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BRAZIL

URBAN TRANSPORT COMPILATION

Information on all urban public transportation and urban mobility in Brazil


This thread is the internet's top source on public transportation & mobility projects in Brazil in English - current reality and projects.
Informações detalhadas sobre projetos de transporte e mobilidade urbana no Brasil.

updates and contents by MOPC / Maurício Carvalho, with the help of many others.

MAP OF BRAZIL



Overview of main systems - updated January 2022

(click on city to open this page's specific post in new window, or scroll down to find it)

note: ridership counted by number of entrances into the whole metro + suburban rail system is estimated; stations counted adding number of stations in each line
*São Paulo and Rio figures include both metro and their fully electrified suburban rail systems, which in Sao Paulo has free transfer with the metro
**Recife figures includes 40km of electrified metro (29 statios) and 31km of diesel light rail (9 stations)

*** Salvador system length does not include the city's separate electrified suburban rail service.


List of total active urban rail extension in Brazil (in km), including diesel suburban CBTU systems

1º São Paulo: 380 km - CPTM (276) Metrô SP and Via4 (104 km)
2º Rio de Janeiro: 354 km - SuperVia (270*km) Metrô RJ (58km) VLT Carioca (28**)
3º Recife: 71 km CBTU (39,5 electric lines e 31,5 diesel lines )
4º Natal: 55,7 km CBTU
5º Fortaleza: 54,6 km METROFOR (24,1 Linha Sul eletrificada, 19,5 Linha Oeste Diesel, 11* Linha VLT Diesel)
6º Salvador: 46,5 km - CCR Metrô (33 km) CTBU (13,5)
7º Porto Alegre: 44,6 km Trensurb ( 43,8 Linha 1 e 0,8 Aeromóvel)
8º Brasília: 42,38 km Metrô DF
9º Maceió: 34,3 km CBTU
10º João Pessoa: 30 km CBTU
11º Belo Horizonte: 28,1 km CBTU
12º Vale do Paraíba: 20km Subúrbio Pinda-EFCJ
13º Sobral: 13,9 km Metrofor
14º Cariri: 13,6 km Metrofor
15º Teresina: 13,6 km CMTP
16º Santos/SV 11,5 km EMTU
source: forumer mediasp95

São Paulo - pop 11 million (metropolitan 20 million) - official thread: Urban Transport (metro, suburban rail, BRT, bus)
Metro (CMSP)
length: 104,4 km - stations: 94 - lines: 6 - daily ridership: 3 million - opening: 1974
Line 1 Blue - 23 stations
Line 2 Green - 14 stations
Line 3 Red - 18 stations
Line 4 Yellow - 11 stations (including Vila Sonia, opened in December 2021)
Line 5 Purple - 17 stations
Line 15 Gray - 11 stations (including Jardim Colonial, opened in December 2021)

Under construction:

Line 17 Brown Monorail - 8 stations - due to open in 2023
Line 6 Orange - 15 stations - due to open in 2025
Line 2 Green extension - 8 stations - due to open in 2025

CPTM
length: 273km - stations: 106 - lines: 7 - daily ridership: 1.8 million - opening: suburban service since mid-20th century. Current state-owned operator CPTM founded in 1992.
Line 8 - 22 stations
Line 7 - 19 stations
Line 9 - 21 stations (including Mendes and Joao Dias, not Varginha)
Line 10 - 13 stations
Line 12 - 13 stations
Line 11 - 15 stations
Line 13 - 3 stations



Bus Corridors
The city has no actual BRT system, but rather a number of organized bus corridors of varying degrees of sophistication, none with pre-paid boarding except main terminals. The São Mateus-Jabaquara corridor (operated by state-owned EMTU) is the largest and spans the south of the metropolitan area, and is electrified. The city-owned (SPTRans) Expresso Tiradentes links the city center with the southeastern Sacomã and Vila Prudente districts, featuring elevated stations. The planned Eastern extension of this corridor was converted to Line 15 Monorail. Several avenues throughout the city feature exclusive bus lanes, also called 'corridors' in most cases. A number of full BRT lines started implementation in 2014, initially only in the East side, but as of 2017 construction is essentially halted/slow.


Rio de Janeiro - pop 5 million (metropolitan 10 million) official thread: metro, suburban rail, tram
Metro Rio
length: 61 km - lines: 3 (plus connective line 1A) - stations: 47 - daily ridership: 840,000 (2014) - opening: 1979

Supervia:
length: 225 km - lines: 7 - stations: 102 - daily ridership: 540,000 - opening: several suburban services existed since early 20th century. Current private operator Supervia Consortium in charge since 1998.
expansion: none, except for renovation of stations, systems and rolling stock.
All 7 supervia lines are electric. A diesel suburban rail (Guapimirim line) is operated by Central, a state company.

BRT
An extensive BRT system exists, including 3 operational lines (TransOeste, TransCarioca and TransOlímpica) plus future TransBrasil. TransOeste system opened partially in mid 2012 and is being expanded, TransCarioca opened in June 2014. TransOlimpica opened in 2016. Total BRT length: 125km as of 2017), 400,000 pax/day on average (200,000= TransOeste; 155,000 = TransCarioca; 30,000 = TransOlimpica)
Other
A Light Rail Tram system with 5 lines is u/c in the port/ downtown area, opened by May 2016, still being expanded. Several gondola systems are either already working or being implemented to serve the hillside districts/favelas. Thread on Bicycle System.


Brasília - pop 2.6 million (metropolitan 2.8 million) official thread Metro and planned Light Rail/Tram
system: Metrô-DF - Y-shaped full metro, partly underground (mostly in the Eastern part) and at grade/elevated.
length: 42 km - lines: 2 (uniting in East to share tracks forming a Y) - stations: 29 - daily ridership: 150,000 - opening: 2002
expansion: several intermediate stations u/c and/or partly completed. Eastward extension to Asa Norte past Central station. Light rail plans on hold. BRT to the south is already operational since 2014.

Recife - pop 1.5 million (metropolitan 4.1 million)
system: Metrorec - surface suburban metro (city center > outskirts) complemented by a 31-km diesel line (which is being replaced by a diesel light rail tram)
length: metro 40 km (+ 31 km diesel linking East to South) - lines: 2 (one of which Y-branches) - stations: 30 (all at grade) - daily ridership: 260,000 - opening: 1985
expansion: diesel line (31.5 km with 8 station, ridership a few thousand p/day).

Belo Horizonte - pop 2.3 million (metropolitan 5.4 million)
System: surface suburban train, following old railroad alignment in the central part. Connects city center with Western and Eastern suburbs/ outskirts.
length: 28 km - lines: 1 - stations: 19 - daily ridership: 215,000 - opening: 1986
expansion: a second line (12 km - Barreiro-Santa Tereza) is under construction (on hold). A third, underground, line is in advanced planning/funding state.

Porto Alegre - pop 1.4 million (metropolitan 4 million)
system: Trensurb - surface suburban metro (city center > outskirts). Links downtown Porto Alegre with northern suburbs.
length: 44 km - lines: 1 - stations: 22 (at grade and elevated) - daily ridership: 170,000 - opening: 1985

Fortaleza - pop 2.5 million (metropolitan 3.6 million)
Metro system operational and tram/light rail under construction. South Line of the metro opened for tests on June, 2012, the rest remaining 4 underground stations opened on October 2012, but train headway still high as of 2017 because the automated signaling system is not operational yet.
length: 25 km, 20 stations (18 complete now, 2 to be added in future), including 4 underground stations. Other three lines are planned. The fully underground, completely new East Line may start construction still this decade. Line 1 full capacity: circa 600,000 passengers a day. When the signaling system is installed about 350,000 daily passengers are expected to use the system, making it the third busiest in Brazil. There is a suburban diesel train in service. The diesel light rail trams are replacing the old diesel trains (West line).

Salvador - pop 2.6 million (metropolitan 3.9 million)
Line 1 (first 7 km) operational since June, 2014, completed by 2015. Line 2 opened partly by late 2016, completed by late 2017, to have 24km in total, 13 stations.
length: 30km - lines: 2 - 20 stations (2 still under construction as of 2017)
expansion: line 1 to be extended northward by another 6 km, line 2 with 2 more stations after airport, for 2021/2023

Curitiba - pop 1.7 million (metropolitan 3.2 million) official thread
First city in the world with a Bus Rapid Transit system, developed locally, by 1974. The concept has been successfully exported worldwide.
Planned underground metro system, 1 line, 24 stations (official website), with no concrete plans as of 2017.

Maceió Diesel light rail tram opened on October 12, 2011 (capacity: 40,000 p/day, 8 vehicles), to replace parts of the old diesel locomotive system

João Pessoa Diesel suburban

Natal Diesel suburban (10,000 p/day)

Teresina Diesel suburban with elevated central sections/stations. Ridership: 12,000/day.

Juazeiro/Crato (Cariri region) Diesel light rail

São Luís - pop 1.2 million - 1 diesel light rail line under construction, 5 km, but cancelled and abandoned (more info here). Official thread. (Note April 2013: SYSTEM INDEFINITELY POSTPONED/CANCELLED)

Manaus - pop 1.7 million - Monorail plans for World Cup cancelled. BRT in advanced planning stage.

Belém - pop 1.6 million - BRT system (1 line, 60 km, projected ridership 600,000/day) partly functioning sinc 2016. Official thread. Official website.

Cuiabá - pop 550,000 (metropolitan 880,000) - Electric Light Rail system under construction, 2 lines, low floor, construction halted at 50% by late 2014 due to lack of funds and inadequate projects. No date for completion is certain by 2017, perhaps 2019/2020.

Santos - pop 415,000 (metropolitan 1.6 million) - 11km electric Light Rail system under construction since May 29, 2013, phase I opened in 2015 partly, and was completed with extension to Porto station in January 2017, completing Phase I. A line 2 from Conselheiro Nebias to City Center is in plannng stage as of 2017. Official PDF.

São José dos Campos - pop 630,000 - electric light rail system proposed, but by 2014 it is being replaced with plans for a BRT system. More here. Official Thread.

Interesting website on Urban Mobility in Brazil: Mobilize Brasil

Website on BRT systems in Brazil - BRT Brasil

BRTs
- international website on BRT statistics:
Global BRTData - Brazil's BRTs

Please visit Robert Schwandl's UrbanRail.net - the world's best website about metros, subways, light rail and trams!

Allen Morrison's Historical Trams of Brazil and Latin America page - the world's most comprehensive source on the subject.


BRAZILIAN URBAN TRANSPORTATION OVERVIEW & STATISTICS

By Maria Fernanda Cavalcanti
April 4, 2013

Code:
[B]% of city buses accessible to the disabled[/B]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/39PM9QB.png?1[/IMG]

[B]fatalities in traffic accidents (per 100,000 inh.)[/B]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/i9xcuif.png?1[/IMG]

[B]extension of roads accessible to bicycles in relation to overall road system[/B]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/3DqLx0L.png?1[/IMG]

[B]proportion between average monthly income and simple city bus fare*[/B]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/GKLaiwt.png?1[/IMG]
source: simple city bus fare: ANTP (Jan/2013); average monthly income: IBGE (2010)
*number of tickets that can be purchased with one average monthly salary

[B]proportion between automobile and public transport usage[/B]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/rGdKDQF.png?1[/IMG]

[B]metro/ subway[/B]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/TkkTK7F.png?1[/IMG]

[B]suburban rail(região metropolitana)[/B]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/sGnmWLy.png?1[/IMG]

[B]bicycle paths[/B]


[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/KIbTboA.png?1[/IMG]

[B]transportation sector emissions (millions of tons/year CO2 eq)[/B]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Rf2MOkr.png?1[/IMG]

[B]households with sidewalks around them[/B]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/YMHSmCA.png?1[/IMG]

[B]households with wheelchair accessibility ramps in their vicinity[/B]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/bpyYf2m.png?1[/IMG]

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São Paulo

pop 11 million (metropolitan 20 million)


(NOTE: most São Paulo updates are posted on specific thread)

Network map as of December 2023




Network map as of January 2022





Geographical map, late 2018:

source

Forumer Google Maps-based map

Most recent future plan map:


sourceRelatório de Sustentabilidade 2013 do Metrô de São Paulo

System: two rail systems, CMSP ("Metrô") and CPTM ("suburban rail") (totalling 350 km, free transfer between systems). Rapid bus lines. Ridership of rail system: 4 million/day.
Rolling stock: CMSP = circa 200 six-car trainsets; CPTM has circa 185 active trainsets, mostly 8-car sets.

2014 Guia da Mobilidade - short summary of current expansion (PDF)

Relatório de Investimentos (mid-2013 Investment Report)


[CPTM 2012 annual report]

São Paulo State Government 2012-2015 Investment Plans PDF Volume I
São Paulo State Government 2012-2015 Investment Plans PDF Volume II

Sao Paulo State Government Metro Planning PDF

2017 Metro, CPTM, EMTU (bus) & future intercity train PDF presentation


CPTM data 2014:

Line 7 - 441,0 k
Line 8 - 461,9 k
Line 9 - 567,3 k
Line 10 - 355,6 k
Linha 11 - 701,2 k
Linha 12 - 248,7 k

Ridership per line (average week day, 2013)

CMSP
Line 1 - 1,049,000
Line 2 - 517,000
Line 3 - 1,190,000
Line 4 - 710,000
Line 5 - 263,000
CPTM
Line 7 - 400,000
Line 8 - 450,000
Line 9 - 490,000
Line 10 - 395,000
Line 11 - 600,000
Line 12 - 216,000

CMSP (Metro) source
CPTM source

Sao Paulo Metro - Ridership figures for August 2023


Linha 1 - 1.089.000
Linha 3 - 1.063.000
Linha 4 - 670.000
Linha 2 - 667.000
Linha 5 - 546.000
Linha 9 - 447.000
Linha 8 - 345.000
Linha 15 - 124.000
Total = 5.951.000

Record figures - November 2019

Linha 1 - 1.477.000
Linha 3 - 1.463.000
Linha 4 - 834.000
Linha 2 - 830.000
Linha 5 - 622.000
Linha 15 - 94.000


Ridership per line (average week day, 2012)

CMSP
Line 1 - 1,040,000
Line 2 - 515,000
Line 3 - 1,200,000
Line 4 - 710,000
Line 5 - 180,000
CPTM
Line 7 - 400,000
Line 8 - 450,000
Line 9 - 490,000
Line 10 - 395,000
Line 11 - 600,000
Line 12 - 216,000


Update CPTM 2017:




Budgetary info by forumer AbGallo

Estimated daily entrances into heavy rail system (CMSP+CPTM) disconsidering transfers: ca. 4 million passengers (2017/2018)



The Metro (CMSP) operates purpose-built partly underground lines, and one monorail line, in a total of 6 lines, 88 km, 75 stations (counting the number of stations in each line and then adding them).

