Trolleybuses in São Paulo

Trolleybuses in São Paulo
A 2011-built CAIO/Scania AB three-axle trolleybus
of the SPTrans system
Operation
LocaleSão Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
OpenSPTrans (ex-CMTC) system: 1949
EMTU system: 1988
RoutesSPTrans: 11
EMTU: 10
Owner(s)SPTrans, EMTU
Operator(s)SPTrans system: Ambiental Transportes Urbanos S.A. (concessionaire, since 2011)
EMTU system: Metra (concessionaire, since 1997)
Infrastructure
Electrification615 VDC[1]: 179 
StockSPT: 199
EMTU/Metra: 79

Trolleybuses in São Paulo provide a portion of the public transport service in Greater São Paulo, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with two independent trolleybus systems.[2][3][1]: 15  The SPTrans (São Paulo Transportes) system opened in 1949 and serves the city of São Paulo, while the Empresa Metropolitana de Transportes Urbanos de São Paulo (EMTU) system opened in 1988 and serves suburban areas to the southeast of the city proper.[1] Worldwide, São Paulo is the only metropolitan area possessing two independent trolleybus systems.

History

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The urban network now owned by SPTrans opened on 22 April 1949,[2][4] the first trolleybus system to open in Brazil.[5] The municipally owned system was operated by the Companhia Municipal de Transportes Coletivos (Municipal Public Transport Authority) (CMTC) until 1994, when it was semi-privatized, with a new municipal authority, SPTrans, maintaining public ownership of the system but with operation contracted out to private companies through a competitive bidding. At the start of privately run operation, there were three different concessionaires for different parts of the SPTrans, ex-CMTC trolleybus network.[5] The SPTrans network was much larger at that time.

The SPTrans system comprises 11 lines (two of them currently suspended) and is operated with 199 trolleybuses by a concessionaire, Ambiental Transportes Urbanos. SPTrans owns and maintains the infrastructure, such as overhead wires, substations, passenger terminals and depots/garages. Ambiental is responsible for purchasing new vehicles, but ownership of vehicles passes to SPTrans eight years from time of purchase. Ambiental was awarded the concession to operate the service in SPTrans Zone 4 (also known as the Eastern Zone), both trolleybus and motorbus, in 2011, after the purchase of Himalaia Transportes.

The EMTU trolleybus system opened on 3 December 1988,[4][5] (sometimes given as 19 November 1988,[2] when free public service began operating). It currently has six lines, serving the São Mateus–Jabaquara Metropolitan Corridor, which links São Paulo with the ABC Region cities of Diadema, São Bernardo do Campo, Santo Andre and Mauá in Greater São Paulo. These lines are also operated by a concessionaire, Metra, under the supervision of EMTU. Metra was awarded the contract in 1997.[2]

SPTrans lines

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Line Route
2002/10 Terminal Parque Dom Pedro II – Terminal Bandeira – Terminal Parque Dom Pedro II (circular)
2100/10 Terminal Vila Carrão – Praça da Sé – Terminal Vila Carrão (circular)
2290/10 Terminal São Mateus – Terminal Parque Dom Pedro II
3139/31 Jardim Vila Formosa – Praça Clóvis Bevilacqua – Jardim Vila Formosa (circular)
3160/10 Terminal Vila Prudente – Terminal Parque Dom Pedro II
342M/10 Terminal São Mateus – Terminal Penha
408A/10 Machado de Assis – Cardoso de Almeida – Machado de Assis (circular)
4112/10 Santa Margarida Maria – Praça da República – Santa Margarida Maria (circular)
4113/10 Gentil de Moura – Praça da República – Gentil de Moura (circular)
2101/10 Praça Sílvio Romero – Praça da Sé
2101/41 Praça Sílvio Romero – Terminal Vila Prudente

The last two of these lines are the ones currently suspended; they are presently being operated by diesel powered buses.

SPTrans current fleet

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As at 2014, the SPTrans trolleybus fleet was as follows:

