en.Wedoany.com Reported - Vincente Abate, President of the Brazilian Railway Industry Association, stated in a recent interview that Brazil is experiencing a boom in the development of light rail vehicle projects. The state-owned company Infra S.A. is conducting a feasibility study for the Bauru city project, and there are four projects under research in São Paulo.

Two lines in the historic center of São Paulo can be interconnected and extended to the Campos Elíseos district. Light Rail Lines 3 and 4, connecting Tietê to the South Zone, link Barra Funda with the Mandaguari district, spanning approximately 8 km. Station locations have been determined and preliminary studies completed. Governor Tarcísio de Freitas supports Mayor Ricardo Nunes' municipal initiative. The Salvador light rail is about 44 km long, and the Campina Grande light rail is about 15 km long, with the latter expected to begin operation in 2026.

Abate mentioned that manufacturers such as Alstom, CAF, and Hyundai Rotem possess mature production capacity in Brazil, and new technologies like hydrogen traction and ground-level power supply systems are being applied to light rail projects. In terms of freight railways, projects such as Rumo's expansion to Lucas do Rio Verde, the North-South Railway connection, and FICO and FIOL are progressing. The federal government plans to advance freight railway auctions in the second half of 2026.

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