The CPTM system in most sources is not included in the count of metro extension, but it operates like a metro system in providing frequent short-headway segragated electric rail service within the city and the metropolitan area. The only difference it that CPTM operates using old conventional railroads, converted to provide a metro-like service, even though they are of almost exclusive use of CPTM trains now (rare freight trains can still be seen in all lines except 9 and 11). Besides, transfer between CMSP and CPTM is free. Thus, for every practical purpose, the CPTM system is a metro system, albeit with a suburban flavor.

Official SSC thread: Urban Transport (metro, suburban rail, BRT, bus)


Also visit Urbanrail.net, the world's best website on metros


CMSP - Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo
opening: 1974
length: 97km - stations: 93 - lines: 6
daily ridership: 4.2 million (combined ridership of each line, circa 2.8 million entries in system in total)
rolling stock: circa 200 six-car trainsets, 136m long, 1600mm gauge, third rail 750Vdc (lines 1, 2, 3) and 1435mm gauge, overhead catenary 1500Vac (lines 4, 5), capacity per train (lines 1 through 5) circa 1600 passengers; 7-car monorail trainsets by Bombardier on Line 15 (total number ordered: 52, some 25 to operate in phase one to Sao Mateus), capacity per monorail train 1000 passengers. Line 4 features driverless, open gangway trainsets. Line 5 new "P" stock is also open gangway. Suppliers: Mafersa (extinct), Alstom, CAF, Hyundai-Rotem. Origin: Brazil, Korea.

meaning of Metro station names

HISTORY

[post with all historical proposals since 1945]

Line 1
began construction in 1968 and its first section (Jabaquara - Vila Mariana) opened in September 1974. Most remaining stations opened by 1975, while central transfer station Sé waited until 1978 to open, when Line 3 started operating. In 1998, Line 1 gained three new stations in its Northern end. Line 1 is essentially underground from Jabaquara to Armênia, the next three stations are elevated, then there is one underground (Jardim São Paulo), one elevated (Parada Inglesa) and one semi-burried trench station (Tucuruvi terminus). It comprises 23 stations in 20km today, carrying over 1 million passengers/day, the second busiest line, after Line 3.



Typical line 1 station

Sé transfer station line 1/line 3, most used station

Elevated northern section near Santana

Parada Inglesa station


Line 2, was the third line built, its first stations opened in 1990-1992. This section from Line 1 Paraíso station, all the way under the city's main financial Avenue, Avenida Paulista, to Consolação and Clínicas station west of the avenue. Paraíso, Brigadeiro, Trianon-Masp, Consolação stations opened in 1990; Clínicas and Ana Rosa opened in 1992 and Sumaré and Vila Madalena in 1998. The transfer from Line 2 to Line 1 happens at two stations, Paraíso and Ana Rosa, in order to distrubute demand, Paraíso absorbs northbound passangers, and Ana Rosa the smaller proportion of southbound commuters. In 2004, construction started in the Eastern extension of Line 2, with Cháraca Klabin and Imigrantes opening in 2006, then Alto do Ipiranga in 2007, and finally Tamanduateí and Vila Prudente in 2010. Tamanduateí provides transfer to CPTM Line 10, allowing Line 10 commuters to directly go to Paulista Avenue without transfering at the overcrowded central stations. Line 2 demand today is over 500,000/day.



Line 2 Trianon Masp station under Paulista Avenue

Consolação station access, on Paulista Avenue

Line 2 Sacomã station


The current expansion package from Vila Prudente to Dutra will develop an arch towards the north, reaching current Line 3 Penha station, and then Line 12 future Tiquatira station, where it was originally (until 2010) planned to end, but in 2011 a further extension towards Dutra station (near the Sao Paulo-Rio highway, called Dutra, or BR-116) was included in the plans. Funds were approved in mid-2012 for the first section, 4.6 km including stations Orfanato, Água Rasa, Anália Franco and Vila Formosa, and was then expected to open in 2017/2018, but the Brazilian economic crisis of 2015-2018 forced to government to put construction on hold. Contsruction of the section to Penha (8 stations) resumed by 2020, opening scheduled for by 2026. The second part, from Penha to Guarulhos, is still not under construction as of 2024. The entire expansion to Dutra will be underground, 13.3 km. Official PDF. Post with detailed station locations Official metro page with full documentation[Anália Franco station render] - [Environmental Licensing / EIA-RIMA pdf][Paulo Freie and Nova Manchester station renders][Água Rasa station render] Penha de França and Penha station renders - new Analia Franco station renders

Forumer-made google maps location of Line 2 Extension





Line 3 started construction in the mid 70s, and its first part (Sé-Brás, elevated) opened in 1978. Originally the Eastern part of this line was supposed to be underground and follow a different route, but by the 1980s the huge population boom in the remote Eastern districts plus the nation's financial meltdown made the government radically change plans and extend Line 3 following the existing rail alignment in the city's East Side, effectively turning the Eastern part of Line 3 into a surface suburban service, although with the high Metro standards. By 1988, Line 3 had reached its current Eastern terminus, Itaquera (Corinthians Itaquera station), much further East than the original plans.

Line 3 train in the Eastern part of the line, which is entirely at grade

Elevated section near Brás


In the West, Line 3 went under the surface from Sé towards the dense Anhangabaú and República areas and remained underground for another two stations (Santa Cecília and Marechal Deodoro) until it surfaced again just before its Western terminus, intermodal station Barra Funda (opened in December 1988, transfer to CPTM and bus). Originally, there were plans for Line 3 to proceed northward, crossing the Tietê river to serve the city's North Side, or alternatively for the Line to follow the existing railroad alignments after Barra Funda at least another 5, 6 km to Lapa, but given the huge Eastern extension of the line, these plans were scrapped as it was felt the line would become too long and wouldn't be able to handle demand. Line 3 is the most overcrowded and problematic line in the system, carrying a whopping 1.3 million passengers per weekday as of 2013.



Barra Funda station, Line 3 Western terminus, at grade, transfer to CPTM lines 7 and 8




Line 3 train



Line 4 was planned since the 1960s, and should have been built by the 1990's, however its high cost, plus Brazil's financial troubles at the time postponed this essential connective line until works finally started in August 2004. Originally scheduled to open by 2007, delays and an accident (Pinheiros station collapsed during construction in January 2007), pushed the opening first to December 2008 and then to late 2009/ early 2010, with a short, non-connective section from Paulista to Faria Lima stations finally opening on limited hours on May 25, 2010. Eventually opening hours were expanded and the remaining Phase I stations were opened (Butantã, Pinheiros, República, Luz) until Line 4 Phase I became fully operational by October 2011. It dramatically improved connectivity not only in the Central areas, but also to CPTM Line 9, a major, 32km long line which previously was poorly connected to the rest of the rail network. The line carries 700,000/day today and is the ony line operated by a private concessionary, called Via Quatro.

In 2012, funds were approved for Phase II, which would complete the line as originally planned. It will include all intermediate stations (Higienópolis-Mackenzie, Oscar Freire and Fradique Coutinho) which were left as unfinished skeletons during Phase I construction) plus outer stations São Paulo-Morumbi (also partly built during Phase I) and terminus Vila Sônia (which will have to be built from scratch after the line's depot, underground, as this station in the original plans from the 90's belonged to a hypothetical Phase III but it was included in Phase II when the station between São Paulo-Morumbi and Butantã was cancelled arround 2005, when Phase I was already under construction). Fradique Coutinho station opened in November 2014, but by 2015 Brazil enter a deep recession and works were halted until finally in 2018, Higeinópolis-Mackenzie and Oscar Freire stations opened. Sao Paulo-Morumbi opened in late 2018 and Vila-Sônia opened in late 2021.

Line 4 train

Line 4 Faria Lima station

Higienopolis-Mackenzie station



A post-Vila Sônia Phase III is under consideration, including stations Chácara do Joquei (formerly Jardim Juçara) and Taboão da Serra (both underground - for 2020 or later). Line 4 ridership as of 2013 is 700,000/day, with phase II it was expected to climb to nearly 1 million, but that was before the Pandemic. As of 2023 it is transporting some 650,000 passengers a day. [Vila Sônia expansion PDF].

Former plans for Taboão expansion (see current version below, the penultimate station changed name)


Line 4 geographical map


"Phase II" Taboão da Serra expansion



[post with comparisons between early plans and adopted plan]

Line 4 map with phase I & II:


Pinheiros station





Line 5 - the existing part of Line 5 was originally devised as a distributing line for what is now Line 9 by Fepasa, São Paulo State's Railway Company, in the late 1970s. As Line 9 only served the immediate vicinity of the Pinheiros river, a transversal line near Santo Amaro district was planned to serve neighborhoods further away from the riverside area, especially to the West, where large low-income districts were quickly forming. Those plans were revived by the newly created CPTM in the 1990's after it took over all suburban passenger service from the former state-owned companies Fepasa and the Federal railway company RFFSA (through its suburban passenger agency CBTU), and construction started in 1998.



The original plans to use the same rolling stock as Line 9 then used were upgraded in favor of a new, more modern rolling stock with metro standards (6-car trainsets instead of 4-car versions of the Francorails then used by Fepasa and CPTM on line 9, Alstom eventually built them), as it was decided that, although CPTM would build the line, CMSP (the Metro Company) would operate it. It opened its six stations (only one underground, Largo Treze) in 2002, becoming the fourth line operated by the Metro Company, although given its origins, it did not provide connections to any of the other Metro lines, only to CPTM Line 9 (then called Line C). Only in 2011, when Line 4 Pinheiros station opened, providing connection to line 9, did line 5 get an (albeit indirect) connection to the other Metro lines.

Line 5 expansion


Moema station main entrance




Campo Belo station render


The early plans for the Metro had included a line extending to the Campo Belo area, almost where Line 5 ended, north of Largo Treze station. This old Metro project was then revived and merged to Line 5 when the line was being built so that it would extend to the remaining Metro lines, reaching Line 1 at Santa Cruz station and Line 2 at what back then was future Chácara Klabin station (opened in 2006). This way this line would become a major part of the system, combining two separately conceived rail projects, and serving one of the main economic and demographic axes of the metropolis, the South-Southwest axis along Ibirapuera Avenue to Santo Amaro district, including the hugely important districts of Moema, Campo Belo and Brooklin.

This Second Phase of Line 5 was split into two sections, the first including only one station after Largo Treze, namely Adolfo Pinheiro, which opened in early 2014, and all the remaining 10 stations, whose construction started in 2012 and opened throughout 2018, except for Campo Belo. Including Adolfo Pinheiro, the Second Phase comprises 11 underground stations and 11 km of tunnels along densely occupied, high-end commercial and residential urban areas. The expected ridership for the whole line when complete is about 850,000/day.

[Schematic by construction method] [Environmental Report] - Bidding documents - [station renders] - [CAF rolling stock technical data] - Santa Cruz station diagrams - [Schemes of transfer between Line 5 Campo Belo station and Line 17 monorail] [Station diagrams]



A further expansion beyond current terminus Capão Redondo (stations Parque Santo Dias, São José and Jardim Ângela, 3.7km) is considered for a later date.



Santo Amaro station cable-stayed bridge station, transfer to line 9




Eucaliptos station


AACD-Servidor station





Line 6 - Consortium official website - a fully new line starting in the Northwest of the city, going through the city center and eventually heading toward the East Side is now in advanced planning stage. The first section (Phase I), starting in the northwestern district of Brasilândia and ending at Line 1 São Joaquim station, started construction in mid 2014, and was originally slated to open to the public sometime between 2018 and 2020, but financial problems affecting the consortium headed by Odebrecht, which was awarded the PPP contract in late 2013 for phase 1, halted construction in 2015 due to corruption scandals. By 2018, the state government decided to relaunch a public tender for the Line, and works were resumed in 2020 under the consortion led by European contractor Acciona, with a completion date for late 2025/2026.

With Phase I the line will be 16km long and fully underground, using international gauge (1435mm) and 3rd rail power supply, driverless trainsets and platform screen doors. One 10.5 meter wide tunneling machine will dig the section north of the Tietê river, and another identical machine will open the remaining part all the way to the city center. All stations therefore will have side platforms. In this phase it will have 23 six-car trains, serving 635,000 passengers/day. A second phase may extend its northern end to Pirituba/Bandeirantes. [Environmental Assessment (Basic Maps) EIA RIMA][station diagrams] [station renders (Itaberaba, Água Branca, Sesc)] - [more station renders][São Joaquim and 14 Bis station renders] [Brasilandia station render] Angelica-Pacaembu, PUC-Cardoso de Almeida and Perdizes station renders

The Eastern section from São Joaquim to Cidade Líder has no estimate to start, and will require another tender. As of 2022, this Eastern extension is more likely to become Line 16 (see below)

Northwestern section (phase I - under construction for 2025)

Eastern extension (phase II - project/unknown date - as of 2022, this extension was transformed into Line 16 - see below)


Full view:


Line 6 presentation video




[Full descriptive technical PDF with all current expansion plans]
[interactive map with detailed expansion plans year by year]
Post with links to download PDF schematic of existing and future stations
Post with links to diagrams and technical schemes for stations under construction


Line 15 (monorail)
- (called 'Line 2 Monorail' until September 5, 2012) a 20-km, 18-station monorail line starting at the current Eastern terminus of line 2, Vila Prudente (eventually to be extended westward to Ipiranga Line 10 station), to Cidade Tiradentes district in the far East. Originally planned as a BRT system, it was upgraded to monorail in 2008 amid controversy surrounding the hitherto unknown mode of transportation in Brazil. Construction of first section started in 2010 (Vila Prudente and Oratório stations, 3,5 km plus depot) and opened officially on August 30, 2014 for trial operations on limited hours, weekends only, full time was achieved in 2015. The second phase, from Oratório to São Mateus, opened in 2018 after facing significant delays due to project problems.

An extension of phase 2 to the next station Jardim Colonial (formerly Iguatemi) was approved in 2017 and opened in 2022.








