According to data from the National Association of Railway Carriers - ANTF, the Brazilian rail network is composed of 30,557 km, being distributed in 15 networks granted to the private initiative. Of this total, about 39% (8,335.9 km) are without traffic or with low demand and sometimes completely deteriorated. Given the proximity of the end of the current railway concession contracts, studies for their Early Extension were initiated. In this context, the evaluation of stretches that are without traffic is a strategic decision, both for companies and for the Union. Thus, the article seeks, through the multi-criteria analysis method PrOPPAGA, to evaluate the economic viability of 5 railway stretches that have little or no traffic based on criteria such as demand and operating costs of the stretches. The methodology is also used to carry out the ordering of the stretches from the most viable to the least economically viable. As a result, it was recommended the return 4 of the 5 excerpts, demonstrating the viability of the method as a tool to aid decision-making in this sector. It should be noted that parameters such as strategic interest and desired profit indicators, which can be evaluated in future research, were not incorporated into the research.