Rio begins construction of Line 3 of VLT Carioca
The city of Rio de Janeiro began in early January the works of Line 3 of the Light Rail Vehicle (VLT), operated by the VLT Carioca concessionaire, in the central…
Salvador’s VLT Notice to be released by the end of January
The bidding notice for the construction of the Light Rail Vehicle (VLT) of Salvador (in the State of Bahia, in the Northeast of Brazil) is due to be launched by…
Fortaleza VLT must have new stretch ready until the end of February
The Light Rail Vehicle (VLT) of Fortaleza (in the State of Ceará, in the Northeast of Brazil) should have another section completed in the month of February this year. The…
Rio de Janeiro starts consultation to bid electronic ticketing
The Secretaria de Estado de Transportes of Rio de Janeiro started the Public Consultation for contributions to the Term of Reference for contracting the company that will carry out the…
Niteroi City Hall studies implantation of Light Rail Vehicle
Niteroi City Hall has signed a cooperation agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) for a feasibility study aiming at the implementation of a Light Rail Vehicle line and improvements…
Brasilia launches Facial Biometrics Program in the transportation system
The National Association of Passenger Rail Operators (ANPTrilhos) participated at the end of November of the launching of the program "Facial Biometry in the Public Transportation System", of the Government…
VLT Carioca na região Central do Rio de Janeiro. Foto: Emilio Fávero
VLT Carioca has new flows and demand growth
One month after the start of the operation with passengers in Central do Brasil, a connection station between the lines of passenger transport systems on rails in the city…
Government of the State of Ceará opens electronic public consultation on Metrofor PPP
The Secretary of Infrastructure of the Government of the State of Ceará Lucio Gomes and the CEO of Metrofor (operator of the rail passenger transportation systems in the State of…
Passenger projects fight on despite delays
Despite continuing political problems, the Brazilian economy is beginning to recover after two years of recession, with a 2.4% increase in GDP predicted for 2018. As Renata Passos reports, the…
Ministry of Cities guarantees funding for expansion of the Contagem subway line
The Ministry of Cities announced the release of the funds for the expansion of the Contagem subway, in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, in the State of Minas Gerais.…
Light Rail of Baixada Santista receives prior environmental license for new section
The Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo (Cetesb) granted the prior environmental license for the section Nébias - Valongo of the Light Rail of the Baixada Santista, a…
São Paulo’s Metro calls for new tunnel project between Paulista and Consolação
Metrô de São Paulo, which is responsible for the subway network in the city of São Paulo, will have World Bank financing to hire a company to prepare the executive…