Transporte Ferroviário

Economy

Tired of relying on the port of Santos, the government targets the Ferroanel of SP and a railway corridor of up to R$ 6 billion; a project awaited since the 1960s could connect 1,593 km of the Malha Oeste to new ports in the Southeast.

Alisson Ficher 10/06/2026 at 15:56

Rail Transport

Retired trains leave European tracks and become tons of steel, aluminum, and copper in dismantling yards where recycling exceeds 90%, but batteries, composites, and electronics create a new frontier of railway waste.

Débora Araújo 09/06/2026 at 13:30

Rail Transport

The strategic railway of Santa Catarina will receive R$ 608 million, will undergo historic modernization, and could transform logistics between Mafra and the Port of São Francisco do Sul.

Jefferson Augusto 07/06/2026 at 20:23

Construction

Transnordestina receives a new financial injection of R$ 41.2 million from Banco do Nordeste to complete strategic sections of the railway of over 1,200 kilometers and expand freight transport in the Northeast, with the expectation of reducing logistical bottlenecks and strengthening Brazilian exports.

Hilton Libório 19/05/2026 at 16:20

Rail Transport

In A European City, The Country’s Largest Railway Junction Was Modernized Without Closing Its Doors, Kept Trains Running During Years Of Construction, Now Serves Up To 60,000 Passengers Per Day, And Installed Solar Panels That Generate About 30% Of Its Energy

Noel Budeguer 24/02/2026 at 18:34

As ferrovias dos EUA sofrem uma freada brusca: em apenas uma semana, o transporte ferroviário cai 15,5%, o intermodal despenca e o frio extremo expõe sinais de uma possível desaceleração econômica

Rail Transport

U.S. Railroads Hit Hard: In Just One Week, Rail Transport Falls 15.5%, Intermodal Plummets, and Extreme Cold Signals Possible Economic Slowdown

Noel Budeguer 06/02/2026 at 18:42

Com Santa Teresa resistindo como último bonde do Rio, o Brasil desmontou o transporte sobre trilhos enquanto Lisboa integrou 58 eléctricos, e agora corre

Rail Transport

With Santa Teresa Resisting As The Last Tram In Rio, Brazil Disassembled Rail Transport While Lisbon Integrated 58 Trams, And Now Races To Rebuild Urban Mobility With More Expensive And Limited Light Rail Transit

Carla Teles 25/01/2026 at 17:20

Ilustração de túnel submarino ligando Espanha e Marrocos sob o Estreito de Gibraltar

Construction

Company Confirms 38-Kilometer Undersea Tunnel Under the Strait of Gibraltar Is “Technically Feasible,” Anticipates Investment of R$ 53.3 Billion and Promises to Transform the Link Between Europe and Africa

Felipe Alves da Silva 21/01/2026 at 20:13

Um trem sumiu na pandemia e nunca mais voltou, e o motivo expõe um problema explosivo quem manda de verdade nos trilhos da Califórnia

Rail Transport

A Train Disappeared During the Pandemic and Never Came Back, and the Reason Reveals an Explosive Problem: Who Really Controls California’s Railroads

Carla Teles 18/01/2026 at 17:06

China entra nos trilhos do Brasil locomotivas da gigante CRRC chegam a Santos para modernizar ferrovias paulistas, acelerar o TIC Eixo Norte e impulsionar trens entre São Paulo, Campinas

Rail Transport

China Gets On Track in Brazil: Locomotives from Giant CRRC Arrive in Santos to Modernize São Paulo Railways, Accelerate the TIC North Axis, and Boost Trains Between São Paulo, Campinas, and Jundiaí

Carla Teles 16/01/2026 at 14:02

Teste na China leva trem de levitação magnética a 650 km/h em segundos e integra pesquisas com tubos de baixa pressão para transporte de alta velocidade.

Science and Technology

Out Goes The Plane And In Comes The Train: World’s Fastest Supersonic Vehicle Floats In Vacuum, Reaches 650 km/h In 7 Seconds And Aims For 4,000 km/h With Magnetic Levitation To Replace Planes For Long Distances

Alisson Ficher 18/12/2025 at 13:53

Projeto do trem bala entre SP e RJ recebe aporte internacional e tem avanço no licenciamento ambiental com previsão para 2032.

Rail Transport

High-Speed Rail Transport: SP–RJ Bullet Train Receives International Investment and Enters Crucial Phase

Sara Aquino 14/12/2025 at 20:11

Tired of relying on the port of Santos, the government targets the Ferroanel of SP and a railway corridor of up to R$ 6 billion; a project awaited since the 1960s could connect 1,593 km of the Malha Oeste to new ports in the Southeast.

Retired trains leave European tracks and become tons of steel, aluminum, and copper in dismantling yards where recycling exceeds 90%, but batteries, composites, and electronics create a new frontier of railway waste.

The strategic railway of Santa Catarina will receive R$ 608 million, will undergo historic modernization, and could transform logistics between Mafra and the Port of São Francisco do Sul.

In A European City, The Country’s Largest Railway Junction Was Modernized Without Closing Its Doors, Kept Trains Running During Years Of Construction, Now Serves Up To 60,000 Passengers Per Day, And Installed Solar Panels That Generate About 30% Of Its Energy

U.S. Railroads Hit Hard: In Just One Week, Rail Transport Falls 15.5%, Intermodal Plummets, and Extreme Cold Signals Possible Economic Slowdown

With Santa Teresa Resisting As The Last Tram In Rio, Brazil Disassembled Rail Transport While Lisbon Integrated 58 Trams, And Now Races To Rebuild Urban Mobility With More Expensive And Limited Light Rail Transit

Company Confirms 38-Kilometer Undersea Tunnel Under the Strait of Gibraltar Is “Technically Feasible,” Anticipates Investment of R$ 53.3 Billion and Promises to Transform the Link Between Europe and Africa

A Train Disappeared During the Pandemic and Never Came Back, and the Reason Reveals an Explosive Problem: Who Really Controls California’s Railroads

China Gets On Track in Brazil: Locomotives from Giant CRRC Arrive in Santos to Modernize São Paulo Railways, Accelerate the TIC North Axis, and Boost Trains Between São Paulo, Campinas, and Jundiaí

Out Goes The Plane And In Comes The Train: World’s Fastest Supersonic Vehicle Floats In Vacuum, Reaches 650 km/h In 7 Seconds And Aims For 4,000 km/h With Magnetic Levitation To Replace Planes For Long Distances

High-Speed Rail Transport: SP–RJ Bullet Train Receives International Investment and Enters Crucial Phase

Mother and daughter build a 70 m² house with more than 8,000 discarded glass bottles and impress with their creativity; known as the Casa de Sal, the property is located on Itamaracá Island, in Pernambuco.

Instead of burning or burying old tires, an American city is transforming about 2,000 of them into the street itself, paving its first sections with a quieter and more durable rubber asphalt.

He transformed an abandoned plastic water tank into an underground house in the “hobbit hole” style, using only repurposed pallet wood, without heavy machinery or expensive labor.

The river that “dies” in the desert never reaches the sea and yet gives life to one of Africa’s largest natural refuges in a truly impressive way.

China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

Toyota launches “family hybrid van” with 7 or 8 seats, 1.8 hybrid engine, fuel consumption of up to 23.8 km/l, and a price equivalent to about R$ 104,000 without taxes, below the Tiggo 8 Pro Plug-in Hybrid sold in Brazil: meet the Noah Hybrid 2026 in Japan.

Astronomers discover black hole wind traveling at 323 million km/h, a speed equivalent to 30% of the speed of light and considered a record.