RFFSA - Present Day Brazilian Railway Companies

Present Day Brazilian Railway Companies

  • América Latina Logística S.A. – ALL (ex-Ferrovia Sul Atlântico (FSA)) – gauges: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) and 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) (FERRONORTE)
  • Companhia Ferroviária do Nordeste – CFN – controlled by Transnordestina Logística S.A. – gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
  • Compania Brasileira de Trens Urbanos -- CBTU - controlled by Ministry of Cities and Ministry of Transports - gauges: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) - commuter metropolitan services operating in Belo Horizonte, Recife, João Pessoa, and Teresina Cities - Also have minoritary control in some state operations under Superintendencia de Trens Urbanos STU, in Fortaleza and other cities
  • Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos – CPTM – commuter services in São Paulo city and suburbs; controlled by the state of São Paulo – gauges: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in), on the two former Sorocabana lines 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
  • Concessionária de Transporte Ferroviário S.A. – SuperVia – commuter services in Rio de Janeiro city and suburbs – gauges: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in), on the former Estrada de Ferro Leopoldina 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
  • Empresa de Trens Urbanos de Porto Alegre – TRENSURB – commuter services in Porto Alegre, RS and suburbs – gauge: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
  • Estrada de Ferro do Amapá – from 1953 to 2006 controlled by Empresa Indústria e Comércio de Minério S.A. (ICOMI), since then by MMX Mineração e Metálicos S.A. (MMX); this is one of two Brazilian railways with 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) gauge, the other being Line 5 of São Paulo Metro.
  • Estrada de Ferro Carajás – EFC – controlled by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) – gauge: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
  • Estrada de Ferro Campos do Jordão – EFCJ – controlled by the department of tourism of the state of São Paulo – gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
  • Estrada de Ferro Jari – EFJ – gauge: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
  • Estrada de Ferro Trombetas – EFT – controlled by Mineiração Rio do Norte – gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
  • Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas – EFVM – controlled by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) – gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
  • Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica S.A. – FCA – controlled by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) – gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
  • Ferrovias Bandeirantes – FERROBAN – formerly controlled by Brasil Ferrovias, then incorporated by ALL (Sorocabana network) and FCA (Mogiana network) – gauges: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) (Mogiana and Sorocabana networks) and 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) (Paulista and Araraquarense networks)
  • Ferrovia Norte-Sul – FNS – controlled by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) – gauge: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
  • Ferrovia Norte Brasil – FERRONORTE – formerly controlled by Brasil Ferrovias, then incorporated by ALL – gauge: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
  • Ferrovia Novoeste S.A. – NOVOESTE – formerly controlled by Brasil Ferrovias, then incorporated by ALL – gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
  • Ferrovia Paraná Oeste – FERROPAR – also known as FERROESTE
  • Ferrovia Teresa Cristina S.A. – FTC – gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
  • Grupo Brasil Ferrovias S.A. – incorporated by ALL – gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) and 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
  • MRS Logística S.A. – MRS – gauge: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
  • Tramway Bertioga - Itatinga – controlled by the state of São Paulo's port authority Companhia Docas do Estado de São Paulo (CODESP); more a local railway than an actual tramway – gauge: 800 mm (2 ft 7 1⁄2 in)

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