Brazil's railway system has been declining since 1945, when emphasis shifted to highway construction. The country's total railway track length was in 2015, as compared with in 1970, making it the ninth largest network in the world. Most of the railway system belonged to the Federal Railroad Network Corporation (RFFSA), which was privatized in 2007."OPrincipais ferrovias". Ministerio dos Transportes The São Paulo Metro began operating on 14 September 1974 as the first underground transit system in Brazil.
Brazil's railway system has been declining since 1945 when emphasis shifted to highway construction. The country's total railway track length was in 2015, as compared with in 1970, making it the ninth largest network in the world. Most of the railway system belonged to the Federal Railroad Network Corporation (RFFSA), which was privatized in 2007"OPrincipais ferrovias" Ministerio dos Transportes The São Paulo Metro began operating on 14 September 1974 as the first underground transit system in Brazil.