Trucks may pay higher tolls on new federal highway concessions. According to the methodology provided for in the projects of the 6th Stage of the Federal Highway Concessions Program, the reference value for per-axle charges increases from two to three times the Basic Toll Rate (TBP). The change could raise transportation companies' costs and pressure freight rates.
Although the multiplier increases by 50%, this does not mean the final toll value will see the same increase. The impact will depend on the tariff structure of each concession. In the Rota Gerais project, for example, the National Confederation of Transport (CNT) estimates that the change represents an increase of approximadament…
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