Brazilian railway industry news

News from the Brazilian railway industry, incuding the freight, passenger and urban transport markets and the supply sector.

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Service expansion and climate resilience feature in São Paulo suburban rail concession

2025-04-24T15:57:00+01:00

BRAZIL: Local transport group Comporte Participações has won the bidding auction for the operation, maintenance, modernisation and extension of São Paulo suburban rail lines 11, 12 and 13 for 25 years.

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Vale orders 50 locomotives

2025-03-28T14:00:00+00:00

BRAZIL: Mining company Vale has ordered 50 Wabtec Evolution Series diesel locomotives to modernise operations and lower carbon emissions on its Vitória a Minas and Carajás railways.

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Brazil: Salvador turns to the tram

2025-01-27T14:00:00+00:00

Having dismantled a suburban railway and aborted a monorail scheme, the Brazilian city of Salvador is now developing a tram network using second-hand trams and track assets from Cuiabá. Ana Cláudia Nascimento, CEO of state transport operator CTB, explains the plans to Benjámin Zelki.

Campina Grande light rail

Campina Grande light rail plan agreed

2025-01-17T05:00:00+00:00

BRAZIL: The Ministry of Transport has signed an agreement for the transfer of 15·5 km of moribund railway to the municipality of Campina Grande for the development of a light rail service.

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Government accelerates environmental licensing of major projects

2024-12-23T15:00:00+00:00

BRAZIL: The Ministry of Transport has issued a directive to Infra SA to accelerate the licensing process for strategic rail projects. Signed by the National Secretariat for Rail Transport and the Secretariat of Sustainability, this provides for the federal government to take over the environmental licensing process.

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Brazilian government to assess flood-hit Malha Sul network

2024-12-22T07:00:00+00:00

BRAZIL: The federal government has established a working party to review options for rehabilitation of the Malha Sul network currently operated by Rumo Logística, whose concession awarded in 1997 is due to expire in 2027.

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