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March 31, 2026 | Commuter Rail

New Rio de Janeiro commuter operating contract signed

Nova Via Mobilidade consortium will operate network under five-year contract.

December 22, 2025 | Commuter Rail

Rio de Janeiro to tender commuter rail network in January

The auction marks a significant shift in how Brazil's second-largest commuter rail network will be managed.

September 5, 2025 | Light Rail

Brazilian government funds Niterói light rail line

Niterói is to have its first light rail line while plans for a metro link to Rio de Janeiro are moving ahead.

February 28, 2025 | Central/South America

Rio de Janeiro revives proposed metro line

State government plans to tender 22km Line 3 by the end of this year.

August 29, 2023 | Technology

Moving from static to dynamic loading standards raises enforcement issues

Freight operators are starting to implement dynamic loading standards to avoid wagons having a disproportionate impact on track maintenance requirements. But some are finding it difficult to enforce these limits, as David Burroughs explains.

December 16, 2022 | Central/South America

Rio launches ambitious light rail project

Rio de Janeiro has announced plans to build three new light rail lines at a cost of around $US 3bn to create a 145.5km network, making it one of the largest systems in the Americas, reports Renata Passos.

July 19, 2022 | Light Rail

Rio announces transition from BRT to light rail

The Transcarioca and Transoeste BRT lines will be upgraded to light rail over the next 15 years.

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.

March 26, 2019 | Central/South America

MRS Logística and Tora form São Paulo - Rio intermodal partnership

BRAZILIAN rail freight operator MRS Logística and road haulage firm Tora signed a partnership agreement at last week’s Intermodal South America and NT Expo in São Paulo with the aim of launching new intermodal services between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

November 26, 2018 | Central/South America

Testing begins on Rio de Janeiro LRT Line 3

DYNAMIC testing has begun in Rio de Janeiro on Line 3 of the Carioca light rail network.

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