The third phase, from Iguatemi (renamed Jardim Colonial) to Hospital Cidade Tiradentes station, is expected for 2022 or later. An additional Western expansion from Vila Prudente to Ipiranga was included in the plans in 2012, to provide connection to CPTM line 10, with no official date of completion.

PDFs on Lines 15 and 17 monorails


When completed through Cidade Tiradentes region, Line 15 will be one of the largest, busiest monorail lines in the world, transporting around 500,000 passengers a day. [Station schemes] - [video overview (English subtitles)]



Line 17 Monorail - it will form a Southwestern "arch" between Line 1 Jabaquara station, connecting with future Line 5 (at Campo Belo station) and line 9 (Morumbi station) all the way to future Line 4 São Paulo-Morumbi station. The first section (Phase I, 8 stations) will be between the Congonhas domestic airport and Line 9 Morumbi station, and started being built in mid 2012, and was expected to open in 2016/2017, but delays now (2017) postponed it further to late 2019, 2020, but the Malaysian monorail train builder went bankrupt by 2018 and a new builder has to be hired, which will only happen by 2020. As of 2022 the earliest possible date for this line to open is 2024.

Phases II and III will extend the line in both directions, in the West to Line 4 São Paulo Morumbi station, and to the East to Jabaquara Line 1 station, but these extensions cannot be expected for before 2024. When complete, it will be 18 km long, with 18 stations and a rolling stock of 24 trains. The rolling stock was originally supposed to be 5-car Scomi monorails (capacity 687 passengers, including 90 seats), but Scome went bankrupt and a new builder is was hired as of 2020. Phase I ridership 98,000/day; with phase II & III complete, 417,500 p/day are expected.

In late 2013, a 'Phase IV' appeared as a suggested plan, going eastward beyond Jabaquara, toward the city of Diadema (5.5km, five stations Centro de Exposições Imigrantes, Vila do Encontro, Vila Fachini, Vila Clara, Vila Élida and Terminal) Schemes - [technical data] - [Rail beam installation schemes] [City Hall PDF with details]







Line 16 Metro - Oscar Freire - Cidade Tiradentes

This is a new proposal that appeared in 2022.
Derives from the Eastern Extension originally proposed for Line 6, but instead starts as a new line at Oscar Freire (line 4 station) crossing the Jardins districts, intersecting Lines 1 and 2 at Paraíso station, proceding to Aclimação, Ipiranga and Mooca districts and moving then to the far east. It is over 30km long, fully underground and has 23 stations.









Line 18 Monorail (CANCELLED) - Tamanduateí - São Bernardo do Campo - 15.7km, 13 stations, 25 trains, 300,000 passengers/day - bidding took place in early 2014. Construction was set to start by late 2014/2015, first stations to open by 2017, conclusion 2018, but Brazil's financial crisis in 2015 put the line on hold indefinitely, as of 2017 there are no plans or set date to start construction. By 2019 the state government announced Line 18 is cancelled and instead a BRT system will be built in its place Official video.[Geographic line diagram]







In December 2014 a few stations had their names changed in the project, here is the most up-to-date map:



Projects already officially announced but still in early planning stage:

Line 19 - Campo Belo - Dutra (Guarulhos) - Official tender document released on September 20, 2012.

The basic project was awarded in 2022. The souther extension of the line has been left for a future second phase. The first phase now considered links Guarulhos to Sao Paulo city center (Anhanhagaú station)




Line 20 - Moema - Lapa (extended to São Bernardo - Lapa) - 25 km (mostly underground), 25 stations. Phase I (Lapa - Moema) for 2021, Phase II for 2025, according to Official Chamamento Público (Public Calling) for companies to present proposal for Line 20, released on Augsut 2012. Official tender document released on September 20, 2012. Map. Unlikely to even start construction before 2022 or so.
Its trajectory was altered by 2023, below is the officially approved map, likely to be final. Construction may start by 2026-2028. Operations (at least priority section between Lapa and Moema /Saúde) not before 2032-2034
Official 2023 PDF Description






Still more speculative lines as of August 2012:

Line 16 - Cachoeirinha - Ipiranga (cancelled) = this trajectory was circulated between 2008 and 2012 but was dropped.
Line 16 - New Project 2022/2023- Oscar Freire-Cidade Tiradentes





Line 21 - Pari - Nordestina (downtown - East Side)

Line 22 - Morumbi - Cotia (monorail or tram) - edit 2014 a new "Line 22" appeared in plans linking Faria Lima avenue to the West, with stations Monte Belo, Jardim Boa Vista, COHAB Raposo Tavares, Santa Maria, Estrada da Aldeia, Granja Viana, Mesopotâmia, Estrada do Embu, Parque Alexandria,
Sabiá, Rotary e Cotia (Centro) [map] [more info]




CPTM



length: 273 km - stations: 102 - lines: 7 - daily ridership: 2,7 million - opening: suburban service since mid-20th century. Current state-owned operator CPTM founded in 1992.




Line 8 - new station Vila Aurora (opened in late 2013), resumption of operational extension

Line 13 - 12.2 km (8 km elevated, 4 km at grade; 3 stations: Engenheiro Goulart, CECAP and Airport) The only new CPTM line for the foreseeable future. It starts at Line 12 Engenheiro Goulart station, proceding to Guarulhos city (CECAP station, access to local bus terminal) and the International Airport. Construction started December 2013, operations was supposed to start by mid 2015, but environmental licensing delays and Brazil's 2015/2016 financial crisis pushed it to 2018. Terminal station is 1km from main airport terminals entrance, so an additional shuttle vehicle is needed, which as of mid 2022 under construction, to be completed by late 2023 (Aeromovel People Mover)

Rolling stock: 8 eight-car, air-conditioned trainsets, like most CPTM trains. Three further stations after Airport station were announced on December 2013: São João, Presidente Dutra and Bonsucesso/Pimenta, originally for 2017/2018, now (2022) still in distant planning stage. Trains directly to Brás, using Line 12 tracks, are in the plans. Phase I demand is expected to be 120,000 day, phase II 200,000.



Line 13 under construction as of mid 2017:


Line 10 Express (Expresso ABC) - express service along current Line 10

Line 9 - southern extension, 3,5km, stations Mendes and Varginha, u/c (slow progress)

Line 9/Line 8 West-South Express (Expresso Oeste-Sul) - express service from Line 9 Pinheiros station to Line 8 Barueri station. Construction to start in 2015, completion 2017. No news heard as of 2018, most likely cancelled for now. (official thread) NO NEWS AS OF 2022 most likely an abandoned idea


Line 7 station renovation schemes

PDF with CPTM station renovation plans (2012)



CPTM system pictures

Series 8000 CAF and 9000 Alstom trains

Series 2100 at Dom Bosco station, line 11 (Expresso Leste)


Series 3000 Siemens and series 8000 CAF trains

Series 2200 CAF train in line 10 tunnel near José Bonifácio station

Luz station

Line 9 Grajaú station

Line 9 Cidade Jardim station


Line 9 Cidade Universitaria station

Line 9 train going under Octavio Frias bridge

Line 8 extension - 4-car Cobrasma-Francorail train set

Line 8 Siemens train

Line 10 CAF train


Line 10 train at Tamanduateí station


Luz and Julio Prestes stations


Luz underground section

Barra Funda station (Lines 3, 8 and 7)





Brás station (Lines 3, 11, 12, 10, 13)



Tamanduateí station (lines 2 and 10)


Guaianazes station


BUS

Some 14,000 buses operate in the city



Joao Dias terminal




Pinheiros terminal (connection to Line 4 and 9 Pinheiros station)



RAPID BUS

Corredor Campo Limpo - Rebouças: 17.2 km
Ibirapuera-Centro: 9.3 km
Inajar - Rio Branco: 13.6 km
Itapecerica-João Dias: 6.2 km
Jardim Ângela-Guarapiranga: 7.5 km
Parelheiros-Rio Bonito: 30.5 km
Pirituba-Lapa: 15.2 km
Santo Amaro-Nove de Julho: 14.8 km
Expresso Tiradentes: 32.0 km
São Mateus - Jabaquara: 33.0 km

Two structured full BRT systems exist: Tiradentes Express (operated by the city) and the São Mateus Corridor (by the state). Several other avenues possess exclusive bus lanes, and are also called bus corridors.

Tiradentes express partly elevated diesel BRT system












São Mateus BRT:





map


Many trolleybuses still operate in Sao Paulo





BUS SYSTEM OVERVIEW

São Paulo Bus System




--- 8.1 million passengers/daily

--- 14,800 buses

--- 1,286 bus lines


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Rio de Janeiro

pop 5 million (metropolitan 10 million)

Metro:

Length: 47 km - lines: 2 (plus connective line 1A) - stations: 41 - daily ridership: 840,000 (2014) - opening: 1979
Expansion:line 4 (16 km, 6 stations) from Ipanema to Barra da Tijuca to the West completed in 2016, except Gavea branch; planned line 3 monorail separate from system across the bay serving Niterói (on hold, maybe cancelled and replaced by BRT).

Most complete and up-to-date map as of 2018:


original full-size map

Map of heavy rail (Metro / Suburban Rail Supervia) + BRT systems + LIght Rail, showing current status as of 2017:


original image (full size)

Line 3 full video presentation

Video overview (in English) of city projects for the 2016 Olympics, including urban transportation.



Line 4 report:Estudos de Demanda Relatório Final

Line 4 is the biggest metro expansion project in Rio's recent history. It is 16km long and fully underground, connecting the South Side (Ipanema area) with the West side (Barra da Tiijuca). Its main phase was completed by early 2016 (without Gavea branch), in time for the Olympic Games in the city that year. It is actually a continuation of Line 1, and trains will run from Line 1 (and even from Line 2) into Line 4 directly, requiring no transfers. Some trains will have Jardim Oceanico as destination, some will take the Gavea branch, which will be completed perhaps by 2020.



Line 4 Presentation video (subtitled in English)



another Line 4 presentation video with English subs




Line 3 - in 2013 the old Line 3 project was converted from conventional rail to monorail, but it was put on hold in 2015. As of 2018 there is no timeline for this project. Video:



Metro rolling stock:

As of 2012, the Rio de Janeiro Metro system uses 52 six-car trainsets. In late 2012/2013, 19 new 6-car trainsets arrived for lines 1 and 2. With line 4, another 17 6-car trainsets became operational, totalling 66 trains.

















Cantagalo station elevator:
















Cidade Nova station


The metro system is complemented by a "Metro Bus" (Metrô na Superfície) which is a exclusive bus for metro passengers
departing Botafogo and General Osório stations toward the Gavea region (westward), an integration card is needed paying a small additional fee.




Supervia (suburban metro/heavy rail):

length: 225 km - lines: 7 - stations: 101 - daily ridership: 540,000 - opening: several suburban services existed since early 20th century. Current private operator Supervia Consortium in charge since 1998.
Expansion: none, except for renovation of stations and rolling stock.
All 7 supervia lines are electric. A diesel suburban rail (Guapimirim line) is operated by Central.

map:




(Palmeiras branch is an aerial tramway)























Central do Brasil station, where all suburban lines converge (paid access to metro station Central):






BRT
An extensive BRT system is under construction, including 4 lines (TransOeste, TransCarioca, TransBrasil and TransOlímpica). TransOeste system opened partially in mid 2012, and TransCarioca opened partly on May 2014, just before the World Cup, connecting Rio's International Airport to a number of suburban rail and metro stations, all the way to Alvorada Terminal, where it connects with TransOeste BRT. TransOlimpica was completed by early 2016, in time for the Summer Olympics. TransBrasil started construction in 2015 and maybe completed around 2018/2019, and it is slated to transport almost 500,000 passengers/day, making it the busiest BRT line in the world.

TransOeste - 56 km, 53 stations - 210,000 pax/day
TransCarioca - 39 km, 45 stations - 155,000 pax/day
TransOlímpica - 23km, 18 stations - 30,000 pax/day
TransBrasil - 32km, 28 stations - expected 500,000 pax/day
TransOceanica (Niteroi) 11.3km (1.3km tunnel) - 13 stations




TransOlímpica Trajectory overview - massive


TransBrasil is to be 32km long with 28 stations.




TransCarioca BRT video presentation


TransCarioca Presentation PDF



TransCarioca station at International Airport







TransOceanica (Niteroi, across the Bay)






Other
A Light Rail Tram system is operational in the port/ downtown area (see section below). Several gondola systems are either already working or being implemented to serve the hillside districts/favelas.

System history (in Portuguese)
Thread on the history of the Rio de Janeiro Metro
SSC thread on the history of the tramway system (defunct)

General map including under construction/planned lines, BRT, gondolas, light rail for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Line 3 across the bay is not under construction as of 2018.


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Suburban rail (called Supervia) - circa 260km





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[color=red]Ramal de Campo Grande[/color]

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[color=green]Ramal de Santa Cruz[/color]

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[color=cyan]Ramal de Japeri[/color]

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[color=cyan]Ramal de Paracambi[/color]

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[color=darkblue]Ramal de Belford Roxo[/color]

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[color=orange]Ramal de Saracuruna[/color]

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[color=orange]Ramal de Vila Inhomirim[/color]

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Full network map for 2015/2016 by Henryabreu (Metro, Supervia, BRTs, ferries)- line 3 was cancelled


Metro and Supervia map (2002 - lacks new line 1 Ipanema stations)


Most up-to-date map by Robert Schwandel from urbanrail.net showing system as of mid 2011 plus planned expansions:




An old tramway still exists serving the hillside district of Santa Teresa. This is the only surviving tramway in Brazil still used as public transportation.
In 2010 the system was 17km long and transports some 12,000 people every day., but in 2011 the system was temporarily deactivated, since a fatal accident with 6 deaths on August 6, 2011. The tracks were changed and a new fleet of vehicles were built, and the system opened again in early 2016, with increased safety features.





A Light Rail ("VLT"/ tram) system serves the port area and the city center. The LRT/tram consists of two lines and will feature a sophisticated powertrain system fed by underground power supply (thus avoiding unsightly overhead catenaries) plus onboard batteries. In late 2013, Alstom Citadis was chosen as the vehicle. [Brazilian Thread]
. The first line of the system (part of the Olympic legacy) opened for the public on limited hours in June 2016, going full-time by mid 2016, the second line opened by 2017, there is another branch still under construction, for 2018/2019.

LRT map

2017 map:






First days of operation, near Rio's 1906 Opera House












A ferry boat system for pedestrians links Rio city to neghboring Niterói across the bay.




