Overview
- The Estudo Nacional de Mobilidade Urbana was presented on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, as an official federal portfolio that prioritizes 187 projects across 21 metropolitan regions.
- The study sets a 30‑year planning horizon and maps over 3,000 km of metro, urban rail, BRT, VLT and corridor upgrades that the authors say can be delivered in roughly 15 years.
- Belo Horizonte’s network expansion is the first contracted project, increasing service from 84.2 km to 314.1 km with an estimated investment of R$35.6 billion.
- Total investment needs are estimated at R$400–430 billion with about 80% expected from public budgets, and BNDES and the Ministry of Cities are discussing a national mobility fund to provide predictable federal backing.
- The ENMU quantifies civic returns—about a 15% cut in travel time, roughly 3 million tonnes of CO2 avoided per year, stronger accessibility, tens of thousands fewer traffic victims, and more than 1.3 million direct and indirect jobs during rollout—but warns intergovernmental coordination and fiscal capacity are the main delivery risks.