BRAZILIAN president Mrs Dilma Rousseff and governor of the state of São Paulo, Mr Geraldo Alckmin, announced on October 25 that a further Reais 5.4bn ($US 2.47bn) will be made available for commuter rail and metro investment in São Paulo.
THE government of the Brazilian state of São Paulo announced on September 10 that will re-issue bidding documents for construction, operation and maintenance of São Paulo metro Line 6 on September 13.
DURING presentations held on July 12 in São Paulo and Sorocaba, technical staff of Paulista Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM) revealed details of the planned São Paulo – Sorocaba regional rail project.
PAULISTA Metropolitan Trains (CPTM), which operates the São Paulo commuter rail network, has announced the winners for two tenders to supply trains.
MR Geraldo Alckmin, governor of the state of São Paulo announced on May 9 that the project to build an Airport Express link between Luz station in central São Paulo and Guarulhos International Airport has been cancelled due lack of interest from the private sector.
SÃO PAULO suburban rail operator Paulista Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM) is to launch an international tender for 65 eight-car emus, after a domestic contest intended to support local suppliers failed to attract sufficient interest.
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.
SÃO PAULO Metropolitan Urban Transport Company has selected a consortium of Vossloh Rail Vehicles and the Brazilian producer TTrans to supply 22 new Tramlink V4 LRVs in a €90m contract.
VIA Quatro, the PPP concessionaire responsible for building and operating São Paulo's Metro Line 4, has awarded a €40m contract to a consortium of Alstom and ThyssenKrupp for infrastructure works on the second phase of the project.