A Barra da Tijuca (West Side) lagoon transport system is being proposed




Aerial tramways (gondolas) are being implemented as full part of the city's transportation network to serve the hillside communities known as favelas/slums.
They are connected to the Metro/Supervia stations. Some metro stations are complemented by steep elevators to access hilltops.






A number of funiculars/inclined planes also exist on various hills (overview on second page, external website)

Rio de Janeiro MagLev - this was a very theoretical promise but it construction of the 200 meter people mover line in a university campus was completed by 2014. Each vehicle transports 30 people. The technology was developed in Brazil.


official website


fimrio
 
#4 · (Edited)
Brasília

pop 2.6 million (metropolitan 2.8 million)

System: Metrô-DF - Y-shaped full metro, partly underground (mostly in the Eastern/central part) and at grade/elevated in the West/outskirts.
Length: 42 km - lines: 2 (uniting in East to share tracks forming a Y) - stations: 29 - daily ridership: 150,000 - opening: 2002
Expansion: several intermediate stations u/c and/or partly completed. Eastward extension to Asa Norte past Central station. Light rail plans on hold

Metro map, with some extensions and proposed light rail:



System pics:






























A 32km- long BRT system with 15 stations is under construction as of 2014. Expected ridership: 200,000 p/day







Light rail tram under construction (halted)
 
#5 · (Edited)
Recife

pop 1.5 million (metropolitan 4.1 million)

System: 2 line surface suburban metro - 71km

Central Line - 25.2 km (electrified metro)
South Line - 14.3 km (electric metro)
Diesel Line - 31.5 km (old diesel train and light rail)

Ridership: 350,000 passengers/day (2014) - third busiest rail system in Brazil.

BRT system opened in mid 2014.



map of possible expansion

Metro, Light Rail and suburban diesel train


























Picture thread
Picture thread #2




The system is connected to a suburban line served by old diesel trains now being replaced by modern diesel "Light Rail" vehicles, both generations shown below:






A new diesel Light Rail line is planned (funds approved) to be built in the North Side with some 13km and 11 stations, completion expected for 2018 (as of 2014)




BRT



 
#6 · (Edited)
Belo Horizonte

pop 2.3 million (metropolitan 5.4 million)

Metro (MetroMinas)
System: surface suburban train, following old railroad alignment in the central part. Connects city center with Western and Eastern suburbs/ outskirts.
length: 28 km - lines: 1 - stations: 19 - daily ridership: 215,000 - opening: 1986
expansion: a second line (10 km - Barreiro-Santa Tereza, 9 stations) is in planning stage for several years, construction will likely not start before 2020. Line 3, underground, 4.5 km and 5 stations is in planning/funding state for a later date.
BRT system - 2 lines

Metro + BRT map (2014)



Metro map from Urbanrail.net


Metro (suburban, almost fully at grade, with short tunnel and elevated sections)




















A BRT system opened in 2014, and now (2015) is transporting 500,000 passengers/day in its two existing lines
















 
#7 · (Edited)
Porto Alegre

pop 1.4 million (metropolitan 4 million)

System: Trensurb - surface suburban metro (city center > outskirts). Ridership: 280,000/day. Links downtown Porto Alegre with northern suburbs. Rolling stock 25 4-car trains TUE Nippon Sharyo / Hitachi Rail / Kawasaki Heavy Industries - Series 100, built in 1984 in Japan. New Brazilian-made
Alstom 9000 series are being supplied as of 2014/2015, 4 4-car Alstoms are already operating as of mid 2015.

In 2013 a new northern extension to Novo Hamburgo city opened.

Plans exist for an underground line 2 from Central station into the city proper. Line 2 is planned to be fully underground and 14,9km long, with 13 stations, carrying 310,000 passengers/day, in 24 4-car trainsets. Construction probably will not start before 2015. New proposal of 2013 eliminated 3 stations but may add Airport link.


























CENTRAL STATION






























Latest Line 2 proposal (November 2013). Line 2 received official proposals on November 2013, but construction may not start until 2015/2016




BRT - a network is being planned/implemented








AEROMOVEL

In addition, an air-propelled system called Aeromóvel (Air-mobile) was implemented as a single-track monorail in the city in the early 80's experimentally (two stations, 770 meters) but was abandoned.

Now they are reviving the idea and a new version of the technology is an airport people mover, on a new 1 km elevated line, connecting a metro station to the city's International Aiport. The line entered tests in 2013, and became fully operational before the 2014 World Cup. Pictures:











Oskar Coester, the Brazilian engineer who created the system in the 80s and came back for the new version, fulfilling his dream:


Video of new airport Aeromóvel:



Original vehicle, now abandoned:



The original vehicle was exported to Indonesia, where since 1989 it serves a theme park, with 6 stations. Discovery Channel video.
 
#8 · (Edited)
Fortaleza

pop 2.5 million (metropolitan 3.6 million)

First full metro line opened experimentally in 2012 (Linha Sul - South Line), 19 stations, of which 4 are underground. In late 2014, the line's operation was extended to 7 pm. Full commercial operations depend on the installation of proper signaling and a control center.


Future network map (only the South Line and the West Line Light Rail exist)




Notice some stations changed names in relation to older maps.



SYSTEM OVERVIEW


Suburban diesel train in service, first section of metro system Line 1 opened on June 2012 (from 8 a.m to noon, Mo-Fri) and tram/light rail under construction, with a number of new compositions already in service. The light rail trams will replace the old diesel trains.

South Line is the first full metro line to open in Fortaleza (June 2012), with the first section (the southern half of the Line, to Parangaba station) opened by June and the rest opened by late 2012/2013. The northern half of the line has 4 underground stations, the first underground metro stations in northern Brazil and will make Fortaleza only the 4th city in Brazil to have underground metro service. Full-time commercial operations along all of South Line is expected for mid 2014.

EXPANSION

The East Line is expected to start construction in the near future (2014) and will be entirely underground. Official video:




PICTURE GALLERY

Metro Rolling stock will incluce 20 3-car trains model Elettrotreno ETR 200 Metrostar, made in Italy by AnsaldoBreda. 6-car compositions will be possible. As of June 2012, eight 3-car trains had already arrived. By 2013, six-car trainsets were already operating experimentally. Full commercial operations expected for June 2014.















Stations: four of them are underground in the city center





West Line Light Rail diesel tram (designed and manufactured by Brazilian Bom Sinal):






Line 4 Purple (12km at grade with small 1km elevated section)




Older diesel suburban train, being replaced by model above:







 
#9 · (Edited)
Salvador

pop 2.6 million (metropolitan 3.9 million)


Metro system (2 lines, 20 stations, 30km as of November 2018) finally opened in June 2014, after 14 years of construction. The last station of the original line 1 project opeed on December 23, 2015. However, there is a project to extend Line 1 another 2 stations to the north.

Line 2 started construction in 2015 and is was opened station by station along 2017. By September 2018, it finally became 23km long with 13 stations, fully at grade.

The first train sets used were Hyundai-Rotems imported from Korea, 4-car sets, international gauge, overhead power supply. By 2015/2016 a new batch of 34 4-car Hyundai-Rotems was built in Brazil (Sao Paulo state) for the Salvador metro extensions. The first units were delivered in December 2015.

As of late 2018, the 2-line system was carrying some 350,000 passengers a day, making it the 3rd busiest metro system in Brazil, after São Paulo and Rio, and ahead of Recife (300,000 pax/day) and Brasília (250,000 pax/day)

Salvador also has a small suburban rail line in operation (20km, 22 stations), which as of 2023 is slated to be replaced by a network of electric, low-floor light rail traims (possibly borrowed from the never-built Cuiabá Light Rail, see below)
Two BRT lines are operational in Salvador.


2018 Map (with sections under construction):
Aguas Claras station was finally opened in December 2023




Map showing Metro (Lines 1 and 2 in black) plus BRT (two lines under construction as of mid 2015) and suburban rail to be upgraded to Light Rail and extended to meet metro (in addition to being reached by the future BRT system)



Line 1 topographic scheme




Length: 12km (+ another 4km planned extension)
Elevated and underground stations

Line 2



Line 1 train test video:




Excellent video on planned line 2
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Line 2 metro was approved on June 20, 2011, 22.5 km (2.5km airport extension), 13 stations (2 with transfer to the BRT system to be built in parallel). Its first stations opened gradually throughout 2017 and 2018 until International Airport station. The northern extension of Line 2 to Lauro de Freitas is not under construction yet.

Line 2 Official PDF

Plans (2013)


Pictures:



























Distance between stations (incl. future Line 2)

Distâncias aproximadas da Linha 1:

LAPA
Lapa -------- 600 m ------ Polvora
Polvora ----- 1,0 km ----- Brotas
Brotas ------ 1,7 km ----- Bonocô
Bonocô ----- 1,8 km ----- Acesso Norte
A. Norte ---- 1,7 km ----- Retiro
Retiro ------- 1,7 km ----- Juá
Juá ---------- 1,9 km ----- Pirajá
Pirajá ------- 1,3 km ----- Campinas
Campinas --- 2,9 km ----- Águas Claras
ÁGUAS CLARAS

Distâncias aproximadas da Linha 2:

A. NORTE
A. Norte ----- 1,2 km ----- Detran
Detran ------- 700 m ------ Iguatemi
Iguatemi ----- 800 m ------ Pernambués
Pernambués - 2,2 km ----- Imbuí
Imbuí -------- 1,6 km ----- CAB
CAB ---------- 1,7 km ----- Pituacú
Pituacú ------ 1,4 km ----- Flamboyant
Flamboyant - 1,3 km ----- Tamburugy
Tamburugy -- 1,8 km ----- Bairro da Paz
B. da Paz ---- 2,1 km ----- Mussurunga
Mussurunga - 3,6 km ----- Aeroporto
Aeroporto --- 3,1 km ----- Lauro de Freitas
LAURO DE FREITAS



A small electric suburban line exists, comprising 22 stations, 20km. Between 2014 and 2018 the plan was to modernize this system, adopting diesel Light Rail vehicles, and the line was to be extended a few km to the south. In 2018, a decision was made to adopt a monorail, but they switched to light rail trams in 2023.





Suburban system pictures

The Lacerda elevator takes people from the Lower City to the Upper City and is a symbol of Salvador.




Map with the future BRT lines








 
#10 · (Edited)
Curitiba

pop 1.7 million (metropolitan 3.2 million)

First city in the world with a Bus Rapid Transit system, developed locally, by 1974. The concept has been successfully exported worldwide.

Number of operational tubular stations: 353
Total Length of Exclusive Bus Lanes: 81 km
Daily ridership:2.3 million passengers
Fleet: 1915 buses
Transfer terminals: 30


New 2011 BRT model, largest bus in the world













General system presentation video (2012) - excellent quality, English subtitles




Video showing bus arrival, station door/bus door slinding platform coordination as well as station accessibility elevator (used here to lift a baby car)



System map:



Larger version: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/Curitiba_PublicTransport.png

METRO

An underground metro line is in planning stage. Official website - line construction scheme
Line 1 rolling stock will consist of 25 5-car trainsets, with a capacity for 400,000 passengers/day.

Video presentation:


Phase II renders:




 
#11 · (Edited)
Other Northeast




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Maceió

Light Rail Tram (diesel) opened on October 12, 2011, to replace parts of the diesel system (picture of first day of commercial operations here on page 6 of this thread).





MAP






Old suburban diesel system (10,000 p/day)





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João Pessoa













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Natal

One diesel light rail line operating, a total of seven lines planned








Map

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Teresina

One diesel line operated with two trains. Modernization plans exist (2014)

MAP

















Modernization project video








Juazeiro do Norte/Crato (Cariri - Southern Ceará state)

1 diesel air-conditioned line linking two neigboring cities.






Sobral (Ceará state) (pop 190,000) - Bom Sinal diesel Light Rail in final phases of construction as of late 2012.



 
#12 · (Edited)
Other cities



Santos
- eletric light rail tram u/c - first bidding received no proposals 2010, new process completed by early 2013, construction started on May 29, 2013 and first part (Barreiros-Porto 8km). Test operations started in April 2015 on limited hours, full operations expected for December 2015.

First phase is split into three sub-phases - 1a - Barreiro-Conselheiro Nébias, and 1-b Conselheiro Nébias-Porto and Line 2 - Conselheiro Nébias - City Center circular line (serving the intercity bus station and city bus terminal). Phase 1a and 1b became operational by late 2015, Line 2 (city center circular line) was expected for 2017/2018 but is now to open by 2024, after construction started in 2022. Phase 1a has a daily ridership 25,000 passengers/day, with trams every 5-7 minutes. The Downtown circular line may expand ridership to 35K daily. Eight new trams will be added to the system with Line 2.

[downtown water mirror project] [Post with info and schemes of Conselheiro Nebias-Center section
post with diagrams of stations Ana Costa, Washington Luís, Conselheiro Nébias and Porto


] Map and info:

Current project map


Detailed current Phase I map with correct station names


Vehicle selected is Vossloh Tramlink V4 (seven cars, capacity 400 passengers, 22 units, of which 3 to be made in Europe and 19 in Rio de Janeiro at a T'Trans plant):





Distant future map with possible future lines and extensions for the 2028-2035 horizon:


2015 Post with renders and maps of Phase II (Conselheiro Nebias-Valongo)

Sep 2011 update: new bidding proposal published, PDF here
Official PDF
November 2011 Overview PDF
March 2014 PDF (most complete and recent)




Technical PDF

[post with further details, schemes]

In late 2013, there appeared an aerial tramway project for the city's hills [Official thread] - video- map:



A BRT system between Sao Vicente and Praia Grande is in planning stage as of 2014, connecting to the BRT



Santos also operates an interesting Selective Bus System (ônibus Seletivo) = minibuses with air-conditioning, reclinable cushioned seats that stop anywhere regardless of bus stops (following a fixed route of course). They are a little more expensive.







Campinas pop 2 million (metropolitan: 3.1 million)

BRT system under construction

Defunct Light Rail system (operational between 1990 and 1995)




São José dos Campos (project apparently cancelled and replaced with BRT as of November 2013)
(São Paulo state) - pop 650,000

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Manaus

Planned monorail - construction to start in May 2013, first part operational by November 2014 (as of April 2013) (UPDATE December 2013 - construction essentially halted, no specific date to start) CANCELLED





Complete project

BRT system to start construction allegedly in 2013. Official thread.



