Costa Rica's decarbonization plan, which seeks to transform the economy through low-emission transport and production systems, will provide the country with net economic benefits of $41 billion over 30 years.
The electric train would transport 200,000 people each day throughout the Greater Metropolitan Area, linking the cities of Cartago, San José, Heredia and Alajuela.
The Central Bank of Costa Rica projected a 3.6% drop in GDP this year, instead of the 2.5% growth originally anticipated, as a consequence of the pandemic.
