In the last four years, the railroad sector has seen a wave of new projects. At least R$61 billion in investments were contracted (considering the values at the time of contracting), including auctions of new stretches, early renewal of concessions, and a new private railroad.

The impact of most of these projects is still to come since they are long-term enterprises. However, specialists assess that a real change in the cargo transportation matrix in Brazil, still very concentrated on highways, is still far off. A greater transformation will depend on attracting more private investment and resuming the role of the government in the growth of the network.