The government of Mato Grosso do Sul in Brazil has opened a proposal from Rumo Logistics for the first railway concession in the state. The authority has received only one proposal so far for the development of two railway lines connecting Cuiabá to Rondonópolis, as well as Rondonópolis with Nova Mutum and Lucas do Rio Verde.
The project involves the development of 730 km of railway line with an investment value of BRL12 billion (US$2.29 billion). Cuiabá terminal is scheduled to be operational in second half of 2025 while Lucas do Rio Verde terminal will be finished by 2028.