Almost $14 Million Spent on Studies and Consulting Services for the Panama-David Train
A review of the Panama-David Train contracts reveals that the government of José Raúl Mulino has committed at least $14 million to consultancies and studies, of which 98% were awarded through direct contracting.
The Panamanian government has authorized and allocated over $14.1 million across multiple contracts for studies and consulting services on the Panamá-David-Frontera railway. The primary investments include:
- $11.1 million: Approved by the National Assembly for pre-feasibility and feasibility studies spanning the route to the Costa Rican border.
- $2.2 million: Contract awarded to the US firm AECOM to update the Railway Master Plan, conceptual design, and demand analysis.
- $802,000: Authorized for early economic viability and assessment studies.
In two years of management, the government of José Raúl Mulino has committed at least $9,771,355 to consultancies and studies for the Panama-David-Border train, the flagship project of his administration. The figures supporting this note come from a review of what was published on the Panama Compra portal and information released by the Presidency of the Republic, so the real amount could be higher, since not all the expenses associated with the project appear broken down in the public records.
