Brazil’s $2.9bn Transnordestina Railway Reaches 82% Complete

Brazil’s $2.9bn Transnordestina Railway has reached 82% physical completion, with 777 of 1,206 kilometers of track finished after a 101km stretch between Acopiara and Quixeramobim opened on 2 July. The project, costing R$15bn ($2.9bn), has seen R$9.8bn ($1.9bn) disbursed by March 2026.