ANTT publishes new timetable for renewal of railway concessions

The National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) has published a new timetable for the early renewal of railway concessions, intending to attract US$8bn in investments. The agency divulged that both MRS Logistics and VLI operated Central Atlantic Railway (FCA) plan to hold public hearings to discuss the renewal of concessions held by them in February, which was supposed to take place last September.

MRS, responsible for a 1,645 km rail network that stretches across three states, has faced delays due to pending negotiations on an agreement for investing in the São Paulo ring road, while FCA is sorting out the economic viability of the unused lines. 

Moreover, ANTT informed that final reports will be released this month regarding the Vitória-Minas Railway (EFVM) and the Carajás Railway (EFC), both operated by Vale.  A public hearing has already been held for the Paulista Railway, operated by Rumo. The Court of Auditors (TCU) is still reviewing the concession for this as well as EFC and EFVM.

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Brazil sets timetable for renewal of railway concessions

BRAZIL’s National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) has released a new timetable for the early renewal of rail freight concessions, which is expected to unlock investment worth more than Reais 30bn ($US 8bn).

According to the agency, public hearings will be held next month to discuss the renewal of concessions held by MRS Logistics and Central Atlantic Railway (FCA), which is operated by VLI, and MRS Logistics, although specific dates have not been disclosed.

In addition, ANTT says final reports will be released on the Vitória-Minas Railway (EFVM) this month and for the Carajás Railway (EFC) in February. Both railways are operated by Vale.

Public hearings for the MRS and FCA concessions were due to begin last September.

In the case of MRS, the delay is due to negotiations on agreement for investment in the Ferroanel de São Paulo ring line. The project will divert freight trains away from lines currently shared with suburban trains operated by Paulista Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM).

MRS is responsible for a 1645km metre-gauge network in three states in the Southeast region. FCA meanwhile is negotiating the return of disused lines.

Public hearings have already been held for the Rumo-operated Paulista Railway, with the concession under review by Brazil’s Court of Auditors (TCU), as well as EFC and EFVM

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