"The priority is to recover the road network, which is destroyed," says Renan Filho, the future Minister of Transport.
"Brazil will increase its investment capacity in railways and highways; this will help generate jobs and promote economic development," stated the future minister.
247 - Nominated to head the Ministry of Transport, Senator-elect Renan Filho (MDB-AL) stated, in an interview with a reporter from... Brazil 247 In Brasília, Marcelo Auler stated that the ministry's priority will be to recover the national road network, which, according to him, "is destroyed."
"Now it's time to work hard. President Lula, with the political skill that everyone knows, has already secured new resources with the approval of the PEC (Proposed Constitutional Amendment) to expand the country's investment capacity, and the priority is to recover the national road network, which is destroyed – 66% of the highways are considered bad or very bad by the National Confederation of Transport – and we need to reverse that. In addition, we need to create new things to attract private investment in new railways and regional integration through highways as well. There's a lot of work to be done," declared the future minister.
When asked about the impact that new construction projects could have on job creation in the country, Renan emphasized that "construction projects generate jobs immediately. But beyond the jobs directly related to the construction itself, the completed project guarantees a competitive advantage: reduced costs for the country, and that also generates employment."
"So it's crucial that we start as soon as possible, and we have the resources to do so. This year, Brazil will increase its investment capacity in railways and highways, and this will help generate jobs, promote economic development, and improve the country for everyone," he concluded.
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