One of Triunfo´s goals is to contribute to the logistical modernization of Brazil, by offering solutions which help to reduce bottlenecks.
To make up part of the country´s logistical demands, the government foresees the bidding for concessions to operate 10,000km of highways over the coming years. According to the Ministry of Transport, the investment in this scheme is estimated at R$42.6 billion. In 2013, 7,500 km of highway are to be conceded and, over the next five years, the duplication of 5,700 km of highways is expected.
The process of bidding for concessions of Brazilian highways has shown various positive results. The expansion in the number of highways managed by private concessions has meant a major leap forward in the quality of management of these roads. As well as lightening the burden on the public sector, investment in modernization and continuous road maintenance guarantees improved safety for road users, incentivizing more frequent use.
To keep up this process of modernization, the Federal Government realizes that it is necessary to incentivize concessionaires and offer better cost conditions. In 2012, of the 219,000 km of paved roads in the country, 7.4% were administered by 55 concessionaires, representing 15,400 km.
The modernization of roads is recognized by the road users. According to the National Transport Confederation (CNT), the most recent surveys revealed that 86.7% of the population considers the highways under concession to be good or excellent, while the public highways achieved an approval rating of only 27.8%. In 2012, total traffic on toll roads was 1.6 million vehicles, according to the Brazilian Association of Highway Concessionaires (ABCR). These vehicles circulate on 4,700 km of Federal highways, 10,600 km of state highways and 17,400 km of municipal highways.
In the cargo sector, highways account for 61.1% of the total cargo transported in 2012, according to the CNT. Railways correspond to 20.7% and waterways were responsible for 13.6% of cargo transported.
For 2013, the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) also announced new concessions, which include the highways: BR-262 (MG-ES); BR-040 (DF-MG); BR-050 (GO-MG); BR-060, BR-262 and BR-153 (DF-GO-MG); BR-153 (TO-GO); BR-101 (BA); BR-163 (MT); and BR-163, BR-267 and BR-262 (MS). The concessionary package consists of infrastructure operations with the provision of public services of recovery, conservation, maintenance, operation, implantation of improvements and increasing of capacity along the stretch. The real rate of return for the project is 7.2%.
Concepa received the greatest concentration of traffic of Triunfo´s three highways. In 2012, there was an 8.1% increase in vehicle circulation, compared to the previous year. The volume of cars increased from 32,901 to 35,555 during this period. The effective average fare increased from R$5.20 to R$5.60, an increase of 7.1%. The highway showed overall growth of 7.5% in 2012. The highway shows a seasonal flux in traffic, the volume increases significantly during the summer season, when it reaches an average of 60,000 vehicles per day. This heavy flow is 80 vehicles per minute, reaching 100% of the road capacity. As a safety measure, access to the highway for the circulation of pedestrians is blocked. The highway administered by Concepa is a controlled-access freeway and one of the safest in the country, with three lanes of 3.75 meters in width (wider than the average of 3-3.5m for Brazilian toll roads). In the case of accidents, this extra width allows a safety margin with more space for vehicles to avoid the accident site. Concer In 2012, the highway administered by Concer saw a circulation of 31,241 vehicles, a volume 6.0% higher than in 2011, and the average effective fare increased from R$7.40 to R$7.60. The highway´s showed growth of 5.6% over this period. The concessionaire is constantly investing in improvement works and already began the implementation of the Nova Subida da Serra Project of the BR-040, after receiving authorization from the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT). The project will duplicate 15 kilometers of a mountainous stretch of the road and construct a tunnel of approximately five kilometers, totaling 20 kilometers of new road. The works represent a major investment in the Brazilian transport infrastructure, seeing as the BR-040 operates as an important corridor for economic development of the country. Econorte The highway Econorte, which connects the state of Paraná to São Paulo, had a circulation of 15,200 vehicles in 2012, a traffic volume 4.3% higher than in 2011. The effective average fare increased from R$9.80 to R$10.20, an increase of 4.4%. During the same period, the highway showed growth of 5.4%. Econorte possesses the environmental certification ISO 14001, achieved in 2011, and next year will establish environmental targets that will provide gradual improvements in emissions reductions, energy and water consumption reductions and improved reutilization of waste products. Another important action was the change of fuel use within the vehicle fleet, which now uses biodiesel and ethanol.Concepa
So as to alert drivers, Concepa spreads information via the media with travel alerts advising the best times to travel, and also via signs along the highway, on the website and via social media. As well as providing a service to the public, so drivers face less congestion, these preventative actions also help the company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by half. Today, level of satisfaction amongst Concepa´s highway users is 84%.GRI PR5 Econorte uses a System of Environmental Management, responsible for the monitoring of natural resource use and management of waste and polluting gases. With the objective of preserving the environment, waste which cannot be reused or recycled is forwarded to the Highways Department (DER) and resurfacing work along the highway uses polymer-improved asphalt. GRI EU26
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