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Belém - BRT system under construction, as of 2024 a few sections operational. Overview. Brazilian thread.








Macaé (Rio state) - planned light rail tram (probably cancelled)

Lines: 1
Length: 28km
Stations: 10
Vehicle: Diesel Light Rail by manufacturer Bom Sinal
Opening: 2013 (note: as of April 2013, construction seems to have been cancelled)
more info

Pic:




Goiânia - planned light rail, BRT expansion [official PDF presentation] Brazilian thread



Plans are for 30 2-car trams, 12 stations (5 terminals), 13.6km extension, 3-miinute headways. Three stations will be underground.

Official Odebrecht Page

Map



Project
Cost: 1,3 billion Brazilian Real (circa 500 million USD)
13,6 km
12 stations
5 transfer terminals
30 trams
600 passengers per tram
240.000 passengers per day


Cuiabá - approved Light Rail system originally planned for 2014 World Cup (as of June/11). 2 lines, 32 stations, 22km. CANCELLED
Expected ridership: 120,000/day. [map] [Technical Details PDF]

First line under construction since late 2012, cost R$1,2 billion (US$600 million). Construction was at 50% in late 2014 but mismanagement and cost overruns stopped construction. By 2022-2023 the tracks already laid were being torn off and scrapped.
As of 2023, the system is officially cancelled and the trams may hopefully be used in the upcoming Salvador Light Rail system (VLT de Salvador)


Vehicle (CAF Urbos 3, 40 seven-car trams, 44 meters long) under construction (May 2013):








Line scheme:


With all stations (credits to Robert Schwandl at Urbanrail.net)







Campina Grande (Paraíba state) - Light Rail system proposed in early 2012


Florianópolis - Light Rail. This system is still a vague promise.






Vitória (Espírito Santo state) - light rail proposal found in early 2015, no further concrete info available



post
 
#13 · (Edited)
BRAZILIAN BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMS - AN OVERVIEW




MAP - Brazilian cities with BRT systems (either operational or under construction, number of lines in parentheses)





As of late 2010:

1 - In operation (22 lines)

Curitiba
Eixo Norte-Sul 1974, triple-bus and tube stations since 1995
Eixo Boqueirão 1977, triple-bus and tube stations since 1992
Eixo Leste-Oeste 1980, triple-bus and tube stations since 2000
Circular Sul 1999
Linha Verde 2009, triple-bus

Goiânia
Eixo Anhangüera, 1976, elevated platforms since 1998

Criciúma
Avenida Centenário, 1996 (elevated platforms)

Uberlândia
Corredor Estrutural João Naves, 2006 (segregated stations)

São Paulo (RMSP)
Paes de Barros, 1980 (trolleybus)
9 de Julho/São Gabriel, 1987
São Mateus-Jabaquara, 1988
Vila Nova Cachoeirinha, 1991 (elevated platforms). Renovated in the 2000s.
João Dias, 2000
Lapa, 2003
Jardim Angela, 2004
Ibirapuera, 2004
Parelheiros, 2004
Varginha, 2004
Rebouças, 2004
Expresso Tiradentes, 2007 (elevated bus corridor with elevated metro-like stations)
Diadema - Brooklin, 2010 (continuation of the São Mateus BRT)

Porto Alegre
Avenida Sertório, 2000 (elevated platforms)


2 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION (6)
Rio de Janeiro: Transoeste (2010). Works started July 2010.
Belo Horizonte (2): Avenida Antonio Carlos-Dom Pedro I (since 2004); Cristiano Machado (Green Line)
Distrito Federal: Green Line (EPTG) under construction since 2008
Grande Vitória (2): Avenida Carlos Lindemberg (Vila Velha) 2010; Talma Rodrigues Ribeiro (Serra) 2010
São Paulo: Tucuruvi - Guarulhos. Scheduled for completion 2012. Works started October 2010.
São Paulo: Butantã - Jandira. Works started June 2011.

3 - PLANNED (6)
Rio de Janeiro (3): Transcarioca (expropriations started early 2010); Transolímpica; Transbrasil (Avenida Brasil)
Recife: North-South. Project presented by October 2009.
Brasília: VLP (Brasília – Santa Maria)
São Paulo: Butantã - Itapevi, 33 km (continuation of the Butantã-Jandira line u/c).

4 - PLANNED (31)
Campinas (2): City Center - Terminal Ouro Verde, with extension to Viracopos (2nd phase); Nortwest: Corredor Campo Grande, on Avenida John Boyd Dunlop.
Curitiba (3): Avenida Cândido de Abreu; Aeroporto-Rodoferroviária BRT ; extension of Green Line South.
Belo Horizonte (2): Área Central; Dom Pedro II / Carlos Luz (Catalão)
Cuiabá (3): Airport/CPA (East/West); Corredor Mário Andreazza; Coxipó/Centro
Fortaleza (4): Avenida Alberto Craveiro; Avenida Paulino Rocha; Avenida Dedé Brasil; Project Raul Barbosa
São Salvador (1): Structuring BRT Airport/ North Access
Manaus (1): East-Center axis
Belém (2):
Natal: (executive project in tender)
João Pessoa - Avenida Epitácio Pessoa
Recife (4) - East - West, Avenida Norte, World Cup City connection, BR-101
DF (4) - Red Line, Yellow Line, EPNB, EPCL.
Porto Alegre (3): Av. Assis Brasil BRT renovation; Av. Protásio Alves BRT renovation; Av. Bento Gonçalves / Portais Azenha e Antônio Carvalho (2 stations).


6 - DEFUNCT (1)

Manaus system

Salvador: Vasco da Gama / Bonocô, operational between 1990 and 1995.


Sources:
http://www.portaltransparencia.gov.br/copa2014/salvador/mobilidade-urbana/index.asp
http://memoria70.blogspot.com/
 
#17 ·
The rolling stock of the three "1980's CBTU" systems (conceived with similar concepts at that time) is old-fashioned but it seems to be in very good shape. I will try to ask local experts if there are any plans to acquire new trains in the near future.
 
#15 ·
After Turkey, I was waiting for such a compilation. I like Brazil & Turkey & China & Japan because rail transports there has some similarities with my country India.

Some points -

1) There is no info & photos of Rio's tram, which is oldes in South America. Please add these.

2) Trams are also running in Itatinga & Campos do Jordao as regular service, and in Campinas & Santos as heritage service. Please add these.

3) Is really Santos is planning a modern tram with its current heritage tram? Please write details. Will it be modern tram (like Buenos Aires's premetro & tranvia del este) or light rail (like Buenos Aires's tren de la costa)?

4) Is really Macaeo is also planning a modern tram? Please write details. Will it be modern tram (like Buenos Aires's premetro & tranvia del este) or light rail (like Buenos Aires's tren de la costa)?

5) Is really Fortaleza is planning a modern tram with its under construction metro? Please write details. Will it be modern tram (like Buenos Aires's premetro & tranvia del este) or light rail (like Buenos Aires's tren de la costa)?

6) What is the current status of Fortaleza's & Salvador's metro? Will it be opened for public service in 2011? If not then when?
 
#18 ·
After Turkey, I was waiting for such a compilation. I like Brazil & Turkey & China & Japan because rail transports there has some similarities with my country India.

Some points -

1) There is no info & photos of Rio's tram, which is oldes in South America. Please add these.
Since this is a general thread on transportation, I did not bother to include such minor systems such as the Santa Tereza tramway with its irrelevant ridership. A historical section (which I plan) is more appropriate.

2) Trams are also running in Itatinga & Campos do Jordao as regular service, and in Campinas & Santos as heritage service. Please add these.
Once again, heritage is not actual "urban transport". The Santos system for instance is merely a touristic attraction, you can't use it to move around in the city. I am planning a "heritage/ touristic/ curiosity" section but not in the main page.

3) Is really Santos is planning a modern tram with its current heritage tram? Please write details. Will it be modern tram (like Buenos Aires's premetro & tranvia del este) or light rail (like Buenos Aires's tren de la costa)?
Yes Santos city (near Sao Paulo, metropolitan pop 1,6 mln) has been planning a LRT (light rail transport) along its defunct mid-city railroad for several years. The bidding process last year, however, failed to attract any candidates and a new bidding process is underway. The Brazilian forum thread is here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=820626

4) Is really Macaeo is also planning a modern tram? Please write details. Will it be modern tram (like Buenos Aires's premetro & tranvia del este) or light rail (like Buenos Aires's tren de la costa)?
Wait, do not confuse the city of Maceió (pronounced /maseyó/), capital of Alagoas state (Northeast) with the city of Macaé (pronounced /makaé/) which is a smaller but oil-rich city in the state of Rio de Janeiro (southeast). But both are planning a Light Rail. The Maceió system is shown above, because it is already being implemented. The Macaé system is still just a very vague promise. For the Macaé plans, see: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=887842
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1120245

5) Is really Fortaleza is planning a modern tram with its under construction metro? Please write details. Will it be modern tram (like Buenos Aires's premetro & tranvia del este) or light rail (like Buenos Aires's tren de la costa)?
Fortaleza has, beside full Metro system u/c, plans for a Light Rail (line Buenos Aires tren de la costa I guess - in this thread, always understand "light rail" to mean a full modern tram system). The pictures of these trams are shown in the Fortaleza post above, along with the metro trains. They will be made by Brazilian Bom Sinal Rail Company.

6) What is the current status of Fortaleza's & Salvador's metro? Will it be opened for public service in 2011? If not then when?
Fortaleza has already started trial operations and is slated to open commercially sometime in 2012. Salvador is a bit murkier. Because only 6km of the first line have been built, the system might prove too small to attract any significant ridership and is currently financially unsustainable. It could start operations by 2012, but it might be decided to wait a few more years until the remaining 6km of line 1 get built.
 
#16 ·
Great work! Very modern infrastructure you have got there! :cheers: I was aware of such a development in Brazil but never took the time to investigate what's really going on across the country. I enjoyed this topic and I looked for such a one! Thanks mate :cheers:
 
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#19 ·
I'm glad you appreciate it. It took me a few good days, and there might be mistakes because I am not an expert in Brazilian transport, just a humble learner. I tried to gather the most useful and up-to-date info on all systems but keep an eye on the thread as more stuff may be added and corrections may be needed.
 
#21 · (Edited)
Curitiba RIT (BRT system) - WORLD'S FIRST

Info below originally posted and compiled by forumer FGB_Curitiba here. To be translated.

Overview Map


Central detail map



A cidade de Curitiba é conhecida internacionalmente pelo eficiente e inovador sistema de transporte coletivo. Como todas as idéias novas, o sistema que possibilitou a integração urbana de Curitiba foi cercado de dúvidas. Mas ao longo dos anos foi comprovado que a criatividade foi mais eficaz que o ceticismo.

Bonde a cavalos
Em 1887 a Empreza Curitybana, dirigida por Boaventura Capp disponibilizou o primeiro bonde puxado por animais, ligando a Boulevard 2 de Julho (atual início da Avenida João Gualberto) ao bairro do Batel. Esta foi a pedra fundamental de parte da identidade mais latente da cidade de Curitiba, o transporte coletivo. Naquele período o passeio pela pacata Curitiba tinha característica mais poética e os bondes davam o toque de charme. A viagem inaugural dos primeiros bondes foi um dos maiores acontecimentos da época. Os jornais locais divulgaram com orgulho a partida dos quatro vagões que contavam com ilustres passageiros como o presidente da província Faria Sobrinho.


Bondes elétricos
Apesar do bondinho ter o objetivo de atender às massas, ele era dividido em duas categorias. Na primeira classe era obrigatório que os passageiros estivessem calçados. Já no "bond mixto", como era conhecida, a pessoa podiam viajar sem sapatos.
O panorama do transporte coletivo da cidade mudou com a introdução dos bondes elétricos a partir 1912. Os primeiros bondes puxados por mulas foram vendidos e amontoados no depósito de ferro-velho em Paranaguá. A mudança foi necessária já que o número de passageiros aumentou de 680 mil, em 1903 para 1,9 milhão por ano em 1913. A cidade crescia rapidamente, porém de maneira desordenada.


Primeiros Onibus
Em 1928 começaram a circular os primeiros ônibus da Companhia Força e Luz Paraná, a nova responsável pelo transporte coletivo. Dois anos mais tarde começaram a aparecer às linhas particulares de ônibus, apesar dos bondes ainda serem a preferência da população. Em 1938, 10,9 milhões de pessoas utilizavam bondes e somente 2,6 milhões andavam de ônibus anualmente. Devido à concorrência nas linhas e atendimento deficitário o gosto do curitibano pelo transporte coletivo foi mudando e os bondes perderam espaço. Apesar das passagens mais caras o novo veículo era mais confortável, rápido e seguro.


Em 1951 saíram de circulação os últimos bondes, dando lugar às auto-lotações. Uma das grandes revoluções no setor ocorreu em 1955, quando o município estabeleceu contratos de concessão com 13 empresas. Naquela época, a cidade era atendida por 50 ônibus e 80 lotações. Em 1965 foi editado o Plano Diretor de Transportes de Curitiba, estabelecendo as vias estruturais que serviram como eixos base para movimentação urbana. O plano foi considerado um dos mais perfeitos do mundo. Por conta do bom planejamento mesmo 15 anos depois os 673 ônibus da capital paranaense transportavam 515 mil pessoas diariamente. A frota do transporte coletivo representava apenas 2% dos veículos que trafegavam em Curitiba e era responsável pelo transporte de 75% das pessoas que se locomoviam. Como a cidade crescia rapidamente em pouco tempo o sistema tradicional estaria obsoleto e ineficaz para atender tanta gente. Era necessário algo de novo. A solução foi a implantação dos ônibus expressos. Ele foi um dos grandes responsáveis pelo avanço no atendimento do transporte coletivo. Não se tratava somente de uma nova categoria de veículo, mas acima de tudo um sistema de transporte para médias distâncias que possuía via exclusiva. A primeira etapa foi à implantação das canaletas exclusivas, onde circulavam os ônibus convencionais.

O Departamento de Pesquisa de Veículos da Faculdade de Engenharia Industrial de São Bemardo dos Campos (SP), apresentou ao IPPUC (Instituto de Pesquisa e Planejamento Urbano de Curitiba) o primeiro modelo de ônibus para atender as novas necessidades de transporte urbano. Batizado de "Uiraquitan", em homenagem ao nome indígena dado ao primeiro carro fabricado no Brasil, foi projetado especialmente para o sistema viário de Curitiba.