Fleet numbers Quantity Manufacturer
(overall and body)		 Chassis
manufacturer		 Electrical equipment Model No. Configuration Low-floor or
high-floor		 Year built
4 1500, 4 1764 – 4 1773 11 Busscar Busscar WEG Urbanuss Pluss Conventional LF 2007–2009
4 1501 – 4 1590, 4 1592 – 4 1600 99 CAIO Induscar LTDA. Scania WEG/Eletra Millennium BRT Three-axle rigid (15 meters) LF 2012–2013
4 1774, 4 1776 – 4 1837,
4 1902 – 4 1917		 77 CAIO Induscar LTDA. Mercedes-Benz WEG/Eletra Millennium Conventional LF 2011–2012
4 1775 1 CAIO Induscar LTDA. Scania WEG/Eletra Millennium Three-axle rigid (15 meters) LF 2011
4 1901 1 IBRAVA LTDA. Tuttotrasporti WEG Trólebus Conventional LF 2009
4 1601 – 4 1610 10 CAIO Induscar LTDA. MAN WEG/Eletra Millennium BRT Conventional LF 2013
  • The last high-floor trolleybuses on the SPTrans system were retired in September 2013.[6] The last such vehicles in service were Marcopolo/Volvo trolleybuses built in the 1990s.
    The last high-floor trolleybuses on the SPTrans system were retired in September 2013.[6] The last such vehicles in service were Marcopolo/Volvo trolleybuses built in the 1990s.
  • SPTrans Marcopolo/Volvo articulated trolleybus No. 1486. It originated in 1985 as a CAIO/Volvo trolleybus (No. 8000) but was rebodied in 1997 by Marcopolo. It has since been retired.
    SPTrans Marcopolo/Volvo articulated trolleybus No. 1486. It originated in 1985 as a CAIO/Volvo trolleybus (No. 8000) but was rebodied in 1997 by Marcopolo. It has since been retired.
  • Busscar trolleybus, built in 2007, seen at Av. Rangel Pestana, near Parque Dom Pedro II. It is a low-floor model.
    Busscar trolleybus, built in 2007, seen at Av. Rangel Pestana, near Parque Dom Pedro II. It is a low-floor model.

EMTU lines

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A CAIO trolleybus on route 288 in 2017
Line Route
284 Terminal São Mateus – Terminal Santo André Oeste
284M Terminal São Mateus – Shopping Metrópole
285 Terminal São Mateus – Terminal Ferrazópolis
286 Terminal Santo André Leste – Terminal Ferrazópolis
287P Terminal Santo André Leste – Terminal Piraporinha
288 Terminal Ferrazópolis – Terminal Jabaquara
288P Terminal Ferrazópolis – Terminal Piraporinha
289 Terminal Piraporinha – Terminal Jabaquara
290 Terminal Diadema – Terminal Jabaquara
487 Terminal Sônia Maria – Shopping ABC

Service on all lines is operated with a mix of trolleybuses and diesel buses.

EMTU current fleet

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As at 2014, the EMTU trolleybus fleet was as follows:

Fleet numbers Quantity Manufacturer
(overall and body)		 Chassis
manufacturer		 Electrical equipment Model No. Configuration Low-floor or
high-floor		 Year built
5500 1 CAIO Induscar Ltda. Scania WEG / Eletra Millennium Three-axle rigid (15 meters) LF 2011
7047 – 7068 22 Marcopolo S.A. Volvo GEVISA / Powertronics Torino 1983 Conventional HF 1987–1988
7201 1 Busscar HVR Engesa / Eletra Urbanuss Pluss Conventional LF 2001
7202 – 7221 20 Busscar HVR Engesa / Eletra Urbanuss Pluss Conventional LF 2002–2005
7301 1 Busscar Mercedes-Benz Engesa / Eletra Urbanuss Pluss Conventional LF 2001
7400 – 7402 3 CAIO Induscar Ltda. Mercedes-Benz WEG / Eletra Millennium Conventional LF 2008–2010
8101 – 8110 10 Marcopolo Volvo Toshiba / Powertronics Torino GV Articulated HF 1998
8150 – 8155 2 Busscar Volvo WEG / Eletra Urbanuss Pluss Articulated HF 2001 as diesel bus; converted 2011–2012
8161 – 8180 20 CAIO Induscar Ltda. Mercedes-Benz WEG/Eletra Millennium BRT Articulated LF 2013

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Moraes, Jorge; Howes, Robert (2022). Brazil's Trolleybuses. Bildeston, Suffolk, UK: Trolleybooks. ISBN 978-0-904235-33-3.
  2. ^ a b c d Moraes, Jorge (March–April 1999). "São Paulo in 1998". Trolleybus Magazine No. 224, pp. 32–35. National Trolleybus Association (UK). ISSN 0266-7452.
  3. ^ Webb, Mary (ed.) (2011). Jane's Urban Transport Systems 2011-2012, pp. "[23]" and "[24]" (in foreword). Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2954-8.
  4. ^ a b "Trolleybus city : São Paulo (SPT) (Brasilien)". trolleymotion.com/en/. TrolleyMotion. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  5. ^ a b c Murray, Alan (2000). World Trolleybus Encyclopaedia, pp. 49, 81. Yateley, Hampshire, UK: Trolleybooks. ISBN 0-904235-18-1.
  6. ^ Trolleybus Magazine No. 313 (January–February 2014), pp. 16–17. National Trolleybus Association (UK).
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