Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2000s modernization and administration crisis
EFE's large modernization program was followed by investigations into alleged corruption and poor administration. Renfe-supplied long-distance trains suffered serious technical problems, and the renewed service to Puerto Montt was suspended shortly after its launch. The investigations exposed a wider crisis in the company's management and finances.