Primeiros expressos
Após grande repercussão em diversos veículos de comunicação nacionais, em setembro de 1974 entram em funcionamento experimental os 20 primeiros expressos. A frota partiu da praça Generoso Marques para atender passageiros do Eixo Norte/Sul. Em um dos ônibus de inconfundível cor vermelha o prefeito Jaime Lemer, idealizador do projeto desde do tempo em que era presidente do IPPUC, comentava à imprensa a satisfação de ver sua grande obra em funcionamento.

Com paradas a cada 400 metros e infra-estrutura diferenciada, onde foram instaladas bancas de revistas, cabines telefônicas e caixas de correio, além da pista própria, o expresso foi comparado a um metrô na superfície. Em média, todos os meses, 1,9 milhão de pessoas utilizavam o novo sistema de transporte.
As linhas foram aumentando e cada vez mais a frota de ônibus foi crescendo. Tudo para acompanhar o significativo aumento populacional e de infra-estrutura da cidade. Em 1980 Curitiba foi a primeira capital a adotar a tarifa social. O preço da passagem era único independente do trecho da viagem. Com esta vantagem também foi colocada em prática a campanha "É com esse que eu vou", incentivando a população a deixar os carros em casa e utilizar o veículo coletivo. O preço do petróleo aumentava cada vez mais por conta da crise mundial do combustível.
Na década de 80, em terminais fechados os usuários passaram a utilizar roletas de acesso. Desta maneira foi possível implantar a passagem única. Os usuários podiam trocar de linha dentro dos terminais sem pagar nova passagem. Com isto, se consolidou a RIT (Rede Integrada de Transporte). Em 1980, os ônibus articulados com capacidade 80% maior, começaram a substituir gradativamente os antigos expressos. Isto significou economia de combustível em 46% e redução de custo de 21 % por passageiro transportado.
Mudanças estruturais foram feitas, e seis anos mais tarde. a URBS (Urbanização Curitiba S/A) assumiu o gerenciamento do sistema e passou a ser a concessionária, e as empresas operadoras, as permissonárias. Em 1987, a RIT transportou quase 500 mil usuários por dia, incremento de 9%. No início da década de 90 já existiam 80 linhas alimentadoras para os usuários se deslocarem nos cinco eixos atendidos pelos expressos, 239 linhas em todo o sistema. A RIT atendia em 1990, 54% do total de usuários do sistema, índice que chegou a 84% em 1995.
Em outubro de 1991, sob encomenda da URBS, a Volvo começou a desenvolver o primeiro ônibus Biarticulado brasileiro, batizado de "Metrobus", ele tinha 25 metros de comprimento e capacidade para transportar até 270 passageiros.
Neste período foi implantada uma das maiores novidades do transporte coletivo naquela década. Foram criadas as Linhas Diretas, servidas por veículos de cor cinza popularmente chamados de "Ligeirinhos". Através das rampas de acesso no lugar das escadas, eles permitiram o embarque e desembarque de passageiros através das estações-tudo, que serviam como pequenos terminais, possibilitando ao usuário a troca de linhas sem pagar nova passagem.


Biarticulados

Os Biarticulados começaram a substituir também os ônibus utilizados nas linhas do expresso.
As melhorias foram sendo colocadas em prática como o sistema de aviso de paradas. A cada saída de uma estação-tubo, o sistema é automaticamente acionado para informar aos passageiros qual é o ponto seguinte e quais portas deverão ser utilizadas para o desembarque. Sistema parecido com o usado por alguns metrôs em diversos lugares do mundo.


Em 1996, a RIT ultrapassou as fronteiras e passou a atender a Região Metropolitana. Em 1999, o Sistema Expresso comemorou 25 anos com a inauguração da linha Biarticulado Circular Sul. Para relembrar o começo de tudo uma réplica do primeiro ônibus expresso de 1974 circulou do Terminal Capão Raso até a Praça Generoso Marques transportando o então governador Jaime Lerner e o prefeito Cassio Taniguchi. Foi como uma viagem no tempo para Lerner e para muitos curitibanos que acompanharam o desenvolvimento do transporte coletivo da cidade, repleto de inovações e empreendedorismo para acompanhar o crescimento urbano.

Em 2000, a substituição de 87 veículos articulados por 57 de maior porte, no eixo leste/oeste, demonstrou que no sistema adotado por Curitiba, novidades são sempre implantadas sem a necessidade de investimentos incompatíveis com a realidade da cidade.
Os avanços sociais marcam a história recente do transporte coletivo curitibano. Em 2005, o prefeito Beto Richa determinou o enxugamento de despesas do sistema e o corte de dez centavos na tarifa, reduzida para R$ 1,80.
Também foi criada a tarifa domingueira, que custa apenas R$ 1, e garante o lazer e o convívio social das famílias de baixa renda.
O controle do preço da passagem conseguiu reverter a queda no número de passageiros que vinha sendo registrada desde a década de 90, e atraiu muitos curitibanos de volta ao transporte coletivo. (veja no grafico abaixo)
Hoje 2 milhões de passageiros utilizam diariamente o Sistema Integrado de Transporte Coletivo, composto por 1980 ônibus, que atendem 395 linhas. O sistema é responsável pelo emprego direto de 15 mil pessoas, entre motoristas, cobradores, fiscais, mecânicos, entre outros profissionais..


Fonte: http://www.urbs.curitiba.pr.gov.br/PORTAL/historiadotransportecoletivo.php

Linha do Tempo

De 2011 para trás, a história do transporte coletivo de Curitiba é uma verdadeira viagem no tempo. Primeiro foram os bondes movidos a mula, depois os elétricos. Vieram os primeiros ônibus chamados de lotações e, nos anos 1970, atrelado ao Plano Diretor, o expresso em canaletas exclusivas do sistema trinário.
O ônibus vermelho, a princípio simples, depois articulado, provocou uma revolução nos conceitos urbanos. Além de aproximar a moradia do trabalho, dos serviços e do lazer, induziu o crescimento da cidade ao longo das vias estruturais. Confira aqui um pouco dessa história:

1955 – Primeira regulamentação do transporte coletivo de passageiros pelo Decreto 503/55, que deu origem à concessão para 13 empresas operadoras. A cidade era atendida por 50 ônibus e 80 lotações
1966 – Aprovado o Plano Diretor de Curitiba, pela lei 2929/66. O planejamento urbano e sua aplicação passam a ter base no tripé Uso do Solo, Sistema Viário e Transporte Público, pensados juntos
1966-70 – Detalhamento do Projeto do Setor Estrutural, com a criação do Sistema Trinário: na via estrutural um corredor exclusivo para ônibus, ladeado por vias de tráfego lento com sentidos opostos; mais duas ruas paralelas de tráfego rápido, também em sentidos opostos
1972 – Nova lei de Zoneamento – Lei 4.199/72
1972 – Estação Rodoferroviária
1973 – Instituição da Região Metropolitana de Curitiba, composta por 14 municípios
1974 – Implantação da 1° canaleta exclusiva (20 km) e entrada em operação do ônibus expresso no Eixo Norte-Sul
1974 – Adoção de cores para as categorias das linhas: vermelho para as linhas expressas e laranja para as linhas alimentadoras
1975 – Divisão de Curitiba em 75 bairros, pelo Decreto 774/75
1975 – Financiamento pioneiro do Banco Mundial (BIRD) para projeto urbanístico
1976 – Implantação do Ônibus Seletivo, linha Batel-Jardim Social (posteriormente rebatizado de Opcional)
1977 – Implantação de Ciclovia pioneira – da Praça das Nações à BR-116, pela avenida Victor Ferreira do Amaral, com 1.100 metros
1977 – Início da operação do Eixo Boqueirão com os Terminais Hauer e Carmo
1978 – Início da sincronização dos semáforos – Controle de Tráfego
1979 – Implantação das linhas: Interbairros – 28 bairros, 44km – veículos de cor verde; Estudante – do Largo Bittencourt ao Centro Politécnico (UFPR)
1980 – Implantação da tarifa única na RIT – Rede Integrada de Transporte
1980 – Utilização de ônibus articulado nos eixos Norte-Sul e Boqueirão
1980 – Implantação do Terminal Boqueirão, complementando o Eixo Boqueirão
1980 - Implantação do Terminal Pinheirinho, complementando o Eixo Sul
1980 – Início da operação do Eixo Leste-Oeste
1981 – Implantação da Linha Circular Centro – 5,5 km, do Largo Bittencourt à Avenida 7 de Setembro, pela Rua XV de Novembro
1982 – Implantação dos Terminais Campo Comprido e Santa Cândida
1985 – Início da operação do SITES – Sistema de Transporte Integrado para o Ensino Especial – composto por 14 linhas que realizavam o transporte de estudantes com deficiência para as escolas especializadas
1986 – Instituição da URBS – Urbanização de Curitiba S/A como gerenciadora do transporte coletivo, transformando as empresas operadoras em permissionárias pelo Decreto 45/87
1988 – Implantação da ficha metálica do vale transporte, com adoção de catracas automáticas. Implantação do Terminal SITES
1990 – Implantação das Linhas ProParque – roteiro para atender aos parques de Curitiba com ônibus especiais
1990 - Estabelecimento da URBS como a única concessionária do sistema de transporte de Curitiba pela Lei 7556/90 – Lei do Transporte Coletivo
1991 – Criação das Linhas Diretas (“ligeirinhos”) com paradas a cada 3 km em estações tubo que permitem o embarque em nível e o pagamento antecipado da tarifa
1991 – Aprovação do novo Regulamento do Transporte Coletivo pelo Decreto 210/1991
1992 – Implantação do Redutor Eletrônico de Velocidade (primeira lombada eletrônica) na rua Francisco Derosso
1992 – Remodelação do Eixo Boqueirão com implantação de estações tubo nas paradas (embarque em nível e pagamento antecipado da tarifa) para dar início à operação dos ônibus biarticulados
1992 – Construção dos Terminais Bairro Alto, Barreirinha, Fazendinha, Santa Felicidade e Sítio Cercado, ampliando o atendimento da RIT
1994 – Implantação da Linha Turismo com jardineiras brancas, percorrendo pontos turísticos de Curitiba
1995 – Início da Operação da Linha Direta Bairro Novo
1995 – Remodelação do Eixo Norte-Sul para a entrada de veículos biarticulados
1996 – Convênio entre o Governo do Estado e a Prefeitura de Curitiba, delegando à URBS o gerenciamento das linhas da Região Metropolitana de Curitiba
1997 – Instituição da URBS – Diretoria de Trânsito (Diretran) – como Entidade Executiva Municipal de Trânsito
1997 - Linha Interhospitais – linha de ônibus que atende os principais hospitais de Curitiba
1998 – Implantação do Linhão do Emprego – avenida de 33 km unindo, pelo transporte, 15 bairros de Nordeste a Sudoeste de Curitiba: 10 polos de desenvolvimento, cada um com barracão empresarial, liceu de ofícios e equipamentos sociais: creche, escola, unidade de saúde, praça de esportes
1999 – Implantação do Biarticulado Circular Sul que integrou sete terminais circulando em canaletas exclusivas, ao longo de 26 km na região do Linhão do Emprego
2000 – Nova lei de Zoneamento e Uso do Solo – Lei 9800/00, substituindo a de 1975
2000 – Remodelação do Eixo Leste-Oeste para a entrada de veículos biarticulados
2000 – Integração dos Eixos Norte-Sul e Leste-Oeste na Praça Eufrásio Correa
2002 – Implantação da bilhetagem eletrônica no sistema de transporte
2003 – Substituição dos abrigos de ônibus pelo Novo Mobiliário Urbano, implantado em parceria público-privada
2004 – Adequação do Plano Diretor de Curitiba ao Estatuto das Cidades, após discussão com a população em audiências públicas, pela Lei Municipal 11.266/2004, aprovada em 1° de dezembro
2005 – Instituição da “tarifa domingueira” – passagem de ônibus a R$ 1,00 aos domingos
2005 – Sinalização dos Radares
2006 – Renovação da frota de ônibus: entrada de 295 novos veículos com motores Euro 3, reduzindo a emissão de poluentes
2007 – Aprovação do projeto para a implantação da LINHA VERDE, 6° corredor de Transporte Coletivo de Curitiba em uma avenida de 222 km, sobre o leito da BR-476 (antiga BR-116)
2008 – Aprovação da Nova Lei do Transporte Coletivo – Lei 12.597/08 – que definiu a URBS como gerenciadora do sistema e estabeleceu indicares de qualidade na prestação de serviços
2008 – Regulamentação dos serviços de transporte coletivo pelo Decreto 1.356/08
2008 – Implantação de ônibus modelo double deck (dois andares) na Linha Turismo
2009 – Conclusão da 1 etapa das obras da LINHA VERDE e início da operação da linha Pinheirinho/Carlos Gomes. Da frota de 14 ônibus articulados, 6 utilizam biocombustível 100% à base de soja. As estações implantadas na nova avenida apresentam sistema ecológico de climatização e permitem integração com as linhas alimentadoras que cruzam o trajeto
2009 – Ampliação das Estações Tubo da linha direta INTER 2 para a substituição dos veículos por ônibus articulados
2010 – Implantação da linha LIGEIRÃO BOQUEIRÃO, após a conclusão das obras de desalinhamento das estações da avenida Marechal Floriano Peixoto, para a criação da pista de ultrapassagem nos pontos intermediários. O projeto de uma Linha Direta Expressa no Corredor Boqueirão representou um novo marco no transporte coletivo de Curitiba, com a implantação de uma linha que circula na via exclusiva, realiza paradas apenas nos Terminais e região central e contato com prioridade nos cruzamentos, o que conferiu maior rapidez e agilidade nos deslocamentos do Eixo
2010 – Realização da primeira Licitação do Sistema de Transporte Coletivo Urbano de Curitiba. A assinatura dos Contratos de Concessão definiu um novo ciclo de operação do transporte coletivo da cidade

Fonte: PMC

RIT - Principais Caracteristcas

Integração com o uso do solo e sistema viário, configurando uma cidade com crescimento linear;
Ampla acessibilidade com o pagamento de uma única tarifa;
Prioridade do transporte coletivo sobre o individual;
Caracterização tronco/alimentador;
Terminais de integração fechados;
81Km de canaletas, vias ou faixas exclusivas, caracterizando corredores de transporte; Terminais fora dos eixos principais ampliam a integração.
Abrangência Metropolitana.

