RAILWAYS REHAB

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The main objectives of Emergency Railway Rehabilitation Project are to contribute to the revitalization of a major transport service promoting competitiveness and regional integration, by providing the financing necessary to carry out the long overdue rehabilitation of the publicly-owned railway infrastructure and equipment assets. The main components of the project are as follows: 1) infrastructure rehabilitation which covers selective track renewal and repair, ballasting, bridge and culvert repairs, embankment repairs, installation of weighing equipment, and some building repairs; 2) equipment rehabilitation and acquisition including the motive power and rolling stock rehabilitation component, the maintenance equipment component, the telecommunication component, and the component related to the acquisition of computers; and 3) works supervision and training.