In early November, the National Transport Confederation (CNT) presented its traditional study on the conditions of Brazilian highways. Again, the result is alarming. In the more than 100 km analyzed by the study, almost 60% are in regular, poor or very bad conditions, whether in terms of pavement, signaling or road geometry.
These numbers would be even worse if we take into account that only 12,4% of Brazilian highways are paved. However, the result is nothing new. As I commented in a recent survey to CBN radio, the problems on paved highways in the country have been going on for decades and, in part, are related to the regulation system for road freight transport. Inefficiency in the regulatory system leads to excess weight and speed of trucks, accelerating the process of deterioration of national highways.
Part of the problems could be solved with more efficient vehicle control to prevent trucks from being overweight and overspeeding. Another way to solve the problem involves more frequent and efficient maintenance of national highways.
Listen to the full interview with CBN radio below.
Paulo Fleury
https://ilos.com.brFounder of ILOS. Mechanical Engineer from UFRJ, holds the titles of M.Sc. in Production Engineering from COPPE/UFRJ and Ph.D. in Industrial Administration from Loughborough University of Technology, England. Professor Fleury was Director and General Superintendent of the Economic Development Agency of the State of Rio de Janeiro, AD-Rio. Visiting Scholar at Harvard Business School, guest lecturer at the Sloan School of Management, MIT and participant in the Teachers Training Program at Insead – Fontainebleau. He is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and the European Operations Management Association. He has around 150 works published in national and international journals and books, and has more than 25 years of teaching and consulting experience in the areas of Operations Strategy and Business Logistics. Its client portfolio comprises more than two hundred large companies, listed among the five hundred largest in Brazil. He is a member of the Board of Directors of important Brazilian companies in the logistics sector.
