THE Brazilian government expects to release draft plans soon for 12 concessions to construct around 10,000km of new lines during the next five years. This will allow public hearings to be held regarding each project.
LATIN American Logistics' (ALL) intermodal subsidiary Brado Logistics has placed an order for 600 additional Spine Car 80 wagons from AmstedMaxion, which will take its total wagon fleet to 2300 vehicles.
VOSSLOH is set to expand its track business in South America with the acquisition of a Brazilian switch manufacturer and the formation of a consortium to build a rail switch factory in Argentina.
BRAZIL's National Development Bank (BNDES) announced on January 18 that it will invest up Reais 6.6bn ($US 3.17bn) in the 511km high-speed line from Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo and Campinas.
THE state government of São Paulo announced on January 10 that bid documents for the construction and operation of São Paulo Metro Line 6 will be published by the end of this month.
PAULISTA Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM) has invited bidders to prequalify for a revised tender for the construction of a rail link between central São Paulo and Guarulhos International Airport.
THE Brazilian National Transport Agency (ANTT) has issued a call for tenders for Brazil's inaugural high-speed rail line from Rio Janeiro to São Paulo and Campinas. Prequalification bids will be accepted up to August 13 2013 for the supply of technology and to operate the 350km/h line, with a winner set to be announced on September 19 2013.
PRESIDENT Dilma Rousseff of Brazil, speaking today at the 81st General Assembly of the International Union of Railways (UIC) in Paris, told delegates that the first phase of the Brazilian high-speed project will be announced tomorrow.
RIO DE JANEIRO commuter rail operator SuperVia has awarded Alstom a contract worth around Reais 300m ($US 142m) to supply 20 four-car Metropolis emus.
EMD officially opened its new locomotive assembly plant at Sete Lagoas in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on November 29.