The Ministry of Transport and Communications held a meeting with the British Embassy in Peru on April 29 to discuss collaboration on major railway projects, including the Lima–Ica Train and Lines 3 and 4 of the Lima Metro. The meeting was attended by Minister Aldo Prieto Barrera and British Ambassador Su-Lin Garbett-Shiels.
This cooperation aims to promote knowledge exchange and international standards in transportation. The United Kingdom delegation proposed using the “five cases” model, an international methodology for evaluating project feasibility from planning through operation. This approach is intended to improve decision-making, reduce risks, and prevent cost overruns in large-scale infrastructure projects.
Prieto Barrera said that British experience in managing major projects can help strengthen technical capacities within Peru’s transport sector. He also said that such exchanges are important for improving connectivity and transportation services for citizens. Other participants included the Vice Minister of Communications, MTC’s secretary general, representatives from the Urban Transport Authority (ATU), among others.
According to the official website, the Ministry supports cultural and social wellbeing by improving national connectivity through enhanced transport infrastructure. It operates service centers like MAC Lima Este and MAC Lima Sur to improve public access throughout Peru. The Ministry functions as part of Peru’s executive branch with authority over transport and communications policy, delivering safe, sustainable, inclusive infrastructure to promote integration.
The Ministry manages these responsibilities under its minister’s guidance since beginning operations in 1969 according to its official website. Its efforts focus on advancing connectivity through multimodal approaches as well as partnerships with other public entities.
