At 7 p.m., the train with 832 tons of cellulose pulp will enter the Port of Montevideo for the first time in 30 years.
The first train of Central Railway left this morning at 6 and, with it, the fundamental work for the foreign trade of Uruguay was officially inaugurated with the first shipment of pulp from the plant UPM 2 to him Port of Montevideo.
Around 6:00 p.m., when the first train from Central Railway enter the control center Montevideo, The final stage of a “historic event” will begin, as pointed out by the Undersecretary of Transportation and Public Works, Juan José Olaizola, in dialogue with Radio Monte Carlo. Although this is not an official trip, but rather a test operation, the train will arrive at Port of Montevideo for the first time in 30 years, with a load of 832 tons of cellulose pulp from the Bull Pass.
Upon arrival, the authorities will be waiting for you. Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MTOP)with the holder of the portfolio José Luis Falero to the head; of the National Ports Administration (ANP)and all parties involved in this project—including the companies in charge of construction—whose inauguration was delayed for more than a year.
The convoy has 12 cars—plus the locomotive—and is approximately 250 meters long, but it only carries 50% of the load it will be able to transport once regular operations begin. In that sense, 100% operations are expected to include four trains from UPM 2 to the Port of Montevideo; and one in the opposite direction, with the necessary inputs for production in the plant.
“Today is a special day because it will be the first train with cargo that will arrive at the port, and it is very symbolic. Furthermore, the trial period began several months ago and circulation is already beginning to be seen in the Central Railway, which is the highest quality track in our railway network,” said Olaizola.
At 7 p.m. it is expected that Central Railway enter the pulp terminal for the first time Port of Montevideo.
Investment and bet on technology
The work of Central Railway included a investment of 40 million dollars to build the 273 kilometers of railways that link the Port of Montevideo with the UPM plant located in Paso de los Toros, with the aim of facilitating the circulation of freight trains that will circulate at 80 kilometers per hour and with a capacity of 22.5 tons per axle.
The project was developed under European standards, which allowed the development and application of advanced technologies in Uruguay. Among them is the signaling safety system according to the latest European standards, the implementation of concrete sleepers and the use of welded rails.
“This train is of the latest generation, it is the latest in Europe in matters of technology”, Olaizola explained in this sense. Once regular operations begin, the Central Railway It will transport 6,656 tons of cellulose pulp in each of them.
Source: Ambito
