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Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado
Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE) is the national railway of Chile.
The rail gauge is broad gauge in the south and narrow gauge in the north.
History
The company was created on January 4, 1884 by means of the purchase of the companies that exploited the longitudinal routes and the Santiago - Valparaiso route. Since then the company acquired the railways of the sodium nitrate mining companies in the north of Chile. From 1913 on the network of the EFE extends from Iquique to Puerto Montt.
A stable political and economic climate allowed EFE to complete its largest-ever investment programme in December 2005. This involved spending of US$1bn in 2003-05 to increase capacity on commuter networks and improved long-distance services.
See also
Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia
Ferrocarril de Arica a La Paz
Transportation in Chile
External links
EFE official website (in Spanish)
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