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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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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FIOL-FICO integration proposed

2024-12-21T07:00:00+00:00

BRAZIL: Formal consultation on a proposal to alter the planned route of the third stage of the Ferrovia de Integração Oeste-Leste project so that it connects directly with the Ferrovia de Integraçao Centro-Oeste scheme is to start at the end of January 2025.

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Teresina suburban rail renewal makes progress

2024-12-20T15:00:00+00:00

BRAZIL: The state of Piauí has reported progress on a series of investments to enhance the metre-gauge diesel suburban line in its capital, Teresina.

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Transnordestina funding deal agreed

2024-12-10T15:00:00+00:00

BRAZIL: The Brazilian Northeast Development Fund (Fundo de Desenvolvimento do Nordeste) has agreed to lend R$3∙6bn to help finance construction of the Ferrovia Transnordestina project.

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Autonomous track geometry measurement supports iron ore railway

2024-12-08T07:00:00+00:00

BRAZIL: ENSCO Rail has deployed its Autonomous Track Geometry Measurement System on the metre gauge Vitória a Minas iron ore railway operated by mining company Vale.

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First phase of Brazil’s FICO railway nearly one-third complete

2024-12-06T13:00:00+00:00

BRAZIL: Following a series of technical site visits in November representatives of national land transportation agency ANTT announced that they expected the Ferrovia de Integraçao Centro-Oeste (Central West Integration Railway) project to be 32% complete by the end of 2024.

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