The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, this Friday inaugurated the railway network that will connect the country between the ports of Itaqui in Maranhão state (northeast) and Santos in Sao Paulo in the south-east.
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“The North-South Railroad was a project initiated by President Sarney in 1987. Under my administration and under Dilma Rousseff’s administration, we have completed 90 percent of the work. Today we would inaugurate the railway together. “It didn’t work out, but I hope to visit Rio Verde soon with Sarney to celebrate this milestone for Brazil,” said the Brazilian President.
Alagoas Senator Renan Filho stated, “President Lula da Silva’s administration is made up of successes.” And that’s another historic success.”
The North-South Railroad was a project initiated by President Sarney in 1987. Our governments and @dilmabrWe do 90% of the work. Today we would inaugurate the railway together. I don’t owe it but I hope to visit Rio Verde next to Sarney to celebrate this setting for a few days. pic.twitter.com/GP14qK9T4W
— Lula (@LulaOficial)
June 16, 2023
Meanwhile, he noted that “the completion of the north-south railway is another milestone in our management, which promotes economic and social development and transforms the logistics of agricultural production in our country.”
After more than 30 years, this work will accelerate the growth of the Central-West region as the railroad travels 2,257 kilometers and crosses four regions of Brazil.
After more than 30 years, the north-south railroad was completed, allowing the development of the west-central region. The trains are used to select the production of raw materials such as soybeans, corn and cotton for the port region and are also still exported by sea. TO… pic.twitter.com/KoCUaoHb1y
– Presidency of the Republic of Brazil (@presidencia_BR)
June 16, 2023
Goiás, Mato Grosso and Minas Gerais will benefit as their products such as soybeans, corn and cotton are exported across the sea.
According to local media, Lula da Silva reiterated that the government will continue to “build the railroads so that people have an intermodal system: combining road, rail and sea transport so that the country can reduce the so-called Brazil costs.” One of these costs often means the poor quality of transport.”