Desafios da Ferrovia de Integração do Centro-Oeste no Cerrado

摘要

This paper analyzes the importance of the Midwest Railroad Integration (FICO) construction for the economy in the Brazilian biome Cerrado. It highlights the evolution of Brazilian railroad transport and its recovery in the current economic development context. It emphasizes the infrastructure investments programming in Brazil that needs to be well defined, regarding economic and social matters to mitigate the bottlenecks of national development. It shows FICO construction and its integration with Brazilian railroad network to contribute to increase and distribution of agricultural production in the Midwest region. In conclusion, it recommends a regional development agenda that can integrate efficiently the railroad with the productive and social forces in the mentioned region.JEL-Code | L92; O18; R58.