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To: Bearcatbob who wrote (170456)7/8/2012 7:40:07 AM
From: ekimaa2 Recommendations  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 206326
 
So how can we make some money from this project? Which of the German, Japanese, or Chinese engineering construction companies is going to get the contracts to build this sucker?

Regards,

Mike



To: Bearcatbob who wrote (170456)7/8/2012 8:29:49 AM
From: elmatador  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 206326
 
For decades three powers controlled transport: truck makers, road builders road haulage companies.

Their interests aligned. Powerfull lobbies.

Brazil expanded nor modernized its railways. No cabotage.
Today economy suffers due to the defficicies of the transport infrastructure.

We have the busiest shuttle in the planet: Ro - São Paulo is world's 2nd busiest shuttle route-

The long-planned high-speed rail link between Rio and São Paulo has run into fresh problems after the auction to build the crucial connection between Brazil’s two main cities failed to attract bidders. The R$33 billion project now looks unlikely to be ready in time for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, despite announcements made last year to the contrary
riotimesonline.com

It looks like it will never end.



To: Bearcatbob who wrote (170456)7/8/2012 12:34:00 PM
From: Dennis Roth5 Recommendations  Respond to of 206326
 
>>"Doing nothing is not acceptable. Don't be coming here and telling me it's not acceptable if you don't have an alternative."<<

No, LaHood, doing the wrong thing is worse than doing nothing. Wasting resources, just to be
seen to be doing something, will leave us without resources to implement real solutions.

Hmm, I wonder how many CNG stations could be built along the interstate highways with that
kind of money?