Colombian President Álvaro Uribe accepted the proposal of his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez to build railroad between
Colombia and Venezuela to transport cargo and passengers between the two countries.
Uribe proposed the construction of two lines. One from Venezuela through Colombia's eastern plains to finish in Ecuador, the other to the Caribbean coast.Uribe said that he would sign his commitment when meeting Chávez on july 11 in Caracas and intents to try to start the construction of the railway this year.
