Brazil transportation programme

Plans are being formulated in Brazil for second phase of the country’s logistics investment programme, PIL. This looks set to include 15 road sections, 11 of which are still in the project development phase. Other sections are in the public consultation phase, or waiting to be analysed by the Brazilian authorities. The projects for the BR 476-153-282-480 sections in Parana and Santa Catarina states are ready to be put to tender. Meanwhile the BR 364-365 sections in Goias and Minas Gerais states, are current
March 10, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
Plans are being formulated in Brazil for second phase of the country’s logistics investment programme, PIL. This looks set to include 15 road sections, 11 of which are still in the project development phase. Other sections are in the public consultation phase, or waiting to be analysed by the Brazilian authorities. The projects for the BR 476-153-282-480 sections in Parana and Santa Catarina states are ready to be put to tender. Meanwhile the BR 364-365 sections in Goias and Minas Gerais states, are currently being analysed by the Brazilian authorities. These two sections are expected to be offered in tenders in the first half of 2016. Meanwhile the remaining 13 sections are set to be offered in tenders in the second half of 2016. Road sections in the programme total some 7,000km and include investments of around US$17.56 billion in all. The second phase of the PIL programme also includes concessions for five railway sections and four airports in the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Ceara and Bahia.
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