Folder exploring the main challenges faced by Brazilian freight/cargo railroads in 2012. Content produced by Newsday Consultoria for ANTF, Brazil's freight train association.

1. Rails Transport
Brazil into the Future
The success of 15 years
of concessions proves
the importance of rail freight
for the economic development
of the country

2. Railway production
increased 111.7%, more than
twice the growth
of Brazil’s GDP
3,053
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
412 386
538 617
766
668
1,089
1,958
3,114
2,221
2,597
4,173
2,499
4,596
2,941
162
113
45
56
58
56
35
8
44
72
140
225
123
112
574
499
583
673
824
724
1,124
1,966
3,158
2,293
2,737
4,398
143
4,739
1,748
5,300
2,622
Investments in Existing
Networks Granted to Private
Initiative
(Million Brazilian reais)
Notes: 1) The year of 1997 contains all of the investments of the year 1996, 2) Other values are current
Sources: Ministry of Transportation, DNIT and ANTF Associates
Government Investments Concessionaire Investments First Two Quarters 2012 Projection
Investments Production
The train
concessionaires
have already
invested
30.3 billion
Brazilian reais
in the modernization
of Brazilian
cargo railways
15anos
2 3
Railway Production
(Billion TKU)
Notes: 1) TKU - Useful Ton Transported per Kilometer, 2) CAGR - Compound Annual Growth Rate
Sources: ANTF and ANTF Associates
General Freight Iron Ore and Coal
278.5
290.5
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
110.2 109.8 106.7
118.2 121.7 125.3
136.1
155.1
165.1
183.6
207.5 206.7
185.2
213.5
227.1
27.0 31.7 32.2
35.7
40.2 42.5
44.4
47.4
56.1
48.6
49.9
63.9
58.3
64.9 63.4
137.2 141.5 138.9
153.9
161.8 167.7 181.5
202.5
221.2
232.3
257.4
270.7
243.4
111.7%
CAGR
1997-2011
5.5 %
First Two Quarters 2012 Projection
141.6
320.0
B
razil’s economic growth depends on integrated transport
logistics, ensuring the vitality of the internal market and the
competitiveness of Brazilian products in overseas markets. Given
the geographic and economic characteristics of the country, the
railways are essential in this challenge due to their proven efficiency in
transporting large cargo volumes through long distances.
The sector’s denationalization process, begun in 1996, strongly
revitalized rail freight in the country which had been almost scrapped.
In 16 years of concession, the private sector has invested nearly 30.3
billion Brazilian reais in the recovery of the railway network, adoption
of new technologies, personnel training, operations safety, and the
acquisition and refurbishment of locomotives and wagons.
Brazilian railway production increased 111.7% over the past 15 years, an
increase twice as large as that of the GDP during the same period (54%).
In general cargo, production measured in TKU (Useful Ton
Transported per Kilometer) grew 140.5%, while the transport of iron
ore and coal rose by 104.9%.
The evolution of railway production was reflected by a greater variety
of traditional and nontraditional cargoes. Agribusiness, for example,
increased its participation in rail transportation by 277.2%. Additionally,
the number of containers moved by trains grew more than 82 times in
the 1997-2011 period.
More Production and More Diversity

3. EnvironmentSafety
The environmental
advantages of rail
transportation
are even greater
with the
reduction of
fuel consumption
The accident
rate was
reduced
by 81.6%
in the past
fifteen years
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The Number of Jobs Increases
The use of new technologies and innovative materials decreased
fuel consumption on railways by 21.9%, from 1999 to 2011. This
result further reinforces the benefits of railways, considered to
be safer, more cost-efficient and less polluting than other modes
of transportation. Some locomotives, actually, already use
biodiesel as fuel.
Railways are Environmentally Friendly
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Sources: ANTF and ANTF Associates
75.5
69.3
64.9
53.1
39.4 35.5 33.6 30.4 32.9
14.7 14.4 14.6 15.6 14.2 13.9
-81.6%
16.01
Accident Rate
(Accidents per million train-kilometers)
First Two Quarters
Sources: ANTF and ANTF Associates
Energy Efficiency Rating
(Liters of diesel per thousand TKU)
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
4.24 4.29
5.31
4.41 4.27
5.12 5.08 5.04 4.90 4.79 4.62 4.55
4.15
4.10
-21.9%
Projection
The fleet of locomotives and wagons
grows and renews itself each year, stimulating
the entire railway equipment industry
There was a significant reduction in the accident rate, which fell
81.6% between 1997 and 2012, from 75.5 to 13.9 accidents per
million train-kilometers. This positive result was a direct reflection
of the massive investments made by the train concessionaires in
safety campaigns, technology, personnel training, and maintenance
systems. The values obtained in recent years come closer to the
international parameter of 8 to 13 accidents per million
train-kilometers.
Employment
has more than
doubled
in the past
fifteen years
Direct and Indirect Jobs in the Existing Network
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
16,662
14,375
20,352 20,482 20,190 20,215 21,085
27,659
30,227 30,508
33,254
37,720 36,788
38,595
41,455
180.9% 46,797
44,000
Sources: ANTF and ANTF Associates First Two Quarters 2012 Projection
= 1,000 locomotives
= 10,000 wagons
1997
1,154
43,816
3,045
100,924
2011
5,000
140,000
2020
(Estimated
approx.)
Sources: ANTT and ANTF Associates
In 1997 there were 1,154 locomotives and 43,816 wagons in operation.
These figures rose to 3,045 locomotives and 100,924 wagons in 2011.
That is, the fleet of locomotives and wagons in activity in the network,
granted by concession, increased 131.2% and will increase even more:
by 2020, the railway freight concessionaires intend to put more than
2,000 locomotives and 40,000 wagons on the tracks.
A Larger and More ModernFleet
The provision of direct and indirect jobs from freight railway increased
180.9%. In 2012, the industry employed 46,797 workers, more than
twice the total of 16,662 jobs recorded in 1997. This is without
mentioning the growing demand for labor in the national rail
equipment industry.

