Rio de Janeiro has added another asset to city’s bid to host the Olympic Games 2016. Inspired by the Japanese model capable of running at  300km/h, Rio de Janeiro State governor Sérgio Cabral confirmed in Tokyo that the construction of the bullet train rail connecting Rio to São Paulo will be finished in seven years. While visiting Japan the governor stated that bullet train speed and efficiency will have a leading role to play in transportation system development and will benefit the population of the two largest Brazilian metropolises. The bullet train project has a forecasted budget of US$ 9 billion.

Really enthusiastic about the project, from Tokyo, Sergio Cabral called the President of Rio 2016 Candidacy Committee Carlos Arthur Nuzman, to give him the news. “The Governor is really enthusiastic about the bullet train line connecting Rio to São Paulo. This is a very important initiative that will further region development and a critical asset to Rio’s bid to host the Olympic Games 2016”, Nuzman commented. 

To Sergio Cabral, the establishment of the high speed rail line in one evidence of the large amount of investments to be made in Rio de Janeiro in the near future. “Our region accounts for 67% of Brazilian GDP, and Rio is now is successfully riding the wave of Brazilian growth. A total of US$ 51 billion investments are planned for the next three years in the oil, energy, steel and tourism sectors, “the governor explained.