Railways
Investments in the Brazilian Rail Sector – Concessions
Brazilian rail concessionaire investment plans
R$ billion
forecast for rail sector investments
Forecast rail sector investments by project year (R$ billion)
Contract signed
Rail infrastructure and movement in Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais rail network
Transported cargo (useful tons –TU) and production (useful tons per kilometre – TKU) originating or arriving in Minas Gerais represent, respectively,
42% and 31%
of the Brazilian total.
Transported Cargo (TU)
Production (TKU)
Productive Chain
Minas Gerais is the sole locomotive producing state in Brazil
Foremost metallurgical industry in the nation, and second-biggest producer of metal products
Leading rail concessionaires operate in Minas Gerais
Locomotives and cars
Railway Materials
Materials for cars, equipment, and metal products for railways
Customers and Operators
Minas Gerais Strategic Rail Plan – PEF Minas
The PEF is a study carried out by the Dom Cabral Foundation, sponsored by the Brazilian Rail Transport Association – ANTF.
It is aimed at formulating a structured investment plan
in the rail sector for Minas Gerais State, based
on analysis of the railway system in our region.
Key results from PEF
Project portfolio with sound technical and economic-financial basis to drive sustainable development of a new rail structure for Minas Gerais
Cargo Trains
R$billion
total CapEx
Passenger Trains
R$ billion
total CapEx
R$ billion
Metropolitan
R$ billion
Regional
R$ billion
Tourism
Recomeça Minas (Restart Minas)
LAW 23.801/2021
Forecast for State VAT (ICMS) exemptions applicable to the rail sector
Decree on Shortlines
DECREE 48.202/2021
Enables private investors to recover deactivated sections or to install and operate new railways within the state through the authorization regime.
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