Brazil considers south-east railway plan

Espírito Santo governor Paulo Hartung is pushing for the construction of a US$2.69 billion railway that will connect sea ports in the south-eastern states of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro. The proposed 550 kilometre railroad would connect Vitória and Anchieta ports in Espírito Santo to Rio's Açu port in the town of São João da Barra, and would be used for the transport of ore, according to one local paper. The project would contribute to Brazil's overall strategy to boost its commercial competitiv
January 28, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Espírito Santo governor Paulo Hartung is pushing for the construction of a US$2.69 billion railway that will connect sea ports in the south-eastern states of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.

The proposed 550 kilometre railroad would connect Vitória and Anchieta ports in Espírito Santo to Rio's Açu port in the town of São João da Barra, and would be used for the transport of ore, according to one local paper.

The project would contribute to Brazil's overall strategy to boost its commercial competitiveness by increasing its international transport infrastructure ranking via logistics improvement plan PIL. Under the plan, funds have been earmarked specifically to build and improve approximately 11,000 kilometres of railways.

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