On 12th February 2026, the Brazilian Ministry of Transport signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Crossrail International Ltd to expand technical cooperation in the railway sector. The MoU aims to exchange knowledge and experience on logistics efficiency and covers topics such as planning, governance, regulation, sustainability, operational security and infrastructure financing models. In addition, a communication channel will be set up with other UK public bodies such as UK Export Finance, the Office of Road and Rail (ORR), Transport for London (TfL) and Network Rail. The move comes against the backdrop of the national railway concessions policy launched in November 2025 with a portfolio of over 9,000 km, eight planned auctions and expected investments of around EUR 23 billion (BRL 140 billion) and a potential of up to EUR 98 billion over the contract terms. This includes the EF-118 and Ferrogrão projects, as well as the East-West and South-West corridors.