Rail transport in Central America

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.Rail transport in Central America consists of several isolated railroad lines with freight or passenger service. The most famous one is Panama Canal Railway Company, the oldest transcontinental railroad in the world, connecting Panama City with Colón since 1855. Other railroads in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama were built by private and public investors mainly to facilitate the transport of local agricultural produce to export markets and harbors. Their market share and profitability went into decline in the second half of the twentieth century and most lines have been decommissioned by the end of 1990s. As of 2007, railroads operate locally in Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama only; all rail transport has been suspended in Belize, El Salvador and Nicaragua. None of the operating railways crosses national borders.

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Rail transport in Central America consists of several isolated railroad lines with freight or passenger service. The most famous one is Panama Canal Railway Company, the oldest transcontinental railroad in the world, connecting Panama City with Colón since 1855. Other railroads in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama were built by private and public investors mainly to facilitate the transport of local agricultural produce to export markets and harbors. Their market share and profitability went into decline in the second half of the twentieth century and most lines have been decommissioned by the end of 1990s. As of 2007, railroads operate locally in Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama only; all rail transport has been suspended in Belize, El Salvador and Nicaragua. None of the operating railways crosses national borders.