Today, the need for speed becomes more advantageous to ship the tobacco produced in Santa Cruz do Sul region to the Port of Rio Grande on tires than rail. The nearest rail line, in Rio Pardo, still makes a long outline for Santa Maria, Saao Gabriel and Bage, before reaching the South Coast. As the truck makes a delivery on the same day, the train takes three to reach the destination. For lack of interest, there are no more shipment of cargo at the Ramiz Galvao station, in Rio Pardo.
However, the idea of a direct railroad line to Rio Grande appeals the local tobacco sector. Iro Schünke, CEO of Sinditabaco, gives more information. “A direct train to the port would be a very interesting alternative”, the executive said. Schünke says that, in 2009, the region exported 25 thousand containers of tobacco.
“As each truck carries a container, that means 25 thousand trips to Rio Grande,” Schünke says. In comparison, a train with 200 cars, for example, would make the trip only 125 times. Schünke emphasized that while there is a period of five to six months where the export of tobacco is more intense, the industry dispatches the product to Rio Grande throughout the entire year.
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