Ministry of Infrastructure Signs Agreement with Six Companies to Start the Construction of Nine Railways by Private Initiative in the Country

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 11/12/2021 at 13:31

Updated on 21/12/2021 at 17:04

Seis empresas solicitaram autorizações para construção e operação de ferrovias – Crédito: Ricardo Botelho/MInfra

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Ministry of Infrastructure (Minfra) Authorizes Construction of 9 Railways by Private Initiative

The Ministry of Infrastructure (Minfra) signed on Thursday (9) an authorization for six business groups to begin the construction of nine railways in 8 states in Brazil. The initiative is part of the Pro Trilhos Program, which aims to expand the country’s railway network through private investment. With the signing of the authorization, the companies plan to invest approximately R$ 50 billion to add an additional 3,500 kilometers to the national network.

Learn Which Companies Signed Authorization with the Ministry of Infrastructure (Minfra)

*The first nine railway authorizations – Disclosure/ Ministry of Infrastructure*

The railways are located in the following states: Mato Grosso do Sul, São Paulo, Maranhão, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Piauí, and Pernambuco. It is worth noting that the contract from the Ministry of Infrastructure (Minfra) was signed by the companies Ferroeste, Grão Pará, Bracell, Macro Desenvolvimento, Planalto Piauí Participações, and Petrocity.

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See below the first nine railway authorizations from the Ministry of Infrastructure (Minfra):

Bracell – Lençóis Paulistas (SP), with an investment of R$ 40 million and a length of 4.29 km
Bracell – Pederneiras to Lençóis Paulistas (SP), with an investment of R$ 200 million and a length of 19.5 km
Ferroeste – Chapecó (SC) to Cascavel (PR), with investments of R$ 6.4 billion and a length of 286 km
Ferroeste – Dourados (MS) to Maracaju (MS), with an investment of R$ 1.20 billion and a length of 76 km
Ferroeste – Foz do Iguaçu to Cascavel (PR), with an investment of R$ 3.1 billion and a length of 166 km
Grão Pará – Açailândia to Alcântara (MA), with an investment of R$ 5.2 billion and a length of 520 km
Macro Desenvolvimento LTDA – Sete Lagoas (MG) to Presidente Kennedy (ES), with an investment of R$ 14.30 billion and a length of 610 km
Petrocity – Brasília (DF) to Barra de São Francisco (ES), with an investment of R$ 14.22 billion and a length of 1,108 km
Planalto Piauí Participações – Curral Novo (PI) and Suape (PE), with investments of R$ 5.7 billion and a length of 717 km.

Learn About the Pro Trilhos Program

The Railway Authorization Program, Pro Trilhos, was developed through MP 1.065/21, which initiates the grant by authorization for the sector, allowing the initiative in the railway market to be free.

Thus, the private sector can develop and manage railways, yards, rail terminals, and branches. The program aims to expand the attractiveness of the private sector for making investments in the sector, whether greenfields or brownfields. Therefore, there is the freedom for logistics operators and industrial transporters to request railway authorization to build and operate.

So far, Minfra has received 36 railway authorization requests with investments of R$ 115 billion and 7,780 new km. The estimate is that more than 2 million new jobs will be created, in addition to reductions in CO2 emissions, transportation costs, and the modernization of the Brazilian railway network.

Ministry of Infrastructure Signs Agreement with Six Companies to Start the Construction of Nine Railways by Private Initiative in the Country

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