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Ferronorte connects the Central-West to the Southeast of Brazil on more than 700 km of tracks, transforming logistics and national competitiveness.
Ferronorte is an ongoing railway project in Brazil that promises to revolutionize cargo transportation by connecting the Central-West and Southeast regions with more than 700 km of tracks. With a focus on agribusiness and reducing logistics costs, the project is redesigning the country's transportation infrastructure and paving the way for a more sustainable future.
Imagine a continental country where dependence on road transport overloads roads and increases logistics costs. Now, imagine more than 700 km of tracks connecting the Center-West to the Southeast, facilitating the flow of agricultural and mineral commodities. This is the reality of Ferronorte, a railway project underway in Brazil. that has been transforming national logistics.
Designed to connect Santa Fé do Sul, in São Paulo, to Rondonópolis, in Mato Grosso, Ferronorte already has approximately 700 km of operational track, with plans to expand to Cuiabá. Strategic for the transportation of soybeans, corn and other agricultural products, the railway reduces costs, increases competitiveness in the international market and contributes to the sustainable development of the country.
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Ferronorte is a milestone in Brazilian railway engineering
In addition to its economic importance, Ferronorte is a landmark in Brazilian railway engineering. The construction involves bridges, viaducts, tunnels and modern signaling systems, ensuring efficiency and safety. The works also adopt innovative solutions to overcome environmental challenges, such as wildlife passages and reforestation of impacted areas.
Since its conception in the 1980s, during the agricultural boom in the Central-West region, Ferronorte was conceived as an alternative to road transport. Its implementation reflects Brazil's determination to integrate productive regions into global markets, promoting economic and social development.
With billions of reais invested in public-private partnerships, Ferronorte is already one of Brazil's main agricultural export corridors, directly connecting agribusiness in the Central-West to ports in the Southeast, especially the Port of Santos.
Direct and indirect jobs
In addition to generating direct and indirect jobs during its construction and operation, Ferronorte has a positive impact on communities along its route. Cities such as Rondonópolis and Santa Fé do Sul are experiencing economic growth and improvements in quality of life.
On the global stage, Ferronorte is comparable to major projects such as the Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia and the North-South Railway in Brazil. However, it stands out for its specialization in agribusiness, which is vital to the Brazilian economy.
Sustainable and innovative, Ferronorte is an ongoing railway project in Brazil that connects more than just regions: it unites economic development, environmental preservation and a promising future for the country.
All this happens through the vision of a great man OLacir de Moraes
Sixty-seven percent of the cost of Brazil's investment in trains can be reduced, but due to the lobby of oil companies, concessionaires, car manufacturers, etc., the country is stuck on the roads. Everyone loses, they don't want the country, they love their own pockets more, they don't want education. Now, with an aging and shrinking population, the process is not moving forward and will no longer deliver what the delay destroyed.