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April 19, 2021 | Metros

Brazilian urban passenger numbers drop 46.7% in 2020

Ridership not expected to rebound in the short-term.

April 12, 2021 | Financial

Bamin wins Brazil’s West-East Integration Railway concession

The 537km first phase of the line is expected to carry 18 million tonnes of freight annually when it opens in 2025.

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.

March 5, 2021 | Financial

IRJ In-Brief - Financial: Knorr-Bremse reports fall in orders; HS2 sees off legal challenge; PKP Cargo reports net loss

Brazil prepares for Malha Sul concession extension; Railpool buys Ajax Loktechnik.

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.

January 15, 2021 | Passenger

21 rail projects to watch in 2021

Oliver Cuenca profiles 21 rail projects to watch out for in the next 12 months.

January 6, 2021 | Central/South America

Vale rail concessions extended

BRAZILIAN mining company Vale has signed an agreement with the federal government to extend its concession to operate the Carajás Railway (EFC) and Vitória-Minas Railway (EFVM) by 30 years.

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.

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