José Manuel Entrecanales, chairman and CEO of ACCIONA, attended today’s ceremony marking the arrival of the north tunnel-boring machine (TBM) at Brasilândia station, one of the most significant milestones in the construction of the São Paulo metro’s Line 6-Orange. This represents an over 60% completion rate for the project, one of the largest in ACCIONA's history.

The company's chairman, joined by São Paulo governor Tarcisio de Freitas, among other authorities, said that “Line 6 is an example of urban transformation and social impact.” 

José Manuel Entrecanales emphasized that the infrastructure will help to structure the city and will serve more than 600,000 people every day, as it will reduce commutes that currently take about an hour and a half by bus to just 23 minutes.

In this regard, during his speech at Brasilândia station’s tunneling breakthrough ceremony, ACCIONA's chairman pointed out that, even before its completion, the project is already having a positive impact on society, as it has contributed to 135,000 hours of certified technical vocational training for local communities. In addition, it has promoted the role of women in the infrastructure sector, hiring more than 900 female workers. It has also created 110 jobs in the local community for electric mobility initiatives, while supporting innovation by accelerating and promoting the development of 12 local startups.

The Brasilândia-Perdizes section is scheduled for completion by the end of 2026. The Perdizes-São Joaquim section will start operations in 2027.

The execution of Line 6 involves a committed investment of more than R$19 billion (€1.97 billion) and it is the largest construction project currently underway in Latin America. The line will connect Brasilândia, in the north of São Paulo, with São Joaquim station, in the city center. As a result, commuting time on this route, which now takes about an hour and a half by bus, will be reduced to just 23 minutes.

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ACCIONA has been operating in Brazil for more than 25 years. In this period, it has developed several major infrastructure projects, such as Terminal 2 in Porto do Açu (Rio de Janeiro state) and the transformation of the historic Júlio Prestes train station in São Paulo into a world-class concert venue. 

As for its experience in sanitation and water treatment projects, the company has extensive experience in the country through projects such as the sanitation system of the Alcântara basin, including water pipeline networks, collectors, pumping stations and a WWTP, in São Gonçalo, the second biggest city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, as well as the design, construction and assistance in the operation of the wastewater treatment system of Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, in the region of Pernambuco, in Brazil’s northeast. The company has also implemented, operated and maintained the cogeneration system at the Arrudas wastewater treatment plant in the state of Minas Gerais.

This January, Sanepar (Paraná’s Sanitation Company) awarded ACCIONA the contract for the concession of sanitary sewerage services in 48 municipalities in the West and Center-East microregions of the state of Paraná.