The state of S ã o Paulo in Brazil has confirmed a significant increase in railway investment this year. The 2026 S ã o Paulo Legislative Assembly budget allocates 7.99 billion Brazilian reals, half of which will be used for subway infrastructure projects, including line extensions and new sections.

State officials state that the current cycle is the largest coordinated railway investment project in S ã o Paulo's history, with project execution capabilities managed by the Investment Partnership Secretariat SPI.

Progress in subway development

The Metro 6/Orange Line project, which connects Brasilendia in the northwest of S ã o Paulo with the central city of San Joaquin, has entered the final stage of civil construction. The total length of the line is 15.3 kilometers, all of which are underground lines.

According to national authorities, the project, which cost 19.1 billion Brazilian reals, has completed over 75% of its construction. The passenger service between Brasilendia and Pedrez is scheduled to start in October and is expected to be fully operational next year. Once put into use, Line 6 is expected to carry over 300000 passengers and will be connected to lines such as 1/Blue, A4/Yellow, and I/S ã o Paulo Urban Rail Transit (CPTM) Regional Services for transfer. Keywords: international news, infrastructure projects, rail transit

In addition, the progress of the 3.3-kilometer extension project for Line 4/ellow, including the addition of two new stations, has been confirmed. The state government has drafted a $750 million financing plan as a revision to the existing franchise agreement and has been in contact with the World Bank regarding this matter.Editor/Cheng Liting