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Brazil rail integration & investment plan

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In early July 2026 Brazil’s development bank BNDES released the National Urban Mobility Study (ENMU), outlining 187 large‑scale public‑transport projects for the 21 biggest metropolitan areas, targeting over 3,000 km of new metro, rail, BRT and light‑rail lines through 2026 and a 15‑year horizon at an estimated cost of R$400‑430 billion. Funding will partly come from BNDES’s Climate Fund, with projected reductions in commuting time, traffic fatalities, CO₂ emissions and the creation of more than one million construction jobs. Later in July, Deputy Ismael Alexandrino and the parliamentary front FRENLOGI urged Congress to simplify regulations to unlock private logistics and transport investment. ANTT director‑general Guilherme Sampaio proposed a dedicated R$20 billion annual rail‑expansion budget, using concession fees and contract revenues to accelerate auctions and renegotiate existing concessions, despite the approaching election cycle. Transport Minister George Santoro noted that Brazil’s rail network totals about 35,000 km, of which roughly 25,000 km are unused, and that 60 % of cargo still moves by road, driving logistics costs to about 15 % of GDP. The government announced He reiterated plans for a greenfield railway pipeline, concession‑free rail authorizations authorisations and open‑access standards to enable so lines such as Ferrovia Centro‑Atlântico to can handle diverse cargoes, aiming to cut logistics costs to around 6 % of GDP. The long‑delayed Ferrovia Norte‑Sul, intended to link agricultural and mining regions to export ports, is being revived. On 28 July Santoro reiterated the rail‑integration push and he highlighted Minas Gerais road safety data—9,559 road‑safety data – 9,559 accidents in 2025, many involving trucks—underscoring trucks – underscoring the need to shift freight from highways. The long‑delayed Ferrovia Norte‑Sul, intended to link agricultural and mining regions to export ports, is being revived as a strategic backbone. On 29 July ANTT held a public hearing on a concession for the 4,247‑km Malha Sul network, proposing to split it into three corridors (Paraná‑Santa Catarina, Mercosul, Rio Grande) that move roughly 80 % of cargo to the ports of Paranaguá and São Francisco do Sul.

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  1. 2026-07-31 08:49 UTC Brazil rail integration & investment plan
  2. 2026-07-29 21:50 UTC Brazil rail integration & investment plan
  3. 2026-07-28 23:49 UTC Brazil urban transport & rail investment plan
  4. 2026-07-25 19:12 UTC Brazil urban transport investment plan

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