Brazil's ANTT Approves R$24 bn Investment Plan for Ferrovia Centro‑Atlântica

Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica ANTT R$24 billion investment concession renewal decarbonisation

The Agência Nacional de Transportes Terrestres (ANTT) approved on 30 July 2026 the final proposal to renew early the concession of the Ferrovia Centro‑Atlântica (FCA). The plan was sent to the Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU) for analysis and foresees R$24 billion of investments over the next 30 years.

Under the model, the concession will operate about 4,100 km of railway lines while approximately 3,100 km of low‑viability segments will be returned to the Union. The concessionaire, VLI, is required to pay an estimated indemnity of R$4.2 billion for those returned sections. One percent of the capital expenditure will be allocated to decarbonisation actions through the Carbono Zero program. An exceptional extension of up to two years was also approved to keep the contract running until the TCU decision, as the current concession expires in August 2026.

Entities: Agência Nacional de Transportes Terrestres (ANTT) · Carbono Zero program · Ferrovia Centro‑Atlântica · Infra S. A. · Malha Sul · Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU) · VLI

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[● 5 SOURCES] ANTT approved the final proposal to renew early the concession of Ferrovia Centro‑Atlântica on 30 July 2026. (official approval)
[● 5 SOURCES] An exceptional extension of up to two years was approved to keep the concession operating until the TCU decision. (contract extension)
[● 5 SOURCES] The concessionaire will pay an estimated indemnity of R$4.2 billion to the Union for the returned segments. (financial indemnity)
[● 5 SOURCES] The approved model forecasts R$24 billion in investments over a 30‑year horizon. (investment estimate)
[● 5 SOURCES] 1 % of the capital expenditure will be allocated to decarbonisation actions through the Carbono Zero programme. (environmental allocation)
[● 5 SOURCES] The proposal was forwarded to the Tribunal de Contas da União for analysis. (procedural step)
[● 5 SOURCES] The plan includes operation of about 4,100 km of railway and the return of roughly 3,100 km of low‑viability segments. (operational scope)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The concessionaire is VLI, a holding whose shareholders include Brookfield, Vale, Mitsui, FI‑FGTS and BNDES. (concessionaire identity)