THE government of the Brazilian state of São Paulo confirmed on March 1 that tendering will begin this month for contracts to build the second phase of the Baixada Santista light rail network, which serves the port city of Santos.
THE governor of the Brazilian state of São Paulo Mr Geraldo Alckmin announced on March 28 that the state will push ahead with plans to develop an inter-city passenger rail network after receiving assurances of federal support for the project.
SÃO PAULO state governor Mr Geraldo Alckmin inaugurated the final section of the initial Reais 1.3bn ($US 410m) phase of the light rail network in the Brazilian port city of Santos.
THE governor of the Brazilian state of São Paulo, Mr Geraldo Alckmin, signed a 20-year public-private partnership concession with BR Mobilidade Baixada Santista consortium on June 23 to operate the new light rail line and buses in Santos.
Passenger operation is due to begin this month on the first phase of a light rail network in the Brazillian port city of Santos. Keith Barrow previews Brazil's first modern electric LRT system.