Company: BIP-PB
Filing Date: 2025-03-24
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001628280-25-014380
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Company: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
Filing Date: 2025-03-24
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 4
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.’s clean energy initiatives including the U. K. government’s large-scale investment in carbon capture projects.

In Australia, over the past 40 years, our export terminal’s capacity has expanded from 15 mtpa to 85 mtpa to meet ongoing customer demand, with the potential to further grow our operations.

Our U. S. LNG export terminal continues to explore opportunities to increase throughput through debottlenecking initiatives and expansion. We believe these projects would further strengthen our market position and the operating capabilities of the terminal.

Rail

Our North American and U. K. rail operations are comprised of approximately 21,000 kilometers of owned and leased rail infrastructure and approximately 6,000 kilometers of additional track that we access through various contractual arrangements. This rail infrastructure provides essential transportation infrastructure services predominantly in North America and the U. K. The operations’ revenues are derived from the haulage of freight based on a per car, per container or per tonne basis. Additional revenue is earned from port terminal railroad operations and industrial switching services, as well as demurrage, storage, car hire, track access rights, and other ancillary revenues related to the movement of freight.

82 Brookfield Infrastructure

Our Australian rail network is comprised of approximately 5,500 kilometers of below rail track and related infrastructure in the southern half of Western Australia under a long-term lease with the State Government. There are approximately 25 years remaining on this lease and this rail system is a crucial transport link in the region. Our Australian rail operation’s revenue is derived from access charges paid by underlying customers, either directly or via the above rail operators. Stability of revenue is underpinned by rail transport being a relatively small, yet essential component of the overall value of the commodities and freight transported, as well as the strong contractual framework that exists with underlying customers or the above rail operators.

Our Brazilian rail operations are part of an integrated system comprised of transshipment terminals, rail, port terminal operations, and approximately 21,000 locomotives and wagons. They provide below and above rail services for approximately 9,800 kilometers of track. Our Brazil rail operations are subject to a regulatory framework that establishes productivity standards, volume goals and price caps. There are approximately two years (with an option to renew for 30 years) and 13 years, respectively, remaining on the two rail concession agreements with the local government. Additional revenue is earned by offering complementary services including inland transshipment terminals and port services, which for the most part, are not subject to any tariff