In December 2024, the Sixth Committee of the Senate of the Republic approved in its first debate Bill No. 232 of 2024, which defines and establishes the conditions for the development of national railway infrastructure.
This project aims to regulate activities related to the provision of public railway transport services for cargo and passengers across the national network.
Additionally, it seeks to establish conditions for infrastructure development, institutional organization, economic regulation, and mechanisms for management and financing. It also proposes guidelines to promote intermodality, interoperability, and complementarity in the sector.
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The approval of this law represents a strategic move to reactivate and modernize the country’s railway network, which currently operates at 31% of its capacity.
Key Figures
Colombia’s railway network spans 3,533 km, with 1,610 km managed by the National Infrastructure Agency (ANI), 1,734 km by the National Roads Institute (Invías), and 189 km by private sectors. The goal is to enhance connectivity between production centers, ports, and consumption regions.
In this regard, the Minister of Transport, María Constanza García Alicastro, celebrated this legislative milestone, emphasizing that the law will promote railway transport as an economic driver, integrating regions, creating jobs, and reducing logistical costs for businesses.
Finally, the reactivation of railway transport is also expected to lower logistical costs for companies by 25% and travel times by 23.5%, according to recent reports.
Latam Mobility on February 20, 2025 in Monterrey
On February 20, 2025, Latam Mobility, the largest sustainable mobility community in Latin America begins its tour in Monterrey, Mexico, with the second edition of the “North America Mobility Summit 2025”.
Mexico has become an important bastion for the region with the arrival of major brands in the automotive industry, with interesting plans to install electric vehicle plants. In this sense, Latam Mobility has established itself as a key player to generate synergy, networking, and alliances between the public and private sectors.
The “North America Mobility & Net Zero Summit” in Monterrey will bring together the most important companies and leaders linked to energy, transportation, fuels, and mobility, to show the progress and prospects of the industry in Mexico, the United States, and the region.
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