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rdc operating entities - ferrovías guatemala a{text-decoration:none} a:hover {color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline; font-family: arial} guatemala: ferrovías guatemala the national anthem of guatemala should be playing in the background (length 1:31) the national anthem of guatemala automatically plays once if you have plug-in support. about fvg | case study | statistics | system map photo gallery | rail tours | links | news archive | contact note: service update: effective 1 october 2007, freight movements are suspended between guatemala city and the atlantic pending the outcome of an arbitration claim filed by rdc under the central american free trade agreement (cafta). for details, see the "news archive" section below. background in october 1997, a 50-year concession to restore and operate the guatemalan rail system was awarded to rdc. the concession also includes port facilities and the right to develop alternative uses for the right of way, such as pipelines and fiber optics. ferrovías guatemala ("fvg") is a 497-mile (narrow gauge) (800 km) railroad connecting guatemala city with mexico, el salvador, and ports on both the atlantic and pacific coasts. after years of little maintenance, loss of traffic, invasion by squatters, the abandonment of operations in 1996, and the destruction caused by hurricane mitch in late 1998, commercial service was resumed on april 15, 1999 with a short-haul (60 km.) cement movement to el chile. in december of 1999 commercial service was restored to the atlantic ports of puerto barrios and puerto santo tomas. subsequent phases of the rehabilitation project will see restoration of service to mexico and el salvador. ferrovías guatemala is the concessionaire company formed by rdc and guatemalan investors. case study review as a case study how the abandoned national railway system had commercial service restored between guatemala city and the atlantic. operating statistics statistics as of december 31, 2006 major traffic flows length in km. length in miles annual tonnage locomotives wagons containers steel cement paper bananas 322 200 (a) 93,000 11 200 (a) an additional 350 miles (563 km) of the system will be reopened as market conditions warrant. system map printer-friendly map (631k pdf) click on thumbnail to view larger image of the guatemala railroad system. (map design provided by bill metzger) photo gallery more photos of ferrovias guatemala's operations can be found in our photo gallery. rail tours ferrovias guatemala has two working steam locomotives available for rail tour charters on the guatemala city-atlantic corridor. view our photo gallery from previous steam charters. for more information about special charters, please submit inquiries to henry posner iii, chairman. recommended links "latin tracks" magazine the only english language magazine providing coverage of latin-america's railways. dvds by revelation video "central doubles: guatemala & el salvador" (108 minutes) "ferrovias guatemala: a second look" (60-minute freight ride) "guatemala: winter journey" (120 minutes) dvd: "estrellas de la línea" (the railroad all-stars) a 93-minute spanish documentary (with english subtitles) about a group of guatemalan prostitutes from the railway ghetto la línea who form a soccer team to champion women's rights. film trailer>> | film review in english>> steven adams' photo album from 2005 steam tour rob dickinson's international steam page steam in the americas - guatemala report - steam in guatemala, 2004 guatemala's railway heritage guatemala's last railway heinz buehler's guatemala railroad photo album news archive to view the pdf files below, you need adobe acrobat reader® installed or download free software version. (clicking on the titles will open a new window in your browser) news releases: (pdf 39k) cafta arbitration accepted by icsid tribunal; arbitrators appointed 31-aug-2007 (pdf 17k) letter from the chairman of ferrovias guatemala to its customers, employees and friends 6-jul-2007 (pdf 31k) rdc files claim to institute binding international arbitration under cafta against the republic of guatemala 15-jun-2007 (pdf 29k) rdc files notice of intent to submit claims for arbitration under cafta against the republic of guatemala 13-mar-2007 public posting: http://dace.mineco.gob.gt/dacepdf/doc1exp16dace07.pdf (2.9 mb) (source: ministry of the economy, guatemala) (pdf 32k) guatemalan government violates terms of railroad privatization agreement 28-aug-2006 (pdf 78k) fvg celebrates one year with no personal injuries 6-feb-2006 (pdf 21k) ferrovias guatemala remembers sergio paiz 13-sep-2002 fvg in print: (pdf 1.1 mb) iowa interstate parent pulls out of guatemala december 2007 trains magazine (pdf 31k) two krupp steam locomotives preserved by ferrovias guatemala 26-nov-2007 trains news wire (pdf 913k) situation report: requiem for rail in guatemala? october 2007 latin tracks (pdf 146k) the lights go out october 2007 railway gazette international (pdf 49k) "the system will not change, because of private interests" 7-sep-2007 prensa libre (pdf 128k) guatemala: salvation arrives on wheels summer 2007 wheelchair foundation (pdf 64k) a political storm threatens to put the lights out in guatemala august 2007 international railway journal (html) bad publicity for guatemala (video) wsj americas columnist mary anastasia o'grady discusses rdc's fraught attempt to develop the country's railroads. (23-jul-2007) http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid452319854/bctid1121358843 (pdf 37k) train wreck in guatemala 23-jul-2007 the wall street journal (pdf 18k) posner punts 16-jul-2007 pittsburgh tribune-review (pdf 75k) ferrovias will decelerate operations in october 11-jul-2007 siglo xxi (pdf 67k) guatemala derails rdc 10-jul-2007 latin lawyer online (pdf 520k) an uphill climb... 14-jun-2007 los angeles times (pdf 31k) rdc files first investor-state case under cafta against guatemala 23-mar-2007 inside u.s. trade (pdf 42k) two investors bring cafta claims 23-mar-2007 global arbitration review (pdf 70k) two investors bring cafta claims 22-mar-2007 latin lawyer online (pdf 26k) a derailment in guatemala 18-mar-2007 pittsburgh tribune-review (pdf 63k) a time for optimism march 2007 international railway journal (pdf 228k) anniversary: special events in guatemala july 2005 latin tracks (pdf 3.7 mb) new steam for old engines july/august 2004 americas (pdf 412k) fifth anniversary in guatemala march 2004 latin tracks (pdf 19k) back on track - henry posner '77 gets third world trains running again 9-oct-2002 princeton alumni weekly (pdf 89k) in guatemala, a railway phoenix rises august 2002 trains magazine (pdf 2.9 mb) real railroaders never quit august 2002 trains magazine (pdf 126k) destination: guatemala - chugging through guatemala 10-sep-2000 los angeles times (pdf 975k) chapter 13: ferrovias guatemala project finance in latin america: practical case studies (2000) (pdf 85k) fegua rail network reconstruction, guatemala 6-oct-1999 net resources international ltd. (pdf 66k) working on the railroad spring 1999 equad news (pdf 185k) guatemala--last stand for rail in central america 1998 rail business report (pdf 31k) entrepreneurial rail management august 1997 international railway journal (pdf 17k) guatemalan railroad company (fegua) concessioned june 1997 guatemala news watch (pdf 84k) rewards down the line dec. 1996 / jan. 1997 infrastructure finance contact information ferrovias guatemala 24 avenida 35-91, zona 12 01012 guatemala city guatemala, c.a. telephone: fax: contact: e-mail: +502 2412 7200 +502 2412 7205 william j. duggan, president info@ferroviasgt.com return to top company overview | rdc management team | operating entities position papers | news | photo gallery | contact us © 2000-2008 railroad development corporation all photographs are the property of rdc. unauthorized duplication is prohibited.