4. TLSA - Transnordestina Logística
EFVM - Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas (Vale)
EFC - Estrada de Ferro Carajás (Vale)
FCA - Ferrovia Centro - Atlântica
ALL - América Latina Logística Malha Norte
ALL - América Latina Logística Malha Oeste
ALL - América Latina Logística Malha Sul
FTC - Ferrovia Tereza Cristina
FNS - Ferrovia Norte-Sul
Tramo Norte da Ferrovia Norte-Sul (Vale)
ALL - América Latina Logística Malha Paulista
MRS Logística
EXISTING RAILWAYS
RAILWAYS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
RAILWAY PROJECTS
RAILWAY STUDIES
EFA - Estrada de Ferro do Amapá
EFT - Estrada de Ferro Trombetas
Ferroeste - Estrada de Ferro Paraná Oeste
EF Jari - Estrada de Ferro Jari
FNT - Ferrovia Nova Transnordestina
FIOL - Ferrovia de Integração Oeste-Leste
FICO - Ferrovia de Integração Centro-Oeste
Ferroanel - Ferroanel Metropolitano de São Paulo
CONCESSIONAIRES MEMBERS OF ANTF
CONCESSIONAIRES N0N-MEMBERS OF ANTF
PAC’S MAIN PROJECTS
Port of Itaqui
Port of Pecém
Port of
Suape
Port of Salvador
Port of Vitória
Port of Rio de Janeiro
Port of Itaguaí
Port
of Santos
Port of Paranaguá
Port of Rio Grande
Port of
Manaus
Port of Santarém
Port of Porto Velho
Port of Marabá
Lucas R. Verde
Uruaçu Port of Ilhéus
Belo Horizonte
Maracaju
Panorama
Estrela D’Oeste
Açailândia
Port of Vila do Conde
Mafra
Corinto
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Ferroanel SP – North Stretch
Ferroanel SP – South Stretch
Access to the Port of Santos
Lucas do Rio Verde - Uruaçu
Uruaçu – Corinto - Campos
Rio de Janeiro - Campos - Vitória
Stretches Being Studied / Reviewed
PAC in Execution
Current Network
Belo Horizonte – Salvador
Salvador - Recife
Estrela d’Oeste – Panorama - Maracaju
Maracaju – Mafra
São Paulo – Mafra - Rio Grande
Açailândia – Vila do Conde
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Federal Government Program of Investments in Logistics
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CPTM line shared with MRS
Rodoanel
MRS network
Existing stations
Rodoanel (project)
Parque Estadual
da Cantareira
Ferroanel
Ferroanel (SP)
Source: MRS
Ferrovia
Nova Transnordestina
Objective: To connect the ports of Suape (PE)
and Pecém (CE) to the North-South Railway
Total length: 1,728 km
Start of construction: 2006
Expected completion: 2014
Source: 4th Balance of PAC 2
Ferrovia de Integração
Centro-Oeste (FICO)
Objective: To connect the Central North
region to the main ports of the country
through the North-South Railway
Total length: 1,638 km
Start of construction: 2013
Expected completion: 2017
Source: Valec
Objective: To connect Bahia to the main
centers of the country through
the North-South Railway
Total length: 1,022 km
Start of construction: 2012
Expected completion: 2015
Source: 4th
Balance of PAC 2
Ferrovia de
Integração Oeste-Leste (FIOL)
Objective: To be the backbone of the Brazilian
railway system, connecting all of the country
Total length: 2,255 km
Start of construction: 1996
Expected completion: 2014
Source: 4th
Balance of PAC 2
Ferrovia Norte-Sul (FNS)
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freight railways
in brazil

