en.Wedoany.com Reported - Vale has announced an agreement with Wabtec to implement Positive Train Control (PTC) technology on its Carajás Railway (Estrada de Ferro Carajás) and Vitória-Minas Railway (Estrada de Ferro Vitória a Minas). The project involves an investment of approximately 1 billion reais, to be implemented in phases through 2031, and is planned to integrate with existing onboard systems and infrastructure to ensure a transition to new operational standards. The PTC system, through advanced data transmission and monitoring technologies, enhances the predictability and reliability of railway operations, enabling real-time operational management, automatic intervention under risk conditions, and mitigation of critical operational events.

According to standards set by the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT), these two railways are already among the safest in Brazil and operate the country's only two regular passenger railway lines. Carlos Medeiros, Vale's Vice President of Operations, stated that continuously strengthening safety culture and operational excellence is one of the pillars of Vale's future strategy, and adopting cutting-edge railway management technology reinforces the goal of leveraging innovation to drive safer, more modern, and more efficient operations across the integrated logistics chain.

The technology being implemented is Wabtec's I-ETMS (Interoperable Electronic Train Management System), which is widely recognized in the global market as a benchmark for world-class asset PTC systems. Danilo Miyasato, President and Regional Head of Wabtec Latin America, stated that deploying PTC in Vale's operations marks a significant milestone in the advancement of railway safety in Brazil. The project reinforces the commitment to driving the digital transformation of railways through purposeful innovation, contributing to safer and more efficient operations.