Railroad Development Corporation

Argentina

RDC participated in the ownership of two rail lines in Argentina:^[1]

• ALL Central, a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line also in partnership with América Latina Logística and the Argentine government. It formerly operated as Buenos Aires al Pacífico - San Martin, Ferrocarril General San Martín, and Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway.
• ALL Mesopotámica, a 4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge line in partnership with América Latina Logística and the Argentine government. It formerly operated as Ferrocarril Mesopotámico - General Urquiza and Ferrocarril General Urquiza. In October 2013, both lines were nationalized and were taken over by Trenes Argentinos Cargas y Logistica.

Colombia

In August 2012 Ferrocarril del Pacífico that RDC has a shareholding in, resumed operations on the Buenaventura to Yumbo section of the Pacific line.^[2][3]

Guatemala

RDC managed the previously closed 914 mm (3 ft) gauge Ferrovias Guatemala (FVG) under a 50-year concession from 1997.^[4] In August 2006, the government of Guatemala invalidated a 2003 contract for the usufruct of rolling stock and other equipment.^[5] Due to the continuing uncertainty leading to losses, FVG suspended all operations on October 1, 2007 while continuing with legal actions against the Guatemalan government.^[6][7] The legal action was settled in RDC's favor in December 2013.^[8][9]

Peru

In July 1999 the Peruvian government awarded a consortium led by RDC a 30-year concession to operate the former Ferrocarril del Centro. Investors in Ferrocarril Central Andino (FCCA) included RDC, Juan Olaechea & Company, Minas Buenaventura, Cementos Andino, Mitsui and the Commonwealth Development Corporation..^[1][10] It was agreed in June 2006 by the Peruvian government that FCCA should go ahead with converting the Ferrocarril Huancayo - Huancavelica from 3 ft (914 mm) to 4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge). Estimated to take 16 months, the US$33m project was to be funded jointly by the government and the Development Bank of Latin America.^[11][12]

United States

RDC operates the Iowa Interstate Railroad.^[1] RDC first invested in the railroad in 1991, exercising an option to purchase in January 2004.^[13][14]

In November 2008, RDC entered a joint venture with LeGrand America to operate a business class road coach service from Pittsburgh and Harrisburg.^[15] It ceased in July 2009.^[16][17]

Estonia

RDC purchased a 5% shareholding in Eesti Raudtee on August 31, 2001, selling it on January 9, 2007.^{[18][19][20][21]}

Belgium

In January 2015, RDC purchased a 25% shareholding in Eurorail.^[22]

France

In 2009 Réseau Ferré de France, Caisse des dépôts et consignations and RDC formed a joint venture to promote local freight.^[23]

Germany

RDC long-distance trains in Germany: Hamburg-Köln-Express & BTE AutoReiseZug

Hamburg-Köln-Express (HKX) was founded as a joint venture in November 2009 between RDC (75%), Locomore (17.5%) and railway investor Michael Schabas (7.5%).^[24] Services were initially planned to start in August 2010 but this was postponed after the paths it had identified for its services were claimed by Keolis for a proposed Mulhouse to Hamburg open-access service. Keolis later abandoned its plans and HKX was able to reapply for the paths.^[25] Operations commenced on July 23, 2012.^[26]

On October 18, 2016 RDC commenced operating Autozug Sylt car shuttle services from Niebüll to Westerland after securing a 10-year access agreement. Services are hauled by a Transdev Class 251.^[27][28]

In 2016, RDC purchased a 50% share in the rail tourism company BahnTouristikExpress which has operated the Hamburg-Köln-Express since December 2015.^[29] BTE in December 2016 started operating the BTE AutoReiseZug motorail service between Hamburg and Lörrach.^[30]

United Kingdom

RDC is a shareholder in Vivarail that is converting London Underground D78 Stock electric multiple units into Class 230 diesel multiple units.^[31]

Malawi

Through the Central East African Railways consortium, RDC operated the Malawi Railways network which connects with the Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique line in Mozambique from December 1999.^[32][33] The operation was sold in 2008.^[1][34][35]