Brief Synopsis of the Brazilian Freight Transport and Future Development

Vanessa Meloni Massara

Journal of Infrastructure Development, 2012, vol. 4, issue 2, 77-90

Abstract: This article aims to present a brief profile about the array of freight transportation in Brazil with emphasis on road, rail and water transport; its current condition, use and future perspectives; relating them to the grid and more specifically, the consumption of various fuels. Done in parallel, it fits the concept of modal combination based on maintenance costs, service level and particularly, in mitigating emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). In conclusion, we present medium-term projects that should contribute to that inter-modality is effectively used in the country, helping to boost the infrastructure of transport and the distribution of products on the rise in the Brazilian economic activity, such as soybeans, minerals and fuels, and at the same time, encourage the reduction targets of GHG emissions based on energy-efficient fuel use, with an emphasis on water transport, using the immense potential of navigable rivers and the coastline of Brazil.

Keywords: Freight transport; inter-modality; Brazilian transport; GHG emissions; L 91 (Transportation: General); L 92 (Railroads and Other Surface Transportation); N 76 (Latin America; Caribbean); O 18 (Urban, Rural, Regional and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1177/0974930612465191

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