railroad

Increased cargo transportation via rail

August 19, 2010

Cuba’s government wants to increase its cargo (cement, fuel, aliments, fertilizers, equipment) transportation via railroad to 50%. The Transportation Ministry estimates that 25% of cargo (excluding sugarcane) is transported presently by rail. There’s acknowledgment by the government that an investment needs to be made in improving rail infrastructure for this sizable increase to take place  [Granma] (Image: Locomotives in Havana. [...]

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