Bras\u00edlia \u2013 A resolution was published today (13th) on the Official Gazette approving the concession regime and procedures for implementation and operation of the High-Speed Rail that will connect the cities of Rio de Janeiro, S\u00e3o Paulo and Campinas. The tender auction to select the group in charge of undertaking the work is scheduled to take place at the Mercantile and Futures Exchange, in S\u00e3o Paulo, on December 16th.<\/p>\n
The estimated cost of the work is 33.1 billion reals (US$ ), and the tender will be won by the bidder with the lowest top-end tariff. According to the resolution, a state-owned company named Empresa de Transporte Ferrovi\u00e1rio de Alta Velocidade S.A. (Etav), based in the Brazilian capital Bras\u00edlia and linked to the Ministry of Transport, will be established, and will be part of the Specific Purpose Company that will undertake the project.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there is a viable location for this type of system, it is the Rio-S\u00e3o Paulo area,\u201d said the chairman of the National Agency for Overland Transport (ANTT), Bernardo Figueiredo, at the ceremony marking the launch of the tender.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will change the development of these regions, and will relieve the denser areas. We have developed the process by seeking the best technical knowledge available worldwide, with competent companies that are up to the task of carrying out this type of project. I am certain that this tender will be a fair one, open to the participation of all, with no technological restrictions,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The minister of Transport, Paulo S\u00e9rgio Passos, stated that the high-speed rail is part of the federal government\u2019s overhaul of the Brazilian railway system. \u201cThrough the edict, we will ensure that the trip will be made in 93 minutes,\u201d said the minister. \u201cWe want Brazil to be in line with the world\u2019s best railway technologies,\u201d claimed Passos.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are beginning to develop studies pertaining to the train in February 2008, alongside all of the ministries involved. Much will be gained in the way of technology, because we will be able to amass knowledge and increase the quality of our industry. The Etav company will own a stake in the company that will build and operate the high-speed rail. One of the Etav\u2019s main purposes will be to act as the government\u2019s arm for promoting coordination among technological companies, the State, and the industry,\u201d the minister finished off.<\/p>\n
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