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Representatives at the Wabtec and TransGuineen rail services signing ceremony

A $700 million rail deal puts Simandou’s locomotive maintenance in the spotlight

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 22/09/2026 at 15:30

Canada Shifts Railcar Production from the U.S., Invests C$4.7 Billion to Manufacture 313 Units at Home and Support Nearly 700 Jobs After 40 Years

Roberta Souza 08/09/2026 at 15:17

São Paulo embarks on the largest railway expansion in its history with R$ 190 billion in investments, over a thousand kilometers of new tracks, and a projection of 150,000 jobs, including Brazil’s first medium-speed train, which promises to connect the capital to Campinas in about 60 minutes.

Valdemar Medeiros 22/07/2026 at 12:26

China advances in the Brazilian railway industry, takes over an old train factory that had been idle since 2019 in the interior of São Paulo, begins hiring, and takes on a contract worth R$ 3.1 billion to produce 44 trains for the São Paulo metro.

Noel Budeguer 20/07/2026 at 13:14

In 1931, a German engineer took an airplane engine and a wooden propeller, mounted everything on rails, and created a train that looked like a lying aircraft: named the Schienenzeppelin, the monster reached an impressive 230 km/h and broke speed records almost a century before bullet trains.

Bruno Teles 14/07/2026 at 21:11

After 30 years of concession and a railway in ruins, Rumo may have R$ 26.9 million recognized to clear, guard, and monitor the West Network for 180 days.

Geovane Souza 14/07/2026 at 09:47

The longest train in the world is 7.3 km long, has 682 wagons, and carries 99,732 tons of iron ore: the Australian giant set the record in 2001 and remains unbeaten to this day, even with India trying to surpass it.

Bruno Teles 11/07/2026 at 19:56

Brazil’s First Freight Railway Built from Scratch, EF-118 Connecting Espírito Santo to Rio de Janeiro, Goes to Auction in October Attracting Chinese Giant in Multi-Billion Dollar Bid for Southeast Rail Network

Flavia Marinho 08/07/2026 at 23:38

Trans-Siberian Railway’s New Sister Line, BAM, Stretches 4,300 km Through Permafrost and Seismic Zones in Northern Russia

Bruno Teles 07/07/2026 at 15:44

180-Year-Old Bridge Disappears from Brazilian Farm, Found 180km Away, Sparks Investigation into Illegal Sale of Historical Heritage

Caio Aviz 06/07/2026 at 10:07

Brazil’s Defunct Railway Network Leaves Over 100,000 Properties Abandoned for Nearly 30 Years, Facing Neglect and Safety Risks as Government Struggles to Regulate Assets Amid Degraded Stations and Unlawful Use

Flavia Marinho 05/07/2026 at 18:41

Belo Horizonte’s Beltway Project Risks Losing $5 Billion to Metro Expansion if Court Doesn’t Act Soon; State Government Plans New Lines with IDB Support

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 04/07/2026 at 10:49