Federal Study Maps 187 Urban Transit Projects, Proposes R$430 Billion Through 2054

Overview

• Manaus is slated for four BRT corridors totaling 48 km at an estimated R$2.8 billion, with modeled benefits including R$887 million in travel-time savings by 2054, roughly 90 fewer traffic deaths per year, and 34.6 thousand tonnes of CO₂ avoided annually.
• The Baixada Santista package outlines 18 km of BRT and 25 km of VLT across four projects costing about R$3.4 billion, with projections of reducing around 150 traffic deaths through 2054, avoiding 39 thousand tonnes of CO₂ per year, cutting operating costs per trip by 6%, and saving R$760 million in travel time.
• Nationally, the ENMU’s R$430 billion portfolio spans metros (R$230 billion), metropolitan trains (R$31 billion), up to R$105 billion in VLTs, up to R$80 billion in BRTs, and R$3.4 billion for exclusive bus corridors across 21 metropolitan regions.
• Officials including BNDES president Aloizio Mercadante and Cities Minister Jader Filho describe the study as groundwork for a long-term sustainable mobility policy focused on cleaner, safer, more resilient urban transport.
• The published project lists provide city-level detail and quantified benefit estimates, yet no execution dates have been set and future progress depends on chosen funding models and public–private arrangements.