5. 15anos
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A S S O C I A T E S
AméricaLatinaLogística(ALL)
ALL is the largest railway logistics operator based in Latin
America and acts in the states of São Paulo, Paraná, Santa
Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do
Sul, in addition to Argentina, totaling 21,300 km in railways.
In Brazil, the 11,699 km long network is interwoven
with the primary ports and transports steel products,
iron ore, fuel, consumer goods, fertilizers, pulp,
and paper, among other cargoes.
FerroviaTerezaCristina(FTC)
As the concessionaire that manages the railway south of Santa
Catarina, this company’s main transport is coal from the
Criciúma region to the Jorge Lacerda Thermoelectric
Complex, in Capivari de Baixo. The 164 km network also
includes the Port of Imbituba (SC), where cargoes of
industrialized products arrive to supply both
domestic and foreign markets.
FerroviaCentro-Atlântica(FCA)
As the main rail connection between the Northeast, Southeast
and Midwest, FCA offers efficient and integrated solutions to its
clients, transporting grain, sugar, limestone, cement, fertilizers,
steel, and petrochemicals. Seeking to add competitiveness to its
customers, FCA has more than 8,000 km of rail network
integrated to high performance terminals and to the Port
Complex of Tubarão through EFVM.
FerroviaNorte-Sul(FNS)
This railway covers Brazil from North to South, hence its name in
Portuguese. It is integrated to the Port of São Luís, through the
Carajás Railway, and to high performance terminals, serving as a
logistical solution for the country’s new agricultural frontier, as
well as for transportation of fuels, ores and fertilizers. Located
in the region of influence of the states of Mato Grosso,
Tocantins, Maranhão, and Piauí, FNS is committed to the
efficiency and growth of its
customers and partners.

6. 15anos
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A S S O C I A T E S
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MRSLogística
MRS connects the states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and São
Paulo, serving a region that concentrates roughly 55% of the
Brazilian GDP. The 1,674 km long network reaches
the ports of Rio de Janeiro, Itaguaí and Santos,
the latter the most important in Latin America.
MRS focuses on integrated logistics and the
transportation of general cargo such as
ore, finished steel products, cement,
bauxite, green coke, agricultural
products, and containers.
TransnordestinaLogísticaS.A.(TLSA)
With a strong presence in the Northeast region of the country,
TLSA connects the states of Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande
do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, and Alagoas. Its mesh is about
4,207 km long. In partnership with the Federal
Government and support from local state
governments, TLSA is building the Nova
Transnordestina Railway with 1,728 km of
extension to integrate the new agricultural
frontier in the cerrado region to the
ports of Pecém (CE) and Suape (PE).
EstradadeFerroVitóriaaMinas(EFVM)
EFVM handles about 40% of all rail freight in the country,
especially commodities like iron ore, grain, coal, and steel
products. The concessionaire also offers passenger
transportation, serving more than 1 million people per year
between Vitória (ES) and Belo Horizonte (MG). With
905 km of extension, it is considered the most
modern and productive Brazilian railway.
EstradadeFerroCarajás(EFC)
Part of the complex logistics of Vale, EFC unites the interior of
Pará with the Port Terminal of Ponta da Madeira in São Luís
(MA), the main port in the Northeast of Brazil. With a length
of 892 km, the railway moves Vale’s ore production in Carajás
(PA) and transports general cargo for third
parties, such as fuel, pig iron and grains,
especially soybeans and corn. EFC also
offers a regular passenger service
connecting the states of Pará and
Maranhão.

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Associação Nacional dosTransportadores Ferroviários
Setor de Autarquias Sul − Quadra 01 − Bloco J − Edifício CNT,Torre A, Sala 605 − CEP 70070-010, Brasília (DF)
Phone [55] [61] 3226-5434
The National Association of Rail Carriers (ANTF) brings together
the private concessionaires of rail freight transportation in
Brazil, created in 1996 with the sector’s denationalization
process. Together, member companies operate 28,366 km of
railways (94% of existing networks), through which about 25%
of all national cargo flows.
ANTF’s mission is to develop and improve the rail freight
transportation system granted to the private sector. The
organization serves as a benchmark in the industry, helping to
integrate and consolidate the freight railways as a modern,
efficient and essential industry for the development of the country.