BrazilâPeru Railway | |
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | BioceĂĄnico |
Status | Under Planning |
Locale | South America |
Termini | |
Service | |
Type | Transcontinental railroad |
Technical | |
Track length | 3,750 km (2,330 mi) |
The BrazilâPeru Railway or Bi-Oceanic Railway [1] is a proposed transcontinental railroad project that will link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans via Bolivia. In 2017 it was estimated to cost ⏠12 billion. [2]
The project was brought up in 2013 by heads of state Evo Morales and Xi Jinping as an alternative to maritime shipping between China and South Americaâs Atlantic coast. [3]
On 6 December 2017 the head of state of Brazil and Bolivia signed an agreement for the upcoming track. There are two options for a track in a discussion: From Santos ( Brazil) to Ilo ( Peru) or from Santos (Brazil) to Matarani (Peru).[ citation needed]
Updated February 5th, 2020
BrazilâPeru Railway | |
---|---|
Overview | |
Other name(s) | BioceĂĄnico |
Status | Under Planning |
Locale | South America |
Termini | |
Service | |
Type | Transcontinental railroad |
Technical | |
Track length | 3,750 km (2,330 mi) |
The BrazilâPeru Railway or Bi-Oceanic Railway [1] is a proposed transcontinental railroad project that will link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans via Bolivia. In 2017 it was estimated to cost ⏠12 billion. [2]
The project was brought up in 2013 by heads of state Evo Morales and Xi Jinping as an alternative to maritime shipping between China and South Americaâs Atlantic coast. [3]
On 6 December 2017 the head of state of Brazil and Bolivia signed an agreement for the upcoming track. There are two options for a track in a discussion: From Santos ( Brazil) to Ilo ( Peru) or from Santos (Brazil) to Matarani (Peru).[ citation needed]
Updated February 5th, 2020