The investments to be made in the section of the Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica in the state of Bahia will be for improvements in the current line
The state of Bahia will be able to receive more than R$ 3,5 billion of investment in the stretch of train circulation between the state and the Southeast of the country by Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica (FCA). These funds will be used to improve the current line, such as replacing rails and sleepers and also purchasing dozens of locomotives. Also see this news: Mining company Vale informs that construction of a railroad could cost R$ 8,7 billion
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Investments to be made in the railway section, in the state of Bahia
Such contributions will provide a more agile and safe movement of various products, injecting even more efficiency into the business. Between 2019 and 2020, the flow of cargo between the two states grew by almost 20%. In Bahia, Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica has regular routes for petroleum derivatives, lime, iron ore, chromium ore, magnesite ore, containers and cement.
Álvaro Neto, general manager of the corridor that connects Bahia to the Southeast of the country, says that the railroad is the best modal for long distances and large volumes. In Bahia there are large projects in the mining area and we are working to deliver efficiency to this and other sectors. The renewal allows us to have a long-term scenario and this is positive for everyone, says Álvaro.
Silvana Alcantara, director of Institutional and Regulatory Relations at VLI, points out that with the renewal of the Centro-Atlântico railroad contract, the volume operated on the Bahia stretch will increase even more. “The demand study used by the regulatory agency is being updated. This means that the proposal presented will be adequate to the current market reality. Soon, this survey will join the analysis of all contributions made by the public. The result will generate value for the state, strengthening our position as a partner company in Bahia's economy and society”, says the executive.
Job and income generation
The relevance of Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica is observed from a singularity among the other railway operators in the country: the vocation for general cargo. Camaçari, Brumado, Campo Formoso, Candeias (Porto de Aratu), Pojuca and Itiuba are other cities on the regional railway map, points of loading and unloading of products. The network transports containers for Braskem, cement and clinker for LafargeHolcim and ore for Bamin. The last two flows represent recent local investments.
In addition to the investments expected to update the line, in recent years around R$ 150 million has already been used. The amount applied even reflected in another important factor: the human factor. Just to give you an idea, the Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica generates almost 500 direct and indirect jobs and the majority (87%) are occupied by local labor, keeping money circulating in the region where these employees live. This year, the company opened a recruitment process for hiring train drivers and other professionals in the state, in yet another sign of the growing movement in the Bahian stretch of the Centro-Atlântica.
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The governor of Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema (Novo), signed a decree to transfer the administration of 19 railroads in the state to the private sector. The expectation is to attract around R$ 26,7 billion to the railway sector. According to the Government, the exploration of shorter lines, known as "shortlines", can generate more than 370 jobs.
The desire, according to the Government, is to make possible the first railway stretch in the country administered in the authorization model, by which a private company acts at its own risk and expense. With the movement, the state of Minas Gerais is ahead of the National Congress, which has not yet approved the bill that allows this type of regime on federal railroads. The Legislative Assembly of the State of Minas Gerais has already endorsed the model, lacking only the regulations, issued this Tuesday by Governor Romeu Zema. Minas mapped 19 projects that could potentially be operated under the authorization model, with estimated investments of R$ 26,7 billion.
