Article | Metro is a long-term investment
By Joubert Flores and Roberta Marchesi* You may have already heard that the cost of building a subway line is very high and the implementation period is long, but that's…
Article | Technology in favor of security
By Roberta Marchesi* The Brazilian rail passenger transport sector adopts strict safety and maintenance protocols, at the same levels as the main operators in the world. To give you an…
Article | Post-pandemic withhold chaos in Brazilian public transport
By Roberta Marchesi Much is said about active transport, on-demand transport, applications, innovations, but none of this contributes to solving the problem of mobility in our metropolises if high-capacity public…
Article | One year of the biggest public transport crisis
By Roberta Marchesi The world is experiencing its biggest health crisis with the pandemic of the new coronavirus, which reached all continents. There are already over 117 million cases and…
Article | Reformed urban mobility
By Roberta Marchesi* Urban mobility is being strongly impacted by the pandemic caused by Covid-19. The subway, urban train and Light Rail Vehicle systems are registering an average weekly drop…
Advances and Challenges for the Railway Industry in the first semester: What can the industry expect by the end of the year?
By Roberta Marchesi* Brazil has elected a new president and with it the expectation of a more liberal administration of concessions to the private sector for large infrastructure projects as…
Metro is not just for big city, as Porto City shows in Portugal
by Roberta Marchesi* Porto is the second largest city and the fourth most populous municipality in Portugal. With a population of just over 237,500 (2011), in Brazil it would be…
The metro rail sector made possible as a business
*Roberta Marchesi The passenger rail transport is a public service of a social nature, which has as a goal the displacement of large numbers of people, structuring high demand corridors…
ANPTrilhos upholds the Program to Support Municipal Concessions launched by the Brazilian government
* Joubert Fortes Flores Filho Based on the strong demand from the municipal governments and to encourage investments in the infrastructure area, the Brazilian president Michel Temer has signed the…
The importance of thinking of rails for mobility
Roberta Marchesi* ANPTrilhos - National Association of Passenger Rail Operators - gathers the rail passenger transport system operators to act in order to develop and improve the metrorail network in…
Sustainable urban mobility
*João Gouveia, executive director of ANPTrilhos Urban mobility is essential for the well-being and quality of life of citizens. The constant traffic jams in medium and large urban centers evidence…
Brazil: Securing the urban mobility legacy
Hosting mega-events such as the FIFA World Cup or the Olympic Games can have a profound effect on cities and countries, leading in some cases to a complete transformation of…