Brazil faces a challenge in transportation with over 10,000 kilometers of unused railway tracks, a third of the total. The National Agency for Land Transport (ANTT) calls this a severe underutilization of resources, hindering infrastructure and economic growth. The most affected region is the Northeast, home to 3,618.9 kilometers of these dormant tracks. The South […]
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