On March 25, 2026, local time in Brazil, Brazilian President Lula traveled to S ã o Paulo state to inspect the CRRC Alaraquala factory and attend the factory landing ceremony. Federal officials including Vice President and Minister of Industry and Trade Alcmin of Brazil, Chief Minister of the Presidential Office Costa, City Minister Jaard Jr., President of the Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development Melkadante, local officials such as Mayor Lapena of Alaraquala, Chinese Ambassador to Brazil Zhu Qingqiao, and Chairman of CRRC Sifang Ma Lijun attended the event together. A financing agreement with a total amount of 5.6 billion Brazilian reals was signed at the ceremony, with funding provided by the Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development.

5.6 billion Brazilian reals financing landed

3.2 billion Brazilian reals will be used for the northern axis project of the S ã o Paulo intercity railway. The project is developed by TIC Trens, a joint venture between Comporte Brazil and CRRC China. On February 29, 2024, the government of S ã o Paulo announced that CRRC consortium had won the bid for the North Axis PPP project of the intercity railway, undertaking project design, construction, maintenance and renovation, as well as the next 30 years of operation work.

The line connects the cities of Sao Paulo and Campinas, with a total length of 101 kilometers and a maximum operating speed of 140 kilometers per hour. After completion, it will become the fastest railway passenger line in Brazil. The project as a whole includes three parts: the franchise operation of Line 7 Ruby Line of CPTM Company in S ã o Paulo, the intercity passenger line from Juandiai to Campinas, and the fast passenger line from S ã o Paulo to Campinas.

The remaining 2.4 billion Brazilian reals of financing will be used for the expansion of the S ã o Paulo metro line. The investment plan has been approved in 2023, which includes purchasing 44 new trains from CRRC, with train speeds that will be better than existing operating models. The vehicle will be produced at CRRC Alaraquala factory and is expected to be delivered in 2027. The above projects are all included in Brazil's new growth acceleration plan.

The layout of CRRC rail transit continues to be implemented

From 2009 to 2026, CRRC has achieved significant success in the Brazilian rail transit market. In 2009, the former Beijing CRRC Changke and now CRRC Changke provided 30 electric multiple units and 114 1A subway vehicles to Rio de Janeiro for the first time, marking the beginning of CRRC's supply process in Brazil. Afterwards, CRRC successively won multiple important orders. Keywords: CRRC, Brazil, Rail Transit

Winning consecutive major orders

In 2017, CRRC Sifang won the bid for the purchase order of 8 urban rail trains for CPTM Line 13; In 2022, CRRC Sifang signed a purchase agreement for 62 railway passenger cars with Brazil's Vale, while CRRC Puzhen Alstom won the bid for the Sao Paulo Line 15 extension vehicle project; In 2024, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) won the largest DLS project in the local area - the North Axis Project of the Sao Paulo Intercity Railway, and CRRC Changke signed a contract to supply 24 trains for the Belo Metro; In 2025, CRRC Sifang will receive another purchase order for 44 trains of the S ã o Paulo Metro.Editor/Gong Ziwei