PAULISTA Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM) has awarded three contracts to upgrade the traction power supply system covering the six-line 284km São Paulo commuter rail network.
THE governor of the state of São Paulo Mr Geraldo Alckman has approved the launch of a Reais 153m ($US 75.4m) international tender for the design of the 47km express rail link between São Paulo and Jundiaí.
THE government of São Paulo state has issued six tenders worth a total of Reais 22.8m ($US 11.3m) for feasibility studies into the construction of five new metro lines in the north of São Paulo city. The projects would add a total of 101.8km to the network, and would be implemented between 2016 and 2030.
THE governor of the Brazilian state of São Paulo, Mr. Geraldo Alckmin, has authorised the launch of a tender for the acquisition of 65 eight-car emus for São Paulo commuter rail operator Paulista Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM).