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Project Timeline
Last updated: 2 July 2026
A sourced, chronological record of the Panamá–David–Frontera railway’s milestones from 2024 to June 2026 — official announcements, contracts, studies, and partnerships, each linked to its source.
Milestones
| Date | Event | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Eleven firms show interest in the first survey tender | Media | Infobae ↗ |
| May 2026 | Renfe contracted to evaluate the canal-bridge design ($338,812) | Official | Newsroom Panama ↗ |
| May 2026 | Phase 1 property, crop and forest registry tender opens ($718,000) | Official | Newsroom Panama ↗ |
| Apr 2026 | Faarup: main feasibility studies will be ready in June | Media | Infobae ↗ |
| Apr 2026 | SNDF: construction could begin 2027, starting Panamá–Capira | Media | Newsroom Panama ↗ |
| Apr 2026 | Deputies question a $561,000 economic-model consultancy | Media | La Prensa ↗ |
| Mar 2026 | Panamá and Costa Rica (INCOFER) sign a regional-corridor MoU | Media | Newsroom Panama ↗ |
| Mar 2026 | Pre-investment phase confirmed; résumé inbox opens | Media | Newsroom Panama ↗ |
| Feb 2026 | Studies detailed: KPMG, Steer; Campana tunnel flagged | Media | La Prensa ↗ |
| Jan 2026 | Cabinet approves a $4.17M AECOM contract; canal-bridge design | Official | Newsroom Panama ↗ |
| Nov 2025 | Phase 1 environmental impact study begins, with WSP | Media | La Prensa ↗ |
| Sep 2025 | Panamá and France sign a declaration of intent | Media | RailMarket ↗ |
| Sep 2025 | Aguadulce district councilors briefed | Official | Presidencia ↗ |
| Jul 2025 | Project presented to the U.S. Ambassador | Official | Presidencia ↗ |
| May 2025 | President Mulino announces the full route: 475 km, 14 stations | Official | Presidencia ↗ |
| Apr 2025 | UK structuring/financing talks; EU Global Gateway working group | Official | Presidencia ↗ |
| Jan 2025 | AECOM master plan begins | Media | Newsroom Panama ↗ |
| Oct 2024 | European Union and SNDF agree to cooperate | Official | Presidencia ↗ |
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“Official” marks government announcements and contracts; “Media” marks journalistic reports. See the official sources page for primary documents.