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Renata Passos

July 12, 2021 | Central/South America

New concession deals aim to drive growth

With significant private investment in the renewal of current freight concessions and the development of new railways, the Brazilian government is seeking to expand capacity and diversify the type of freight being transported by rail, reports Renata Passos.

May 1, 2021 | News

United States to fund studies to improve Brazilian metro services

The studies will seek improvements in energy efficiency and asset management for the Brazilian metro sector.

April 21, 2021 | Metros

ViaMobilidade Consortium wins 30-year São Paulo lines 8 and 9 concession

The Reais 980m bid was more than three-times the minimum price for the concession.

April 19, 2021 | Metros

Brazilian urban passenger numbers drop 46.7% in 2020

Ridership not expected to rebound in the short-term.

April 9, 2021 | Metros

São Paulo metro operator CCR to manage line extensions

CCR signed an amendment for its concession for metro lines 5/Lilac and 17/Gold.

March 26, 2021 | Financial

São Paulo lines 8 and 9 operation concession auction date confirmed

The 30-year concession is expected to bring in Reais 3.2bn ($US 566.3m) in investment.

March 10, 2021 | Freight

Rumo starts operation on the North-South Railway five months ahead of schedule

Rumo invested Reais 711m ($US 122.5m) in the southern São Simão - Estrela D’Oeste section of the line.

January 28, 2021 | Central/South America

Mixed bag for freight and passenger operators

After experiencing an economic crisis in recent years, Brazil’s economy was slowly beginning to recover at the start of 2020 - that is, until the Covid-19 pandemic hit, causing Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to drop by around 4.5% in 2020.

December 18, 2020 | Central/South America

São Paulo launches tender for concession to operate two commuter lines

SÃO Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM), which operates commuter services in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region, has published a tender for a 30-year concession to operate and maintain the 41.6km Line 8-Diamond and the 32.5km Line 9-Emerald.

November 29, 2020 | Light Rail

Santos light rail phase 3 tendering launched

TENDERING for the contract to construct stage 3 of the Baixada Santista light rail line in the port city of Santos in the Brazilian state of São Paulo is underway.

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