Sistema Trinário de Vias

Via Central: Canaleta central exclusiva para a circulação das linhas expressas (transporte de massa) e duas vias lentas para acesso às atividades lindeiras. A via exclusiva confere ganhos significativos para a velocidade operacional das linhas expressas.
Vias Estruturais:Duas vias paralelas à via central com sentido único, situadas a uma quadra de distância do eixo, destinadas às ligações centro-bairro e bairro-centro, para a circulação dos veículos privados.

Corredores de Transporte

Os corredores de transporte coletivo, componentes dos sistemas trinários, são elementos referenciais dos eixos estruturais de desenvolvimento, pois:
Ordenam o crescimento linear do centro;
Caracterizam as maiores densidades demográficas;
Priorizam a instalação de equipamentos urbanos;
Concentram a infra-estrutura urbana;
Definem uma paisagem urbana própria;
Traduzem os mecanismos do planejamento integrado do uso do solo;
Ordenam o sistema viário e o transporte coletivo;
Retenção de destinos (Em 1974, 92% dos usuários se deslocavam até a região central de Curitiba. A partir de 2003, apenas 30% dos usuários tem como destino o centro da cidade).

Estruturação Viária



Terminais de Integração
São equipamentos urbanos que permitem a integração entre as diversas linhas que formam a Rede Integrada de Transporte (expressas, alimentadoras, linhas diretas e interbairros);
Possibilitam a implantação de linhas alimentadoras mais curtas, com melhor atendimento aos bairros, ampliando o número de viagens a partir da diminuição do tempo de percurso;
A concentração de demanda nestes espaços facilita a substituição de modal nos corredores;
Os terminais promovem ainda a estruturação dos bairros, concentrando atividades diversas no seu entorno.


Composição da Frota


Categorias de Linhas


Linhas Expressas
São operadas por veículos tipo biarticulados, na cor vermelha que ligam os terminais de integração ao centro da cidade, através das canaletas exclusivas. Embarques e desembarques são feitos em nível nas estações tubo existentes no trajeto

Linhas Diretas (Ligeirinhos)
Operam com veículos tipo padron, na cor prata, com paradas em média a cada 3km, com embarque e desembarque em nível nas estações tubo. São linhas complementares, principalmente das linhas expressas e interbairros.

Linhas Alimentadoras
São operadas por veículos tipo micro, comum ou articulados, na cor laranja que ligam terminais de integração aos bairros da região.

Linhas Interbairros
São operados por veículos tipo padron ou articulados, na cor verde, que ligam os diversos bairros e terminais sem passar pelo centro.

Linhas Especiais​

Linhas Convencionais
Operam com veículos tipo micro ou comum, na cor amarela, que ligam os bairros ao centro, sem integração.

Linha Interhospitais
Liga os principais hospitais e laboratórios em um raio de 2,5 km da área central, com saídas da Rodoferroviária.

Linha Turismo
Com saída do centro, passa pelos principais parques e pontos turísticos da cidade (tarifa diferenciada).

SITES
Sistema Integrado de Transporte do Ensino Especial. Atende aos alunos da rede de escolas especializadas para deficientes físicos e/ou mentais de Curitiba, sem custo para estes usuários.

Evolução da RIT​



Mapa da RIT: http://www.urbs.curitiba.pr.gov.br/PORTAL/rit/arquivosPDF/Mapa RIT_2009_AGOSTO.pdf


Gestão e Operação do Sistema​

De acordo com a Lei 12.597/2008, compete à URBS - Urbanização de Curitiba S.A., a regulação, o gerenciamento, a operação, o planejamento e a fiscalização do Sistema de Transporte Coletivo de Passageiros do Município de Curitiba – PR. A partir do Convênio firmado com o Governo do Estado do Paraná, a URBS assumiu as mesmas funções no âmbito do transporte coletivo metropolitano.

Entre as atribuições da URBS estão:
Contratar as empresas operadoras;
Definir itinerários, pontos de paradas e horários;
Determinar tipos e características dos veículos;
Vistoriar a frota e fiscalizar os serviços;
Definir o custo por quilômetro e propor tarifa;
Controlar a quilometragem rodada e passageiros;
Gerenciar a receita e remunerar as empresas por quilômetro rodado.
A operação do sistema é executada por empresas privadas, através de concessão.

Compete às empresas operadoras:
Adquirir a frota de ônibus de acordo com as determinações da URBS
Contratar e remunerar pessoal de operação (motoristas, cobradores, etc)
Manutenção e limpeza dos veículos
Executar as ordens de serviços encaminhadas pela URBS
Arrecadar a tarifa
Repassar a arrecadação à URBS (FUC – Fundo de Urbanização de Curitiba)

A relação das Empresas Operadoras do Sistema de Transporte Coletivo de Curitiba pode ser consultada através do link: http://www.empresasdeonibus.com.br/empresas.php

Resumo Operacional 2010



Gratuidades e Descontos Legais


Tarifa
A tarifa cobrada dos usuários do transporte coletivo constitui arrecadação pública, sendo recolhida pelas empresas operadoras e gerenciada pela URBS.
O Poder Executivo fixa a tarifa com base na planilha de custos do sistema, precedida de proposta da URBS.

Composição da Tarifa: http://www.urbs.curitiba.pr.gov.br/PORTAL/rit/arquivosPDF/composicao_tarifaria_11_01_2009.pdf
Preço dos insumos: http://www.urbs.curitiba.pr.gov.br/PORTAL/rit/arquivosPDF/Precos_dos_insumos.pdf
Metodologia utilizada para a composição da tarifa: http://www.urbs.curitiba.pr.gov.br/PORTAL/rit/arquivosPDF/resumo_metodo_2009_site.pdf
Evolução da Tarifa: http://www.urbs.curitiba.pr.gov.br/PORTAL/principal.php?pagina=evolucaotarifa


Cartão Transporte - Estatísticas​

Em 2010, a URBS ativou 1.454,128 cartões transporte. 44% das passagens da RIT são pagas com o cartão. Há mais de 20 mil empresas cadastradas na URBS para a utilização do cartão transporte por seus funcionários. Deste total de empresas, cerca de 8 mil adquirem créditos de vale transporte por meio do portal da Prefeitura na Internet.

Média mensal de confecção de Cartão Transporte
Usuário 18.355
Isento Pessoas com Deficiência 769
Isento Idoso 1.828
Estudante 1.044
Operador 501

Cartões Ativos no Sistema em 2010
Cartão Transporte Usuário 1.220.308
Cartão Transporte Isento Pessoas com Deficiência 22.182
Cartão Transporte Isento Idoso 172.738
Cartão Transporte Estudante 20.461
Cartão Transporte Operador 18.439

Fonte: http://www.urbs.curitiba.pr.gov.br/PORTAL/rit/index.php#esquema

NÚMEROS ATUAIS
2.365.000 PASSAGEIROS TRANSPORTADOS DIARIAMENTE
1915 ÔNIBUS
355 LINHAS
364 ESTAÇÕES TUBO
30 TERMINAIS DE INTEGRAÇÃO
6 CORREDORES DE TRANSPORTE
INTEGRAÇÃO COM 13 MUNICÍCIOS DA REGIÃO METROPOLITANA

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2011 New vehicles (Neobus Mega BRT, operational in the city since April 2011) pics by FGB_Curitiba

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Older three-axis bus displaying how the first and third axes steer in a synchronized way:



A couple videos, also by FGB_Curitiba

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History -


Sao Paulo


Added Feb 03, 2014

Construção Linha Norte-Sul - 1.443 m de escavação de túnel a céu aberto, método Cut and Cover (sentido Norte).



Estação São Bento, na década de 70.



Av. Tiradentes - Anos 70



Construção trecho Sé - Arouche


Historical Pics (added September 17, 2011):






























original post by RCVila

Fotos antigos

Em 1983, estação Anhangabaú



Inaugurada em 1983, a estação Santa Cecília



Na Sé, anos 70



Em 1974, estação Vila Mariana



Estação Luz - Programa de Treinamento da População, 1978


Trens Paulistas


Vídeo histórico para a galera apreciar.

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Rio de Janeiro


Map with Original plans for the metro 'for 1990'




Fotos publicadas no Facebook O Rio de Janeiro Que Não Vivi. Comentários copiados das publicações.


"Rua do Catete tomada pelas obras do metrô em 1977. Impressiona como esta região sofreu profundas intervenções. Imagino como os moradores da área sofreram com o transtorno. Ainda bem que não vivi isto!!! Foto: Rio Trilhos."



Obras em finalização na superfície do Largo da Glória em 1977. A região ainda encontrava-se interditada. A construção estava a todo vapor no subsolo



Dando prosseguimento à série de fotos sobre o metrô do Rio de Janeiro, agora o trecho sul da obra: começando pela estação Glória, na década de 1970.



Estação São Francisco Xavier em obras em 1977. Não sei ao certo, se eu estiver enganado me corrijam: o Rio Trapicheiros parece que teve que ser desviado para a construção da estação. Na minha opinião um dos trechos mais complicados para a execução da obra. Foto: Rio Trilhos.



Estação Estácio em construção na década de 1970. Estação em dois níveis. Se o projeto original fosse concluído, a estação serviria para a transferência de passageiros rumo à Tijuca. E a estação Carioca, transferência para quem fosse à zona sul. Foto: Rio Trilhos.



Obras da estação Central e do Centro de Manutenção em 1975. Vários sobrados foram demolidos. Foto: Rio Trilhos.



Obras da estação Uruguaiana em 1975. Também já postei na page, entretanto como está na série de fotos sobre o metrô do Rio de Janeiro posto novamente. Foto: Rio Trilhos.



Construção da estação Carioca em 1976. Uma das maiores estações do sistema foi feita em dois níveis. Sim! Em dois níveis!!! Seria a estação terminal da Linha 2. A plataforma, que está sob a Avenida República do Chile, está abandonada. Foto: Rio Trilhos.



Mais uma foto das obras da estação Carioca em 1976. Alterou drasticamente a paisagem do logradouro. Foto: Rio Trilhos.



Detalhe das obras do metrô na Avenida Treze de Maio rumo ao Largo da Carioca em fevereiro de 1975. Foto: Paulo Moreira - Jornal O Globo.



Cinelândia tomada pelas obras do metrô em 1975. Já postei esta foto na page, mas como trata-se da série de fotos sobre o metrô do Rio de Janeiro posto novamente para que tenham noção da magnitude da obra. Foto: Rio Trilhos.



Obras do metrô rumo à estação Carioca. A vala sendo aberta na Avenida Treze de Maio. O Largo da Carioca ainda intocável, o que me faz crer que seja 1974. O edifício da Ordem Terceira ainda estava de pé. Foto: Cetenco Engenharia S.A.



Praça Floriano tomada pelas obras do metrô por volta de 1974/1975. Grande intervenção na Cinelândia. Repare que o Cine Império ainda funcionava - em breve todo o prédio seria demolido. Foto: Cetenco Engenharia S.A.[/SIZE]



Preparação para a Praça Floriano receber as obras do metrô em 1974 ou 1975. Época de vários transtornos no Centro. Foto: Cetenco Engenharia S.A.



O metrô chega à Cinelândia. Década de 1970. Foto: Cetenco Engenharia S.A.



As obras avançam rumo à Cinelândia desfigurando a bela Praça Paris em 1971. Acervo de Gyorgy Szendrodi.



Início das obras do metrô na Praça Paris no início da década de 1970. Foto: Marcel Gautherot.



Praça Paris arrasada com o método "cut and cover" em 1971. É a construção do trajeto entre as estações Glória e Cinelândia. Acervo de Gyorgy Szendrodi.



O metrô chega ao coração da Tijuca: a Praça Saens Peña. De 1976 a 1982 os tijucanos sofreram com as intervenções. Obras que pareciam nunca terminar. Mas valeu a espera! Em 2014 receberão mais uma estação: Uruguai. Foto: Rio Trilhos.
Novamente, fotos publicadas no mesmo Facebook O Rio de Janeiro Que Não Vivi. Comentários copiados das publicações.



"Obras da estação Largo do Machado em 1976. Praticamente um caos! Coleção Marcelo Almirante."



"Rua do Catete e Largo do Machado interditados para a construção do metrô em 1977. Muito transtorno por alguns anos. No fim, sempre vale a pena."



"Obras do metrô na região da Rua Paissandu rumo à estação Morro Azul, que mudou o nome para Flamengo, na década de 1970."



"Obras da estação Botafogo no final da década de 1970. Por muitos anos foi estação terminal da Linha 1."



"Depois de mostrar as fotos das etapas da construção de algumas estações do metrô postarei fotos diversas relacionadas ao tema. A começar por esta foto. Eu a acho curiosa. Vocês acreditam que se trata do túnel entre as estações do Maracanã e de Triagem? Sim, é mesmo! Foto: Cetenco Engenharia S.A."



"Estação Cinelândia no final dos anos 1970 pronto para receber o acabamento. Foto: Rio Trilhos."



"Praça Floriano (Cinelândia) reurbanizada em 1976 após obras do metrô. Foto: Agência O Globo"


From the Rio de Janeiro Metro History Thread


Post with old edition of a Rio de Janeiro metro magazine
 
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FULL SAO PAULO MAP COLLECTION

THIS POST IS RESERVED FOR ALL MAPS CONCERNING SAO PAULOS CMSP, CPTM RAIL SYSTEMS AND BRT, BUS AND TROLLEYBUS SYSTEMS
Last updated May 2013


CURRENT MAPS

Current map of February 2014, with new Line 5 Adolfo Pinheiro station



UPDATE FEBRUARY 2012: new official current network map showing recent change of line 10 terminus (from Luz to Brás) as well as a few new EMTU (bus) connections:



Current map with color coding for construction method (black = underground; green = superficial; red= elevated)


author: forumer Highcliff


UPDATE SEPTEMBER 17, 2011: New official out of scale map showing current network without any future or u/c extensions, just what is actually operational as of late 2011:



unofficial version (by GarciaEx):


These maps will most likely remain up-to-date until early/mid 2013, as the u/c sections will not be ready anytime sooner.


