- VINCI Begins Operation And Modernization Of 369-Mile Brazilian Tollway
- TRB Events Explore Artificial Intelligence Strategies For Transportation Agencies
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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VINCI Begins Operation And Modernization Of 369-Mile Brazilian Tollway
VINCI Highways announced it officially took over operation of the 594-kilometer (369-mile) Belo Horizonte-Cristalina highway (Via Cristais or BR-040) yesterday. Brazil’s National Land Transportation Agency (ANTT) awarded the company a 30-year concession contract last September. The facility connects cities in the states of Minas Gerais and Goias, and is part of the Rio de Janeiro-Brasilia highway. “A strategic highway for the transport of mining, industrial and agricultural production to the ports of the South coast, it achieved 17.5 million transactions in 2023, with 40% heavy vehicles.”
In preparation for the takeover, VINCI Highways, a VINCI Concessions subsidiary, hired and trained 300 employees, opened a new control center, restarted tolling systems, and resumed essential services such as roadside assistance. Next, it will start preparations for the design and delivery of a program to expand capacity, improve safety, and upgrade service. The facility will remain open during the project, which is scheduled to be completed by 2031.
VINCI Highways now operates about 745 miles of highways and eight airports in Brazil. VINCI Concessions CEO Nicolas Notebaert called the assumption of Via Cristais operational responsibility a milestone in the company’s development in Brazil. Belen Marcos, a VINCI Concessions executive vice president and the VINCI Highways chief executive said the handover was “carried out in an exemplary manner,” and the same level of commitment “will remain our driving force for deploying our modernization and expansion plan.”
Brazil Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Maintenance Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Safety (Includes COVID-19 Impacts) P3 & Privatization VINCI GroupTRB Events Explore Artificial Intelligence Strategies For Transportation Agencies
As a prelude to its May 27-29 Conference on Data and AI for Transportation Advancement, the Transportation Research Board is conducting a webinar tomorrow afternoon (Eastern time) to provide guidance on effectively integrating AI into transportation institutions. According to the event announcement, “Presenters will focus on identifying high-impact areas for adoption while avoiding less impactful AI applications. Attendees will learn about practical use cases with generative AI along with ways to prioritize quick wins and high-impact results.” Further information and registration is available online.
Information Technology Resources and Acquisitions Transportation And Infrastructure Workforce Issues Transportation Research BoardThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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