Rail Concessions: 545 Tracked Worldwide

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Figures as of August 2026. Methodology: /docs/methodology.

How many rail concessions does Concessio track?

545 visible rail concessions across 85 countries, as of August 2026. The table below shows the eight markets with the deepest visible stock; the remaining roughly 77 countries carry smaller counts each and aren't broken out individually here.

This is a selected-markets table, not the full 85-country breakdown, and its rows should not be added together — a summed figure would be an arithmetic guess, not a verified count.

Where is coverage deepest?

Brazil leads with 47 visible rail concessions, spanning its federal freight-network concessions and state-level passenger PPPs, followed by the United Kingdom (35) and Canada (33). India (26), Spain (25), China (21), France (19) and Mexico (18) complete the markets shown. Rail is one of Concessio's most geographically dispersed classes — 545 records spread across 85 countries — and coverage tracks what transport ministries, regulators and concessionaires actually publish.

Where does near-term re-tender pressure concentrate?

85 rail records in Concessio's expiring pipeline reach end of term within 36 months. Brazil accounts for 9 of them and Mexico for 7. For context: 268 of the 545 visible rail concessions carry a documented end date, so the near-term figure describes the documented pipeline, not every contract in force.

What contract and operating data sits behind the records?

Rail records carry 253 operational KPI records and 214 extracted contract clauses — including demand-risk allocation and availability-payment mechanics — each cited to the underlying contract, gazette or regulatory document.

An example record

Gautrain Rapid Rail Link (South Africa). Operator: Bombela Concession Company (Murray & Roberts / Bouygues). Grantor: Gauteng Provincial Government. Term: 2006–2026. Source: South African National Treasury GTAC PPP project list (gtac.gov.za). Every Concessio record traces to a primary government, regulatory or multilateral source in this way.