The deal announced on February 21 is valued at
around R$500m, with the first deliveries scheduled for this year.
Features will include lower emissions than the
predecessor AC4400, and the use of high-strength materials to increase engine
overhaul intervals.
‘We are making every effort to have the lowest
possible gas emissions in our operations, thus contributing to sustainable
development’, said MRS Logística President Guilherme Segalla de Mello.
‘This order is aligned with the regulatory
commitments assumed by MRS with the federal government, in combined efforts
between the public and private sectors. It generates more efficiency for the
intermodal transportation and promotes the railway industry.’