The Government of Jamaica is seeking to privatise sections of the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) services, the commercial rail system for the sections from Montego Bay, St. James to St. Elizabeth.

The JRC is a Statutory Body established under the Jamaica Railway Corporation Act, 1960 and has sole responsibility for the operation of rail services in Jamaica. Jamaica’s railway service is one of the oldest in the world and played a vital role in providing passenger and freight services to the agricultural, mining and tourism sectors. Public railway tracks belonging to the JRC span three hundred and thirty-five kilometres (335km) with forty (40) stations across the island, traversing nine (9) of the fourteen (14) parishes of Jamaica. The project is expected to be completed in two (2) phases:

Phase 1: Construction/rehabilitation of rail operations commencing in Montpelier, St. James and culminating at Appleton Estate, St. Elizabeth. Phase one is expected to be completed in approximately 31 months (inclusive of pilot run/ testing).
Phase 2: Construction/rehabilitation of rail operations commencing in the heart of Montego Bay (near the Montego Bay Cruise Port) to Montpelier.

Rashida Wynter Donaldson
Manager
PPP & Privatisation Division
Development Bank of Jamaica
Email: acampbell@dbankjm.com
876-929-4000 Ext 4053

Kidesha Blake
Account Executive
PPP & Privatisation Division
Development Bank of Jamaica
Email: kblake@dbankjm.com
876-929-4000 Ext 4022