Overview
- ProInversión's chief said the agency expects to sign the adenda with the current rail concessionaire in 2026, a step authorities call essential to unlock the project.
- The transport minister said the MTC will convene the concessionaire next quarter to design operating conditions and estimated preliminary service could start in the first trimesters of 2027 if the adenda and legal steps proceed promptly.
- Donated rolling stock — locomotives and passenger cars — is already stored and ready but cannot enter service until the concession contract is formally amended and operational clearances are granted.
- Two prior institutional agreements between the Municipality of Lima, the MTC and ProInversión set roles and implementation duties, leaving the concession adenda as the remaining contractual bottleneck.
- The schedule faces clear risks because Peruvian concession rules require formal contract amendments and administrative reviews that often take a year or more, and political or negotiation delays could push back benefits for commuters.