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CPTM already operates several weekend tourist routes in São Paulo state.

São Paulo – Campinas inter-city train project awarded

2024-03-05T10:47:00+00:00

BRAZIL: A Chinese-backed consortium has won the bidding auction to introduce inter-city passenger services linking São Paulo with Campinas.

Rumo Wabtec ES44ACi locomotive

First rails laid on Vicente Emilio Vuolo Railway

2024-03-01T15:00:00+00:00

BRAZIL: The first 3 km of track has been laid near Rondonópolis in Mato Grosso state on the 743 km Senador Vicente Emilio Vuolo Railway that will eventually link the south of the state with the capital Cuiabá, Nova Mutum and Lucas do Rio Verde.

MRS Logistica Wabtec ES44ACi loco

MRS Logística orders Wabtec locomotives

2024-02-23T11:00:00+00:00

BRAZIL: MRS Logística has ordered 30 Wabtec ES44ACi Evolution Series diesel locomotives as part of its fleet renewal strategy.

Contract signed for Curitiba light rail studies image Curitiba municipality (4)

Funding agreed for Curitiba light rail studies

2024-02-23T09:39:00+00:00

BRAZIL: Federal development bank BNDES has agreed to fund studies for a 22·8 km light rail line linking Centro Cívico in Curitiba with Afonso Pena International Airport in neighbouring São José dos Pinhais.

Tenders to be called for Salvador tram network photo gov of Bahia

Salvador seeks tram network to replace aborted monorail scheme

2024-02-06T11:00:00+00:00

BRAZIL: The state government of Bahia has approved the call of tenders for the construction of a three-line light rail network in Salvador totalling 36 km at an estimated cost of R$3·6bn.

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Brazil: São Paulo stands out in uneven picture

2024-01-08T06:00:00+00:00

Metro, monorail and suburban rail extensions totalling 39km are now being built in São Paulo, but several of the other fastest-growing Brazilian cities, including Rio de Janeiro, have no major projects currently under way, despite optimism among suppliers. Benjámin Zelki reports.

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