The Transnordestina Railway reached a record in its construction by registering the highest daily assembly pace since work began last Sunday (7). On that occasion, the teams completed 1.69 kilometers of railway in a single day, during the installation of 3.36 kilometers of tracks in Lot 5, in Quixeramobim (CE).  Related news: Government will expand section of the Transnordestina railway in Pernambuco. Government will defend resumption of Transnordestina works with TCU. According to the Ministry of Integration and Regional Development, the work already has another 100 kilometers of railway completed, out of a total of more than 1,200 kilometers of railway network. Currently, the first phase of Transnordestina is around 81% complete and the expectation is to complete this stage in 2027. The project has already received R$9.8 billion in investments from a total budget of R$15 billion. In March this year, the federal government approved an additional R$152.4 million from the FDNE to maintain the pace of works. The fund is one of the main financiers of the railway and represents the Union's work in structuring projects capable of increasing regional competitiveness, reducing logistical costs and boosting the generation of jobs, income and opportunities in the Northeast. So far, more than R$6.6 billion has been released by the FDNE for Transnordestina. “We are going to move at an accelerated pace to complete this railway, which is fundamental in generating jobs and opportunities in the country's logistics area”, stated the Minister of Integration and Regional Development, Waldez Góes.  Link With 1,206 kilometers long, the Transnordestina Railway will connect Eliseu Martins (PI) to Porto do Pecém (CE), passing through 53 municipalities. Considered the largest linear project being carried out in Brazil, the railway was planned to expand the flow of grains, fertilizers, fuels, cement and ore, strengthening logistics and economic development in the Northeast. The project seeks to drastically reduce the logistical cost of transporting commodities, such as soybeans, corn and ores.