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Costa Rica to purchase eight new trains from Chinese company

The Costa Rican Railroad Institute (INCOFER) announced that it will buy eight new trains from CRRC Quingdao Sifang Co. Ltd, a Chinese company dedicated to researching, developing and manufacturing railway locomotives and rolling stock products.

Tico Times #TBT: The train in Golfito

On this week's Throwback Thursday we share an old photo from our archives with you.

Waiting for the train

It's a day when planes, trains and automobiles are setting off on holiday journeys around the world. In Costa Rica, many families get to...

Lawmaker proposes suspending permits of motorists who crash into trains

A proposed amendment to the Traffic Law also calls for fines for motorists who obstruct or damage a railroad or its signals.

Train service in Costa Rica resumes Wednesday following strike

A strike staged by train drivers on Tuesday left some 16,000 people struggling to get to work and school.

Mexico cancels Chinese bullet train deal

MEXICO CITY – Mexico abruptly withdrew a multi-billion-dollar deal Thursday with a Chinese-led consortium to build the country's first bullet train after concerns were raised about the bidding process.

Costa Rica offers new delights for railroad buffs

In Palmar Sur and Río Grande de Atenas, two attractions provide a way to learn more about the role of railways in the country's history.

Loud train whistles in San José traffic might be a good thing, says Sala IV

Anyone who has driven in San José's Greater Metropolitan Area, where train tracks merge with vehicular traffic – often without signage and safety gates – will likely praise the ruling.

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