Article: CVRD plans to invest $US 748 million in expanding the Carajas Railway and the port of Ponta da Madeira.(Brazil)

Article: Carajas rises to capacity challenge: increasing capacity to meet ...
International Railway Journal;  June 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...BRAZIL's Carajas Railway (EFC) is facing an epic operational ... and additional safety improvements. CVRD plans to begin regular operation of 312 ... accommodate the longer trains. In total, CVRD plans to invest Reais 860 million in 2007 ...

Article: Carajas Railway (EFC). (Brazil).
International Railway Journal;  November 1, 2001 ;     267 words ...Carajas Railway (EFC) has awarded a $US 11 million contract to Alstom to upgrade and centralise signalling on its network.

Article: Carajas Railway upgrades train control.(Signalling)
International Railway Journal;  September 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...BRAZIL's Carajas Railway (EFC), an 892km 1600mm-gauge heavy-haul line owned by mining giant Companhia Vale do Rio Dote (CVRD), opened its new ...

Article: Carajas Railway.
International Railway Journal;  November 1, 2000 ;     289 words ...Carajas Railway (EFC) is replacing rail throughout its 1089km main line. A total of 280km of imported rail will be laid next year. The existing rail, replaced this year, has been sold to Northeastern Railway (CFN).

Article: CVRD-controlled Carajas Railway (EFC) received 12 ...
International Railway Journal;  February 1, 2006 ;     490 words ...* CVRD-controlled Carajas Railway (EFC) received 12 new SD70M locomotives from Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) in December to handle growing traffic. Each locomotive ...

Article: Mining company CVRD is to invest Reais 860 million ($US 423 ...
International Railway Journal;  May 1, 2007 ;     618 words ...Mining company CVRD is to invest Reais 860 million ($US 423 million) in its Carajas Railway (EFC) to increase capacity for freight. EFC expects to transport 108 million tonnes of freight in 2007, and CVRD anticipates this will increase to 190 million tonnes in 2012.

Article: CVRD has bought a 96-stone rail grinder from Harsco, United ...
International Railway Journal;  June 1, 2007 ;     395 words ...CVRD has bought a 96-stone rail grinder from Harsco, United States to maintain the 892km Carajas Railway (see page 32). The machine will be delivered next year, and Harsco will also provide a two-year maintenance package.