There are about 3 635 kilometres of rail network in Venezuela country wide. The National Railway Development Plan of the Venezuelan government entails nearly 8 500 miles of railway upon its expected completion in 2030, and includes 379 stations and 548 trains. It will be able to transport around 210 million passengers and 190 million tons of cargo each year. The rail system is being built in co- operation with Chinese and Italian technology, with the former providing technological expertise to Venezuela, working with the government to create factories in the country to produce train cars and tracks, and eventually locomotives.