BRAZIL’s federal government has decided to implement all of the recommendations made by the Court of Auditors of the Union (TCU) regarding the concession for the North-South Railway (FNS), which will now be auctioned on November 1.

BRAZIL’s interim federal government led by president Michel Temer is investigating how to revive the country’s ambitious new line construction programme at a time of financial austerity by involving the country’s concessionaire rail freight operators.