On May 21, a meeting was held in Madrid between representatives of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE), with its Executive President, Dante Mossi and MAFEX, led by its President, Víctor Ruíz, accompanied by BCIE representatives as well as members of the MAFEX steering committee, where a collaboration agreement was signed between the two bodies regarding cooperation and support in railway-based matters. In this way, the assessment, exchange and transfer of knowledge of the Spanish railway sector will be facilitated and promoted, thereby sharing extensive knowledge of the Spanish railway industry due to its being a global benchmark, in order to collaborate in the Rail Infrastructure plans of the Central America region.
Within the infrastructure development plans, the Central American region aims, through the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, to boost the development of Central American countries through efficient rail transport.
The purpose of the agreement is to establish general lines of collaboration between the Association and the Bank to promote and support the internationalisation of the Spanish railway sector, as well as to support and encourage collaboration in innovation and competitive improvement between the companies associated with MAFEX, the association itself and both bodies.