There are currently nine metro systems in Brazil, located in the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, BrasÃÂlia, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Recife, Fortaleza, Salvador, and Teresina. Currently, in addition to metro systems, Brazil also has seven light rail transit systems, the Sobral Light Rail, Maceió Urban Train System, Cariri Light Rail, Baixada Santista Light Rail, VLT Carioca, João Pessoa Urban Train System, and Natal Urban Train System.
There also was one suburban rail system in Pindamonhangaba, operated by the Campos do Jordão Railway, but it has had its operations paused since 2021.