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Brazilian Freight Rail Sector emerged in the end of 19th century, when the first railways were constructed, under the first known grant system in the country. Later, in the beginning of 20th century, rail system was expanded to support the increasing economical activity related to the agroexportation business, specially coffee crops. This not planned process resulted in a non-integrated network that has undermined the economical feasibility of rail system and bankruptcy of some rail companies. This culminated with the nationalization of 42 private railways into a national company named Rede Ferroviária Federal SA - RFFSA, in 1957, with the objective to recover and improve freight transport to support activities associated to some industrial process, basically mining and related activities and, later, agricultural production for exportation (grains).