Mobility projects in Marina would cost R$ 300 billion.
The amount was estimated by experts to cover candidate Marina Silva's promise to create 1,000 kilometers of Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) lines, with integrated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors, and another 1.350 km of subways and semi-urban trains; "Where will the money come from?", questioned President Dilma Rousseff during a debate on SBT; Marina stated that the resources will come from combating the waste of public spending and increasing tax efficiency.
247 – If candidate Marina Silva's promises for mobility were implemented today, they would cost the public coffers R$ 300 billion. This is the estimate made by experts regarding the project to create 1,000 kilometers of Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) lines, with integrated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors and another 1.350 km of subways and semi-urban trains. According to the study by the firm Jaime Lerner Arquitetos Associados, the works would last from two and a half years (BRT) to nine years (subway).
For comparison, since 2013, investment in urban mobility has increased from R$ 8,1 billion to approximately R$ 12,4 billion this year.
During the SBT debate this Monday, Marina was confronted by President Dilma Rousseff: "Where will the money come from?". The government estimated the cost of the former senator's promises at R$ 140 billion. Dilma stated that this amount is equivalent to almost all spending on health and education.
Marina stated that the resources will come from combating wasteful public spending and increasing tax efficiency.