Brazil–Peru railway explained

Brazil–Peru Railway
Other Name:	Bioceánico
Type:	Transcontinental railroad
Status:	Under Planning
Locale:	South America
Start:	Ilo, Peru; Matarani, Peru
End:	Santos, Brazil
Tracklength Km:	3750
Map State:	collapsed

The Brazil–Peru Railway or Bi-Oceanic Railway^[1] is a proposed transcontinental railroad project that will link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans via Bolivia. In 2017 it was estimated to cost € 12 billion.^[2]

The project was brought up in 2013 by heads of state Evo Morales and Xi Jinping as an alternative to maritime shipping between China and South America’s Atlantic coast.^[3]

On 6 December 2017 the head of state of Brazil and Bolivia signed an agreement for the upcoming track. There are two options for a track in a discussion: From Santos (Brazil) to Ilo (Peru) or from Santos (Brazil) to Matarani (Peru).

See also

• Transcontinental railway Brasil-Peru
• Central Bi-Oceanic railway

Notes and References

1. Web site: Will the Bi-Oceanic Railway ever see light at the end of the tunnel? . Berti . Adele . 2020-03-12 . Railway Technology . 2021-08-30 .
2. Web site: Transkontinentale Eisenbahn: Brasilien und Bolivien gehen das Jahrhundertprojekt an. 6 December 2017. www.faz.net . de.
3. Web site: The Bi-Oceanic Corridor: a new railroad to rival maritime freight? . Eva Grey . 2018-04-30 . Railway Technology . 2021-08-30 . Updated February 5th, 2020.