{"id":2732,"date":"2020-10-27T09:53:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T12:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/massa.ind.br\/?p=2732"},"modified":"2023-01-13T09:00:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T12:00:31","slug":"projetos-de-ferrovias-no-brasil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massa.ind.br\/en\/projetos-de-ferrovias-no-brasil\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Railroad Projects in Brazil in progress?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first Brazilian railroad, the Estrada de Ferro-Mau\u00e1, opened in 1845, was a milestone in the way of transporting cargo between Brazilian regions. From this railroad construction, which had its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, new railroad networks were established in the country, in several regions. And this continued until the middle of the 20th century, when the main automobile industries started to establish themselves in Brazil, and the railroad sector began to be neglected by road transport. Brazilian governments began to invest heavily in the transportation of cargo and various products using trucks and, as a result, railroad networks and freight trains began to be abandoned and scrapped.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This process took place mainly under the government of Juscelino Kubitschek, who saw some advantages in the road sector, such as the increase in jobs, since each truck needed at least one driver and several trips, which is totally different from the train, which can carry many more loads on different wagons than on a single truck. Therefore, it was necessary for many trucks to move at once to reach the number transported by a railroad train. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This scenario of abandonment and scrapping of railroad networks extended strongly until the mid-1990s, when the Brazilian government created a program for the privatization of railroad lines. In this way, the railroad lines and networks were assigned to private companies through concessions, dividing the investment responsibility between the government and the private sector. This measure led the existing lines to receive new investments in their infrastructures and improvements in their equipment, in addition to allowing new railroad projects in Brazil to gain strength. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, governments have been implementing some possibilities and investing in the creation of new railroad lines, which go through an auction process, in which concessions are granted to several logistics companies that operate with strength in the railroad sector. Since the implementation of the mesh privatization program, governments have been looking at this sector with new eyes and, consequently, increasing investments for the creation of new railroad projects in Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From now on, we will talk about new projects that are underway, others that are in the planning phase, we will also discuss investment forecasts, how much has already been invested and much more. Check below how are the railroad projects in Brazil!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the investments<\/strong> in railroad projects in Brazil?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The creation of new railroad projects in Brazil is one of the ways to repair the historical error of abandoning numerous railroad lines over the past few decades. According to data pointed out by the Network of Works, a tool that brings reliable information about construction projects in progress in several areas in Brazil, there are about 77 new projects for the coming years. Of these, 50 are in the planning and development phase, while 22 are already under construction. These works range from freight trains to supply ports in several cities in the country to the creation of new lines for the transportation of people. The investments are estimated at around 64 billion reais. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to information released by the minister of the Ministry of Infrastructure, at the beginning of this year 2020, the forecast of the next government investments for the creation of important lines, which we will talk about next, is 30 billion reais. This amount includes the elaboration of railroad projects in Brazil that include the construction of two railroad lines. Find out what these lines are!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

West-East Integration railroad (FIOL)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The West-East Integration railroad (FIOL), also called EF-334, is one of the railroad projects in Brazil that is underway. The work started in 2016 and extends to the present day. This line will be more than 1500 km long, divided into three sections that are expected to be auctioned in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the Federal Government's Investment Partnership Program (PPI). Still according to the PPI, the excerpts are like this at the moment:
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