Major infrastructure investment programme planned for Brazil

Brazil has ambitious plans for further investments in infrastructure. The country’s national transport confederation, CNT, recently published the fifth edition of its Transport and Logistics Plan with proposals for no less than 2,045 projects considered priorities. The aim is to boost the country’s infrastructure and transport and the programme of works looks likely to cost up to US$431.68 billion. The study notes that the majority of the current infrastructure is obsolete and does not satisfy demand. The p
August 29, 2014 Read time: 1 min

Brazil has ambitious plans for further investments in infrastructure. The country’s national transport confederation, CNT, recently published the fifth edition of its Transport and Logistics Plan with proposals for no less than 2,045 projects considered priorities. The aim is to boost the country’s infrastructure and transport and the programme of works looks likely to cost up to US$431.68 billion. The study notes that the majority of the current infrastructure is obsolete and does not satisfy demand.    The programme will have to be evaluated by the Brazilian Government before any decisions can be made on implementing plans further.

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