RAILWAYS I
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Bolivia
Source: World Bank Group
The Railway Project will (i) extend the track rehabilitation scheme, which is underway, to cover the whole system by mid-1974; (ii) rehabilitate the existing main line diesel locomotives and diesel rail cars by the end of 1974; (iii) rehabilitate the existing passenger and freight cars; (iv) modernize and concentrate the work shops, including the establishment of an organized store and supplies sy
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Rail, Automotive, Commercial, Government, Residential
- Location
- Bolivia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Description | The Railway Project will (i) extend the track rehabilitation scheme, which is underway, to cover the whole system by mid-1974; (ii) rehabilitate the existing main line diesel locomotives and diesel rail cars by the end of 1974; (iii) rehabilitate the existing passenger and freight cars; (iv) modernize and concentrate the work shops, including the establishment of an organized store and supplies system; (v) establish an effective operations and car allocation system for the entire railways by mid-1973; (vi) establish a commercial department and introduce a new passenger tariff schedule by mid-1973, as was already introduced for freight in mid-1972; (vii) redeploy staff and reduce it by about 750 employees to achieve a target of 5,500 by 1977; (viii) close the Sucre-Tarabuco line, which has no prospects of generating sufficient traffic to justify its continuance; (ix) improve the financial performance of ENFE. |
Original sector | Transportation |
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Country | Bolivia |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Rail, Automotive, Commercial, Government, Residential |
Article published date | 2025-12-17 |
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