Vale Purchases 50 New Locomotives to Modernize Railways in Minas Gerais and Pará

Written by Bruno Teles

Published on 27/03/2025 at 20:50

Updated on 27/03/2025 at 20:51

Nova locomotiva Evolution vai operar nas ferrovias da Vale a partir de 2026

Be the first to react!

Vale Purchased 50 Evolution Series Locomotives to Operate on the Vitória-Minas and Carajás Railroads. The Objective Is to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Pollutant Emissions, with Deliveries Starting in 2026.

Vale announced the purchase of 50 Evolution series locomotives, manufactured by Wabtec, which will operate on the Vitória-Minas and Carajás railroads. The aim is to reduce fuel consumption, increase machine power, and decrease pollution in rail transportation.

The decision is part of the company’s plan to improve freight transport and help meet the goal of reducing pollutant gas emissions. The first locomotives are expected to arrive starting in 2026 and will be produced in Minas Gerais.

The mining company Vale confirmed this week the purchase of 50 locomotives from the Evolution line, made by Wabtec Corporation. These new vehicles will be used on the Estrada de Ferro Vitória-Minas (EFVM) and Estrada de Ferro Carajás (EFC) railroads. The information was published by various outlets such as Brasil 247, UOL Economia, and Terra.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

See also

The locomotives will be produced in Contagem, Minas Gerais, and are expected to start being delivered in 2026. The company Wabtec, responsible for manufacturing, stated that the Evolution model is one of the most modern on the market and helps save fuel and reduce maintenance costs.

According to a report from UOL, the machines feature AC traction motors, which increase the capacity to pull heavy loads by more than 50%. This type of motor is already in use on the Carajás railroad and will now also be used on the Vitória-Minas.

Carlos Medeiros, Vice President of Operations at Vale, stated on Wabtec’s official site that the new fleet will assist in the decarbonization process of rail transportation. The locomotives can use a higher blend of biodiesel, which helps reduce harmful gases to the environment.

According to Terra, this investment shows that Vale is committed to improving its infrastructure and also taking care of the environment. The company aims to have a more efficient, modern transport system with less environmental impact.

Another important point is that these new locomotives have a system that consumes less fuel, helping to reduce expenses and improve travel performance. As explained by Wabtec, this brings benefits for both the company and sustainability.

The expectation is that modernizing the fleet will bring improvements not only to Vale but also to the country’s logistics. The Vitória-Minas and Carajás railroads are essential for transporting ore and other cargo in Brazil.

Vale already uses cutting-edge trains in these regions, and the arrival of these new locomotives will strengthen the operation. They are expected to travel thousands of kilometers carrying iron ore to the ports and helping to drive the national economy.

Vale Purchases 50 New Locomotives to Modernize Railways in Minas Gerais and Pará

Vale Purchased 50 Evolution Series Locomotives to Operate on the Vitória-Minas and Carajás Railroads. The Objective Is to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Pollutant Emissions, with Deliveries Starting in 2026.

Gaddafi built the world’s largest artificial river under the Sahara — it’s 4,000 km of giant pipes that pump 40,000-year-old fossil water to entire cities in Libya.

Discovery in Africa scares even scientists: a study published on April 23 reveals that the crust in Turkana has become so thin that it could pave the way for the continent’s division and the emergence of an ocean in the future, in a gigantic geological transformation.

Austria inaugurates Europe’s first high-speed railway outside China — trains travel at 250 km/h through 33 km tunnels in the Alps that took 27 years to drill

An unmanned Russian ship has been drifting in the Mediterranean for 57 days with 60,000 tons of gas — the second towing attempt has just failed.

2 scientists analyzed in a new study whether the construction of a mega dam in the Bering Strait could be the last barrier against climate collapse, to protect one of the world’s most important ocean currents.

An MIT startup is betting on superhot geothermal in Oregon and building the world’s first plant of its kind, targeting rocks above 300°C to generate 50 MW by 2030 and expand the project to 250 MW with few wells.

5 wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing cars that hid absurd mechanics, from a sedan with a Ferrari V8 and a Toyota with a twin-turbo 2JZ to a Saab wagon that gave Porsches a run for their money and the brutal Lotus Carlton disguised as an Omega

End of the 6×1 work schedule could expand women’s access to the labor market, says minister, linking a shorter workweek, two days of rest, and combating the overburdening of women to greater dignity and equal pay in the country.

Women experience a “7×0 schedule” in care work, dedicating almost 10 more hours per week to home and family, and sustaining an invisible routine that extends across holidays, weekends, and mental health.

Smart bin in London tracked pedestrians’ cell phones, used WiFi to measure urban circulation, raised a privacy alert, and showed how a simple bin can become a street spy.

Vale Purchases 50 New Locomotives to Modernize Railways in Minas Gerais and Pará

Vale Purchased 50 Evolution Series Locomotives to Operate on the Vitória-Minas and Carajás Railroads. The Objective Is to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Pollutant Emissions, with Deliveries Starting in 2026.

Gaddafi built the world’s largest artificial river under the Sahara — it’s 4,000 km of giant pipes that pump 40,000-year-old fossil water to entire cities in Libya.

Discovery in Africa scares even scientists: a study published on April 23 reveals that the crust in Turkana has become so thin that it could pave the way for the continent’s division and the emergence of an ocean in the future, in a gigantic geological transformation.

Austria inaugurates Europe’s first high-speed railway outside China — trains travel at 250 km/h through 33 km tunnels in the Alps that took 27 years to drill

An unmanned Russian ship has been drifting in the Mediterranean for 57 days with 60,000 tons of gas — the second towing attempt has just failed.

2 scientists analyzed in a new study whether the construction of a mega dam in the Bering Strait could be the last barrier against climate collapse, to protect one of the world’s most important ocean currents.

An MIT startup is betting on superhot geothermal in Oregon and building the world’s first plant of its kind, targeting rocks above 300°C to generate 50 MW by 2030 and expand the project to 250 MW with few wells.

A R$11.9 billion train that promises to revolutionize mobility in São Paulo and make trips of about 1 hour gains new progress with the inclusion of another city in the project.

The United Arab Emirates will inaugurate the country’s first passenger train in 2026 — 1,200 km of tracks through the desert, linking 7 emirates in less than 2 hours.

Austria inaugurates Europe’s first high-speed railway outside China — trains travel at 250 km/h through 33 km tunnels in the Alps that took 27 years to drill

Brazil has built 37,000 km of railway tracks since the 1950s, but abandoned a third of them — meanwhile, China already operates 50,000 km of high-speed rail and plans 60,000 by 2030.

Australia dug 10 kilometers of tunnels 50 meters below Brisbane to build an urban train line — it cost A$ 7 billion, and the machines passed under a river and buildings without anyone on the surface noticing.

5 wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing cars that hid absurd mechanics, from a sedan with a Ferrari V8 and a Toyota with a twin-turbo 2JZ to a Saab wagon that gave Porsches a run for their money and the brutal Lotus Carlton disguised as an Omega

End of the 6×1 work schedule could expand women’s access to the labor market, says minister, linking a shorter workweek, two days of rest, and combating the overburdening of women to greater dignity and equal pay in the country.

Women experience a “7×0 schedule” in care work, dedicating almost 10 more hours per week to home and family, and sustaining an invisible routine that extends across holidays, weekends, and mental health.

Smart bin in London tracked pedestrians’ cell phones, used WiFi to measure urban circulation, raised a privacy alert, and showed how a simple bin can become a street spy.