China's BYD to build world's first cross-sea sky
rail in Brazil
Chinese auto manufacturer BYD is set to build the world's first cross-sea sky rail
in the city of Salvador in Brazil. The 20-kilometer-long sky rail will replace a local
railway that has been in use for over 100 years.
in the city of Salvador in Brazil. The 20-kilometer-long sky rail will replace a local
railway that has been in use for over 100 years.
![Li Tie, the general manager of BYD Brazil, signs a contract with Rui Costa, the state governor of Estado De Bahia, for the construction of the world's first cross-sea sky rail in Salvador, Brazil on February 13, 2019. [Photo: China Plus]](http://img1.zhytuku.meldingcloud.com/images/zhycms_chinaplus/20190216/f78dd506-3703-4a7f-8b6d-5d6dfaae42d2.jpg?x-oss-process=image/resize,w_650)
Li Tie, the general manager of BYD Brazil, signs a contract with Rui Costa, the
state governor
state governor
of Estado De Bahia, for the construction of the world's first cross-sea sky rail in
Salvador,
Salvador,
Brazil on February 13, 2019. [Photo: China Plus]
Li Tie, the general manager of BYD Brazil, signed a contract for 689 million U.S.
dollar project with Rui Costa, the governor for Estado De Bahia state where
the city is located.
the city is located.
Although the government was originally looking to install a light rail line, the governor
said they were drawn to the state-of-the-art sky rail plan proposed by BYD. In addition,
Li Tie said that the sky rail will provide environmental-friendly transportation for t
he city's 3.8 million residents.
![A sky rail constructed by BYD. [Screenshot: China Plus]](http://img2.zhytuku.meldingcloud.com/images/zhycms_chinaplus/20190216/5bbb1b7c-9f8f-496b-b9ef-d17c8a638eee.jpg?x-oss-process=image/resize,w_535)
A sky rail constructed by BYD. [Screenshot: China Plus]
The project is due to be completed by the end of 2020.