CURRENT PLANNED NETWORK MAPS as of late 2011

UPDATE NOVEMBER 13, 2011: most recent future network map from official State government source


original size

Oct 27, 2011: Newly released official network for 2014, showing what is already under construction or at least approved for the short term:


Detail:

Original PDF


The two maps below surfaced from official sources just days apart from each other and are different, since the more distant plans change all the time:

MOST UP-TO-DATE FUTURE NETWORK SHOWING EXACTLY WHAT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AS OF 2014


original size

slightly older version:




SEPTEMBER 11, 2011, FUTURE NETWORK MAP:


Source: official Metro PDF

JULY 19, 2012 FUTURE NETWORK MAP:


more details on this post

Detail:



JULY 25 2012 - EMTU 2014 FUTURE NETWORK - sections expected to be completed by 2014 are dotted



JULY 26 2012 - 2017 FUTURE NETWORK MAP


original pdf

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 FUTURE NETWORK MAP:






Source: http://biblioteca.aeamesp.org.br/smns/17smtf110916plfnl01.pdf


RECENT UNOFFICIAL FUTURE NETWORK MAPS

Preview of System in 2015 by Saviano Marcio



And for year 2020 by Saviano Marcio



And a dreamworld 2026 version (more like 2040) by Saviano Marcio



All three above made by mid 2011

Google Earth kmz file with all current, u/c and planned extensions of the Sao Paulo Metro and CPTM. Made by user SavianoMarcio in 2009, but essentially correct in most aspects.

http://www.mediafire.com/?evmzgr2yhkm
or
http://www.badongo.com/pt/file/2030743

Current complete plans of network expansion plus BRT systems for the 2020s. By pedro_mrosa.


date: may 2011

"Video-map" showing network progression since the beginning, by pedro_mrosa


date: june 2011

Network growth graph for the Metro (CMSP) system since inception, with projection through 2014. By pedro_mrosa.


Animated map by pedro_mrosa of network evolution from 2000 to 2014


New map with revised plans for the 2020-2030 horizon - by Leolis

date: february 2011

Another

Original size: http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/7982/mapaexpansospsimulador.png

Full network 2020 proposal map, added a northern arc line by forumer:

Original size: http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/osascostation/A_A_Rede_Proposta_2020.jpg
date: based on older map, posted on November 2010 by forumer OsascoStation

Proposal map by OsascoStation

Original size:http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/osascostation/Oz-2.png
date: 2010

Another by Igor

original size:http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/3664/mapametropolitano.jpg

Map of "City Monorails" by SpTrans from around 2008, this is the study that gave rise to Lines 15 and 17:



Metropolitan Transportation 2015 map by forumer Leolis

Original size: http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/1797/rede2015141110.jpg
date: late 2010

Early 2011 map for 2014 network, already out of date (northern monorail cancelled, etc.)

Original size: http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/5281/mapadarededometrodespsc.png

Another out-of-date forumer proposal from circa 2008:


A 2009 map for circa 2025 plans, the eastern section of the orange line (line 6) was moved northward and further eastward in recent (2011) plans, the grey line 16 monorail was cancelled:


A similar map of 2010, minus CPTM:


A similar map from 2009, already quite out of date:


To-scale geographical map from 2010, still up-to-date as of late 2011

orginal full-scale: http://www.mediafire.com/?003zdr1vcdzrat1

Schematic map of 2010 with most current plans, largely up-to-date as of late 2011:



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SPECIFIC LINE MAPS


Line 2 - Eastern expansion to Penha/Dutra



2014 definitive trajectory:


Latest Line 6 phase 1 map (2013)



Official Metro proposal of June 2011 for line 6:



2010 Line 6 forecast by local nespaper. Location of Angelica station was changed in 2011.


Line 6 geographical map



May 2011 official PDF release of the latest plans for line 6. The biggest change was the cancellation of Angelica station, which will be moved westward and be called Pacaembu-FAAP
http://www.metro.sp.gov.br/expansao/linha6/aud_linha_6_final.pdf

Line 5 expansion maps:




Geographical:

Geographical with influence areas:


Line 5 most recent map with updated station names (changed in late 2012):



Construction scheme



Full size

Lateral cut

Line 5 Google maps overlay


Original expansion plans from 2002


Map of current plans for the East Side of Sao Paulo, focusing on the Tiradentes Monorail (or line 2 monorail) and also showing "line 15", the actual extension of line 2 to Penha northward.

Date: mid 2011

Line 17 Monorail map as of mid 2011

Most up-to-date map as of 2013:





Line 17 Monorail Phase I map by Marcio Staffa:



Other geographical map by local newspaper:


Original plan for line 17 monorail, the red section between the Airport and Sao Judas station was cancelled:


The proposed Santo Amaro- Jardim Ângela monorail, which as of mid 2011 seems to be on hold/abandoned:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://biblioteca.aeamesp.org.br/smns/16smtf100916sl302.pdf

Map of future Oratório station and yard (under construction), line 2 East Side monorail, about 2.2 km east of line 2 station Vila Prudente.

date: april 2011 (posted)

Line 2 Monorail scheme and geographical map:



date: late 2010

Map showing only the CPTM network


Map by forumer Eduardo GJF on how line 2 might look by the end of the decade (its extension after Vila Prudente is currently being called line 15 for bureaucratic reasons):



Line 15 detailed geographical map here: https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=89430879&postcount=1152


Expresso Oeste-Sul (West-South express) proposal for CPTM line 9




Line 13 - Guarulhos/International Airport map



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HISTORICAL MAPS

First historical proposal for an elevated/underground 'tramway' from the 1920s, redesigned by forumer Eduardo GJF


posted here


Scheme by forumer Lipe Andreense showing the original plans for the Sao Paulo metro devised in the mid 60s:


by construction method:


Earliest known plans for the Sao Paulo metro, 1950


Original plans for the metro, from the mid 1960s






HMD Consortium Proposal from 1970, a little closer to todays network



1970's map by FEPASA (former Sao Paulo state railways) for its suburban commuter train network which was partially implemented from 1978 to 1983. They are now CPTM lines 8 (horizontal) and 9 (south line)


Official 1980's forecast plans for line 4:


A slightly older version, circulated until the early 90's, just before several intermediate stations we cut:


Circa 1987 State government promo on new metro line construction


1980's plan:



From forumer sombraclara's rare metro book: http://picasaweb.google.com/sombraclara2/OLivroAzulDoMetro#

Circa 1994 future network map (posted by forumer Nigo here



Circa 1995 proposed map, pretty much what ended up being done:



Map indicating possible choices for the integration between line 5 and line 1:



Early 1990's story on the FEPASA system and future upgrades:




Early plans for former Fepasa lines West and South (now 8 and 9)



Station maps typical of the early 90's when line 2 (West section) was built but it's East side was still a 'blank slate'



source

Late 90s map showing CPTM network with current Line 5 still shown as a CPTM "Line G"



1991 map kindly scanned by U Riedel



Line 5 - Original location of cancelled "Campo Belo" station




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Depot diagrams











BUS SYSTEM MAPS


Overview of all bus lines

Original size:http://img29.picoodle.com/img/img29/5/12/31/f_imagemm_6882cfd.png

1990's map of Trolleybus (electric bus) networK


Trolleybus network in 2002:


Trolleybus network in 2009:



Sao Mateus BRT System map


2011 extension to Berrini


Tiradentes Express BRT system map



Fura-Fila Map of all proposed lines


source

Scheme of Sacomã/Tiradentes Line






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CPTM Rolling stock numbering, year of introduction and original railroad:


Série 1100 (1956) - FSJ


Série 1400 (1976) - FCB


Série 1600 (1978) - FCB


Série 1700 (1987) - FSJ


Série 2000 (2000) - CPTM


Série 2000 II (2008) - CPTM


Série 2100 (1998) - CPTM


Série 3000 (2001) - CPTM


Série 4400 (1965) - FCB


Série 4800 (1958) - FS/Fepasa


Série 5000 (1978) - FS/Fepasa


Série 5500 (1980) - FS/Fepasa


Série 5500 II (2008) - FSJ/CPTM


Série 7000/7500/9000 (2010) - CPTM


FSJ = Santos-Jundiaí (today lines 10 and 7)
FS = Sorocabana (today lines 8 and 9)
FCB = Central do Brasil (today lines 11 and 12)


Metro-CPTM network by type of construction

Metrô

Linha 1 - 20km (16km underground, 4km elevated)
Linha 2 - 14km (12km underground, 2km elevated)
Linha 3 - 22km (6km underground, 2km elevated, 14km at greade)
Linha 5 - 09km (1km underground, 7km elevated, 1km at grade)

Total Metrô - 66km
Underground- 35km
Elevated - 15km
At grade - 15km

ViaQuatro

Linha 4 - 09km (fully underground)

CPTM

Linha 07 - 61km (fully at grade)
Linha 08 - 41km (fully at grade)
Linha 09 - 32km (fully at grade)
Linha 10 - 37km (fully at grade)
Linha 11 - 50km (2km underground, 48km at grade)
Linha 12 - 39km (fully at grade)

Total CPTM - 261km

Complete network

Total - 335km
Underground- 44km
Elevated - 15km
At grade - 274km






Line 4 construction and operation consortium breakup by rfavero

A Via4 pertence à CCR. Os donos da CCR são: Odebrecht, Camargo Corrêa, Andrade Gutierrez, Serveng e SVE.

O CVA (Consórcio Via Amarela) responsável pela construção do Lote 1 da Linha 4 (a linha inteira menos o pátio Vila Sônia) é formado pela Odebrech, OAS, Queiroz Galvão, Camargo Corrêa, Andrade Gutierrez e Alstom.

Também existe (existe ainda?) o Consórcio Linha Amarela, responsável pela construção do Pátio Vila Sônia e formado pela Odebrech, OAS, Queiroz Galvão, Camargo Corrêa, Andrade Gutierrez e Siemens.

Além do Grupo CCR, que detém 58% de suas ações, a ViaQuatro tem como acionistas Montgomery Participações, Mitsui & Co., RATP Développement e Benito Roggio Transporte.

Ou seja, a Odebrecht, Camargo Corrêa e Andrade Gutierrez são ao mesmo tempo responsáveis por parte da construção da Linha 4 (não sei que porcentagem coube a cada uma) e donas de uma parte da empresa que opera ela, mesmo que com identidades jurídicas diferentes.
 
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Heritage and Touristic systems - Defunct systems - Curiosities



Santos (Sao Paulo state, pop 415,000, metropolitan 1,6 million, largest port in Brazil) - 5 km touristic system.

Santos City Center historical tramway. Operational since 2000, now using four restored early-20th century trams (two local, two from Portugal). Everyday except Mondays, from 11 am to 5 pm, always as a guided tour around the city center. Fare: R$ 5 (about US$ 3.80, 50% discount for over 60 year olds, under 5 yo free)

Official website: http://www.santos.sp.gov.br/bonde/index.html

Em circulação:
Bonde Reboque Brasileiro – Aberto – Prefixo 01 – Acervo da CET-Santos
Bonde Escocês – Aberto – Prefixo 32 – Acervo da CET-Santos
Bonde Reboque Escocês – Aberto – Prefixo 38 – Acervo da CET-Santos
Bonde Português – Fechado – Prefixo 193 – Doado pela cidade do Porto
Bonde Português – Fechado – Prefixo 224 – Doado pela cidade do Porto
Bonde Italiano – Fechado – Prefixo 3265 – Doado pela cidade de Turim

Reformando (em poucos dias tá na rua de novo)
Bonde Escocês – Fechado – Prefixo 40 – Acervo da CET-Santos

Em restauro
Bonde Norte-Americano – Fechado – Prefixo 03 – Doado pelo Grupo Votorantim
Bonde Português – Fechado – Prefixo 137 – Doado pela cidade do Porto
Bonde Norte-americano – Fechado – Prefixo 1799 – Doado pelo SESC Bertioga
Bonde “Cafeteria” Italiano – Fechado – Prefixo 2840 – Doado pela cidade de Turim

Here in front of Santos defunct Sao Paulo Railway (Santos-Jundiaí) station (Valongo station, now used as the city's Tourist Bureau)







New closed tram donated by the Italian city of Turin





Itinerary (blue and yellow lines indicate the 2009/2010 expansion)


Itinerary on Google Maps

http://maps.google.com.br/maps?f=d&...46.327951&sspn=0.013513,0.019248&ie=UTF8&z=16

Santos is also served by the famous Monte Serrat Funicular tram, established in 1926 to take people to the now defunct casino at the top of the eponymous hill. 147 meters climb. Two stations, two vehicles linked to eachother through a cable driven by an electric motor on the top station in the former casino. The tracks are single at extremities but split into two in the middle when the two cars meet. One car balances the other, as one climbs the other descends. The ascending one is popularly known as the upa, whilst the descending one is called cupa.







Casino and top station:


Bottom station:



Between 1984 and 1986, a tram which now serves as a stationary touristic information office operated along the beach avenues as a touristic service.






Campos do Jordão (Sao Paulo state, mountainous touristic city)

Tramway opened as public transportation in 1954. Renovated as touristic/ heritage system in 1986. Forty minute ride.



A touristic railroad links the city of Campos do Jordão with Pindamonhangaba






São Paulo city

Immigrant Memorial heritage steam locomotive ride - departs from the Immigrant Memorial (Memorial do Imigrante) and uses separate track of what is now CPTM line 10 (former Santos-Jundiaí railroad)



A tram similar to that of Santos operated near the memorial but was removed by 2009 and taken to Santos.



Campinas (Sao Paulo state, 1,6 million)

Small tram in a park called Lagoa do Taquaral





Belém (Pará state capital, Amazon)

A tram was renovated in Santos and shipped to Pará's capital city, Belém. Operational since 2007.




Rio de Janeiro

Barra Shopping Mall Monorail - 1996-2000. Used as transportation between mall and parking lot. Three stations, single track, one vehicle.







Campinas (Sao Paulo state, 1,6 million metropolitan)

Abandoned Light Rail system (electric 8 km, 11 stations). Trial operation from 1990 to 1993. Commercially operational from 1993 to 1995. Poorly conceived and connected, hastily implemented system, poorly located stations along former railroad alignment not reaching city center well, no bus connections made system unsustainable. This is the only modern rail system to have been scrapped in Brazil.











Santos Intercity Metropolitan Train (TIM)

A simple diesel service linking Santos to neighboring Sao Vicente. From early 1990 to mid 1999. 16.5 km, 5 stations.





Poços de Caldas (Minas Gerais state) - 6km, 11 stations

Derelict monorail system - operational from around 1989 until maybe 1996 (?); picture gallery







Some say this was the inspiration for the infamous Simpsons monorail episode ;)
 
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