Editing Transport in Venezuela (section)

===Timeline===

====2006====

* Venezuela awards contracts worth $2.2 billion to build two new railway lines.  Construction on the two new lines connecting [[San Juan de los Morros]] to [[San Fernando de Apure]] and connecting [[Chaguaramas, Venezuela|Chaguaramas]] to [[Cabruta]] is expected to begin in Q2 2006 and is expected to take six years to complete. [[April 2006 in rail transport]].
* In October 2006, Venezuela opened a new [[Caracas]]-[[Cúa]] railway, the first new railway in the country for 70 years<ref>VENEZUELA: A Bolivarian railway, by Coral Wynter & Jim McIlroy, Caracas [http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2006/688/688p24b.htm (link)] {{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref>
* "Towards the end of this month, we would have final discussions with [[Mittal Steel Company|Mittal Steel]]," said Mr Kapur, adding that the initial discussions took place in March.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}  Moreover, [[Ircon]] is also likely to construct a new rail line in Venezuela at an estimated cost of $350 million.

====2008====

* On [[August 2008 in rail transport|August 23, 2008]], a deal was signed between [[Transport in Argentina|Argentina]] ([[Rail transport in Argentina|Argentina]]), [[Transport in Brazil|Brazil]] ([[Rail transport in Brazil|Brazil]]) and Venezuela to develop an electrified railway link between these countries.  A minor hurdle is the use of [[Utility frequency|utility frequencies]] of both 50 Hz and 60 Hz.
* July 5 - meeting between Venezuela, [[Transport in Colombia|Colombia]] ([[Rail transport in Colombia|Colombia]]) and [[Transport in Ecuador|Ecuador]] ([[Rail transport in Ecuador|Ecuador]]) regarding a railway for freight and passengers to link the three countries, and linking the Pacific with the Atlantic also.

==== 2009 ====

* March 2009 - China to help build new network <ref>{{cite web|url=http://railwaysafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3982&Itemid=36 |title=The Opportunity To Revitalise The Rail Sector |publisher=Railwaysafrica.com |date= |accessdate=2022-09-07}}</ref>