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February 11, 2020 | Metros

Work to resume on São Paulo metro Line 6-Orange

THE government of the state of São Paulo announced on February 7 that construction will resume on metro Line 6-Orange this year after deciding to proceed with an offer from Acciona, Spain, to continue the project.

January 23, 2020 | Metros

Work to start on São Paulo Line 2-Green extension

THE governor of the state of São Paulo, Mr João Doria, and the secretary of metropolitan transport, Mr Alexandre Baldy, issued a service order on January 17 for the immediate start of works to extend Metro Line 2-Green.

January 15, 2020 | Metros

São Paulo Metro signs contract to complete Line 17 works

SÃO Paulo Metro signed a Reais 494.8m ($US 119.7m) contract with Constran on January 13 for the resumption of civil works on the Line 17/Gold monorail project, with São Paulo Metro to define the schedule of the works with the company.

January 7, 2020 | Central/South America

Rumo pushes on despite slow economy

João Alberto Abreu, CEO of Rumo, Brazil, talks to Renata Pasos

November 12, 2019 | Metros

São Paulo Metro Orange line project moves a step closer

THE government of the Brazilian state of São Paulo announced on November 11 that it will evaluate a deal over the next 90 days whereby Acciona, Spain, will take over a public-private partnership (PPP) project to build Metro Line 6-Orange.

October 29, 2019 | Light Rail

Rio de Janeiro LRT Line 3 opens

RIO de Janeiro’s Carioca LRT Line 3 opened on October 26. The 4km line runs from Central do Brasil station to Santos Dumont Airport, with a journey time of approximately 18 minutes.

October 10, 2019 | Central/South America

Loan agreed to complete São Paulo monorail project

THE Latin American Development Bank agreed a Reais 1.2bn ($US 296m) loan to the Brazilian state government of São Paulo on October 7 to complete the first section of monorail Line 17/Gold of the São Paulo Metro.

September 6, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Curitiba diesel commuter plans presented

REPRESENTATIVES of Brazilian Urban Train Company (CBTU) and the governor of Paraná, Mr Ratinho Junior, have presented plans for the first phase of a technical study to introduce a diesel commuter service in Curitiba.

August 6, 2019 | Metros

São Paulo Metro begins studies to build Line 19

THE São Paulo state government has initiated steps to construct metro Line 19-Celeste (sky blue), with São Paulo Metro releasing bidding documents calling for studies and surveys that will outline the basic project.

July 16, 2019 | Central/South America

São Paulo monorail Line 17 E&M tender launched

SÃO PAULO Metro published an international tender on July 12 for a contract to supply electrical and mechanical systems for the 7.7km monorail Line 17 (Gold Line), which will connect Congonhas airport with Morumbi station on Paulista Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM) Line 9.

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