Fewer Trains, More Movement
With a 5.8 percentage-point reduction in the inactivity rate, the railway sector is phasing out obsolete assets without changing the number of active locomotives.
The railway sector is operating with a leaner and more efficient fleet. Consolidated data provided by rail operators to Revista Ferroviária show that, despite a 4.1% reduction in the total equipment inventory — from 3,115 to 2,988 units — operators managed to maintain a stable active fleet of 2,300 locomotives.
In this study you will also find:
The complete table with active fleet, inactive fleet, and inactivity rate for all 11 operators — from EF Carajás (2.3% inactivity) to Rumo (43.7%)
MRS’s model-by-model inventory: 35 locomotive types detailed, including 27 GM SD40 units sitting idle and the new SD70ACe units added since 2014
Rumo’s fleet broken down by South and North operations: 502 locomotives listed by model, manufacturer, horsepower and year — with 86 SD40s still in service and 38 inactive
TLSA’s full picture: 16 active GM SD40-2 locomotives, 12 under overhaul scheduled for 2026/2027 — and the 10 newly incorporated units behind Transnordestina’s fleet growth
Full data on smaller operators such as Ferroeste, FTC, Alcoa and EF Amapá — the latter with 12 locomotives 100% inactive and zero in operation
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