Intermodal 2022: Minister of Infrastructure says Brazil will become a multimodal country

The establishment of Pro Trilhos to encourage the development of new railway lines, as well as the entry of more operators into the industry, early renewals, and concession programs, will transform Brazil into a multimodal nation with a more balanced, sustainable, and cost-effective transportation matrix. This is the assessment made by Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas, the Minister of Infrastructure, at the opening lecture of the Pro Trilhos Seminar held at Intermodal South America 2022, on Tuesday, March 15, in São Paulo.

The event brought together representatives of companies that have received federal approval to implement railway projects in the country, those in charge of railway concessions, and members of international entities invited to present their countries’ experiences in railway management. According to the minister, the system of railway authorizations provided for in the Legal Framework for Railways will raise the participation of the modal in the share of national transport logistics in a few years.

“Brazil is now going to be a railroad country, a multimodal country with a more balanced, sustainable, and cost-effective transportation matrix. Brazil will become more efficient from a logistical point of view, with lower freight rates and more competitive producers,” said the minister. Currently, railroads transport approximately 20% of Brazilian cargo. This percentage is expected to increase to 40% by 2035.

Investments

Tarcisio added that, since September, the Ministry of Infrastructure received 80 private railway project proposals across the country through the Pro Trilhos program. Out of this total, 27 projects have already signed contracts, allowing bidders to obtain the necessary licenses, prepare engineering projects, and begin building new railroads.

Companies throughout this year will focus on executing authorized projects.”With these 27 projects sanctioned, we’re talking about more than R$ 133 billion in planned investments and about 10,000 kilometers of new railways added to the country’s current rail network to facilitate the movement of mineral, agricultural, and containerized traffic,” said the minister.

The Pro Trilhos Seminar was an initiative of the Ministry of Infrastructure, carried out in partnership with Valec Engenharia, Construções e Ferrovias S.A and institutional support from the National Association of Railway Transport (ANTF). The event opened the program for the 22nd NT Expo – Negócios nos Trilhos, the main event for the subway-railway sector in Latin America: the program continues until Thursday (17), in parallel with Intermodal.

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