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The first trains that will run on the tracks of the new Central Railway are already moving along this infrastructure, undergoing tests and adjustments. The locomotive and the wagons were presented in motion this Monday in Juanicó (Canelones) when the workshops and offices of the PorTren consortium were inaugurated. From this place, the rail transport of the cellulose produced at the UPM plant in Paso de los Toros to the port of Montevideo will be managed. The news was an important step in a process that will continue at the end of this year with the completion of the works to lay the tracks at the entrance to Montevideo and will culminate in April of next year when the service will be operating regularly. At that time, Uruguay will debut a state-of-the-art multimodal transport system that opens up great possibilities for production and trade. The rolling stock that this operator will use was manufactured by the Spanish Division of Stadler Rail, a Swiss multinational that is among the main companies in this sector at an international level. At the same time, this company has another link with Uruguay because it is part of the consortium that proposes a tram train that would link Plaza Independencia, in Montevideo, with El Pinar, in Canelones. This private initiative, which is being studied by the Executive Branch, has had some new developments in recent months. What is the technology that Stadler Rail brings to Uruguay? What role does the railroad play in freight transport in the world? And what role does the railway mode play in passenger transport in cities? That is what we talked about at En Perspectiva with Iñigo Parra, executive vice president of Stadler's Spain Division and Luis Pelloni, representative of Stadler Rail for Uruguay and Paraguay. Become a member of this channel to enjoy benefits: https://www.youtube.com/EnPerspectiva... EN PERSPECTIVA is broadcast live from Monday to Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Radiomundo 1170 AM in Montevideo (Uruguay) and its digital platforms. In addition, the program is broadcast live in HD video on the web: https://www.enperspectiva.uy