Brazil plans of construction of high-speed train line and have into operation in time for 2014 FIFA World Cup.

20th FIFA World Cup and will be held in Brazil in 2014. This will be the second time Brazil hosts the competition, having hosted the 1950 World Cup. It will also be the first World Cup to be held in South America since Argentina 1978.

Brazil’s Transportation Ministry, Marcelo Perrupato says the new train line is expected to cost some US$15 billion and will link the cities of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Campinas.

Perrupato said on Tuesday that the technology will most likely be provided by companies from France, Japan, Korea or Germany which will form consortiums with Brazilian engineering firms, and he mentioned two  companies, Alstom SA of France and  Siemens AG from Germany.

Mr Perrupato added that the project will be put out to bid in March and construction should begin by early 2010 or sooner.

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