CROSSING THE ANDES: INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY INTEGRATION IN SOUTH AMERICA

Four proposed or current railway crossings of the Andes Mountains in South America are described and evaluated. Each crossing is part of a larger scheme for the intermodal transport of freight and for the transport of bulk commodities to ports on the Pacific Ocean. The crossings are: the Interconnection (from Brazil to Chile via Bolivia), the Socompa Pass Railway (from Salta in northern Argentina to Antofagasta in Chile), the Central Transandine Railway (from Mendoza, Argentina to Santiago, Chile), and the Southern Transandine Railway (from Zapala, Argentina to Loquimay, Chile). The routes, potential freight, construction costs, financing, and benefits of each scheme are discussed. For the covering abstract see ITRD E117504.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

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• Authors:
  • ANDERSON, B L
• Conference:
  • WORLD RAILWAY CONGRESS, VIENNA, 25-28 SEPTEMBER 2001. PART 1
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 194-203

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Conferences; Costs; Financing; Freight transportation; Passes (Mountains); Planning; Railroad transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Selection
• Geographic Terms: Argentina; Bolivia; Chile; South America
• ITRD Terms: 2894: Alignment; 8004: Argentina; 8010: Bolivia; 8022: Chile; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 244: Financing; 1112: Freight transport; 2717: Mountain pass; 143: Planning; 1173: Rail bound transport; 9072: Selection; 8104: South America
• Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00944503
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 7 2003 12:00AM