Hyundai Rotem, Korea, and Iesa Commercial Distribution have been selected for Lot 1 to supply 30 eight-car emus to be delivered in 18 months. The consortium bid Reais 788.2m ($US 369.6m).

CAF was the lowest bidder at Reais 1.01bn for Lot 2 to supply 35 eight-car trains, also to be supplied within 18 months.

Both the Hyundai consortium and CAF bid for each lot together with Changchung Railway Vehicles, China, which put in higher bids than the other two, namely Reais 893m for Lot 1 and Reais 1.035bn for Lot 2.