São Paulo metro implements solutions against Covid on train
The São Paulo Metro presented new antiviral solutions that are in one of its trains that circulate on Line 3-Red, which connects the Center to the East Zone of the…
Brazilian urban passenger numbers drop 46.7% in 2020
BRAZIL’s metro, urban rail and light rail networks carried only 1.7 billion passengers in 2020, a 46.7% drop compared with 3.3 billion in 2019, according the Balance of the Brazilian…
CCR and Ruas groups win the CPTM lines 8 and 9 concession auction
Lines 8 and 9 of ViaMobilidade Consortium, formed by the groups CCR and Ruas Invest e Participações, won the international tender for the concession of the provision of public transport…
Approximate ticket payment increases 60% on the Rio de Janeiro Metro
Contactless ticket payments increased by 60% on the Rio de Janeiro Metro in March. In partnership with Visa, MetrôRio accepts contactless cards in the accesses to its 41 stations since…
Salvador presents first train of the new system being implemented
The Government of the State of Bahia and the Skyrail Bahia consortium presented the first train of the light monorail transport vehicle that will operate in the city of Salvador,…
US supports Brazilian urban networks
Brazil’s National Association of Passenger Rail Operators, ANPTrilhos has signed a technical co-operation agreement with the American Public Transportation Association, paving the way for the two organisations to exchange information…
MetrôRio now has voice and data coverage for mobile phones usage throughout the system
MetrôRio passengers will be more connected when using the stations and trains. In partnership with the telephone operators Claro, Oi, Tim and Vivo, Rio's subway system is receiving a new…
Metro of São Paulo starts pilot to carry out Destination Search by smartphone application
The São Paulo Metro started the Digital Origin-Destination (OD) Survey, which will collect travel data in Greater São Paulo through a smartphone application. This will be a pilot test to…
Salvador Metro reinforces sanitation and starts disinfecting trains by mist
CCR Metrô Bahia, the concessionaire responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Salvador and Lauro de Freitas Metro System, in the state of Bahia, further intensified the hygiene protocols…
Metro Trains and Light Rail Vehicles in Fortaleza go through 539 disinfection actions daily
The Companhia Cearense de Transportes Metropolitanos, operator of the Metro and Light Vehicle systems in Ceará, in the Northeast of Brazil, performs 539 disinfection actions on trains every day, as…
Ministro Rogério Marinho autorizou o início das obras na linha ferroviária de Natal e anunciou investimentos em Recife e João Pessoa (Foto: Adalberto Marques/Ascom MDR)
Brazilian government announces investments in railway systems in Natal, Recife and João Pessoa
The Ministry of Regional Development of Brazil announced an investment of R$ 89.3 million in passenger transportation systems on rails of the Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbano (CBTU) in Natal…
Foto: Divulgação Alstom
Alstom completes acquisition of Bombardier Transportation
Alstom announces today the completion of the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation. Leveraging on its clear Alstom in Motion strategy and its strong operational fundamentals and financial trajectory, Alstom, integrating Bombardier…