Dilma Roussef just announced that the bidding for the Rapid Train connection between Rio and Sao Paulo will start and that the winning consortium will be choosen in June 2010. The whole project would cost R$ 34,6 billion, 57% above the original foreseen budget.
The direct ride from Sao Paulo center (Campo do Marte) to Rio center (Barao de Maua) will take 94 minutes and cost around R$ 200 in peak times and R$ 150 in off-peak times.
You can also take the regional traject which starts in Campinas, over Aeroporto Viracopos, via Sao Paulo center (Campo de Marte), the international airport of Guarulhos in Sao Paulo, Sao Jose dos Campos (hometown of Embraer), Volta Redonda, international airport Galeao of Rio and Rio center (Barao de Maua).
This means you would be able to get in less than 80 minutes and 3 stops from Galaeo internationalk airport in Rio to Sao Paulo international airport in Sao Paulo; which will open interesting perspectives.
The project will be finalised before the worldcup 2014 in Brazil and will surely have a huge impact on the Rio and Sao Paulo innerstate growth and dynamics.
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