{"id":2441,"date":"2020-07-31T09:32:50","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T12:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/massa.ind.br\/?p=2441"},"modified":"2023-01-13T09:00:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T12:00:45","slug":"construcao-de-ferrovias-no-brasil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massa.ind.br\/en\/construcao-de-ferrovias-no-brasil\/","title":{"rendered":"Railroad construction in Brazil: what are the new investments?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Historically, Brazilian railroads have always been very important for the development of the regions. The use of railroad lines as a means of transporting products and materials obtained in several areas made it possible to advance in several sectors, such as agriculture and mineral exploration. Unfortunately, Brazil has had some problems with the use of railroad lines for a long time, which caused a good part of the railroads to be abandoned, mainly damaging the structures of the trains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, the government and several companies have again invested heavily in the construction of railroads in Brazil, the revitalization of lines and the development of rail transport. According to notes, the railroad concessionaires have already invested around 50 billion reais in the last two decades until mid-2015, for the structuring and construction of railroads in Brazil. The prospect of public funds destined for this sector, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure, released at the beginning of the year, is around 30 billion reais for the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The increase in recent investment in railroads is essential for the improvement of this important means of transport that favors both people and goods. But, do you know what these new investments are and how they are being applied? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From now on, we will discuss the possibilities that trains can offer again, identifying where investments are made and how they have the power to change the perspective of railroad construction in Brazil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before talking directly about new railroad constructions, it is important to understand why there is a considerable increase in investments in railroad construction in Brazil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The railroad sector was once the main means of transport and supply in several regions. But, as time went by, new possibilities emerged that also became attractive, such as the massive use of the road sector. The change from the railroad to the road has led to a fall in new investments made in this sector and, consequently, the abandonment of a large amount of railroad lines. According to data from the National Association of Railroad Transporters (ANTF), currently, only 15% of cargo transports are carried out on the railroads - a percentage that is much lower than the data recorded in other more developed countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to reach levels of development in countries called the \u201cfirst world\u201d, returning to invest in the rail sector has become a necessity, and governments are more aware of this goal. In addition, rail transport vehicles, which are trains, have a number of advantages over other cargo handling vehicles, such as trucks. Discover some of these advantages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n