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Transport

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Jamaica

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World Bank Group

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Sector

Mass Transit, Rail, Government

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2023-02-20

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