Brazilian railway industry news
News from the Brazilian railway industry, incuding the freight, passenger and urban transport markets and the supply sector.
Araparica DMUs take shape at Marcopolo Rail
BRAZIL: Marcopolo Rail presents the Prosper City diesel multiple-units it is building for the Araparica suburban rail project at its at its Caxias do Sul plant.
CRRC starts work on São Paulo metro trainsets
BRAZIL: The local operator has confirmed that supplier CRRC Qingdao Sifang has begun production of 44 metro trainsets for use on three lines in São Paulo.
TIC Trens takes over São Paulo suburban Line 7 as reconstruction work begins
BRAZIL: TIC Trens has taken over the operation and maintenance of São Paulo’s suburban rail Line 7-Ruby from state-owned operator CPTM.
CAF awarded São Paulo suburban train maintenance contract
BRAZIL: Future operating concessionaire Trivia Trens has awarded CAF a contract for the maintenance of 107 electric multiple-units operating on São Paulo suburban lines 11-Coral, 12-Saphire and 13-Jade.
Wabtec and Vale to test ethanol as a locomotive fuel
BRAZIL: Mining company Vale and locomotive supplier Wabtec have signed an agreement to test the use of ethanol as an alternative to diesel fuel on the Vitória a Minas Railway.
Marcopolo Rail to supply DMUs for Teresina suburban rail
BRAZIL: Marcopolo Rail has signed a contract to supply three DMUs for the 16 km metre-gauge suburban network serving Teresina, capital of Piauí state.
Brazilian government backs huge 30-year urban transport plan
Arapiraca suburban rail project breaks ground
First São Paulo metro Line 6 trainset delivered
CRRC Changchun unveils Belo Horizonte metro trainset
São Paulo suburban lines to be equipped with ETCS
Service expansion and climate resilience feature in São Paulo suburban rail concession
Vale orders 50 locomotives
Brazil: Salvador turns to the tram
Campina Grande light rail plan agreed
Government accelerates environmental licensing of major projects
Brazilian government to assess flood-hit Malha Sul network
FIOL-FICO integration proposed
Teresina suburban rail renewal makes progress
Transnordestina funding deal agreed
Autonomous track geometry measurement supports iron ore railway
First phase of Brazil’s FICO railway nearly one-third complete
Ministry backs EF118 rail scheme in Rio state
Agreement to complete Rio de Janeiro’s unfinished Gávea metro interchange