Rapid transit in Brazil
Rapid transit in Brazil consists of seven metro systems, one hybrid metro-suburban system, and several tram/light rail systems.
Rapid transit systems
[edit]Operational
[edit]| City | System | Start of operations | System length | Lines | Stations | Gauge | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belo Horizonte | Belo Horizonte Metro | 1986[1] | 28.1 km (17.5 mi) | 1 | 19 | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) | Metrô BH |
| Brasília | Federal District Metro | 2001[2] | 42.4 km (26.3 mi) | 2 | 27 | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) | Companhia do Metropolitano do Distrito Federal (Metrô-DF) |
| Porto Alegre | Porto Alegre Metro | 1985[3] | 43.8 km (27.2 mi) | 1 | 22 | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) | Trensurb |
| Recife | Recife Metro | 1985[4] | 39.5 km (24.5 mi) | 3 | 37 | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) | CBTU |
| Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro Metro | 1979[5] | 326.5 km (202.9 mi) | 10 | 145 | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) | Concessão Metroviária do Rio de Janeiro S.A. (Invepar) |
| Salvador | Salvador Metro | 2014[6] | 38 km (24 mi) | 2 | 21 | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | CCR Metrô Bahia |
| Fortaleza | Fortaleza Metro | 2012 | 24.1 km (15.0 mi) | 3 | 20 | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | Metrofor |
| São Paulo | São Paulo Metro CPTM | 1974[7] | 371 km (231 mi) | 13 | 183 | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) (Lines 1–3, 7-13) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (Lines 4–5) None (Line 15, monorail) |  Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo (Lines 1–3, 15) ViaQuatro (Line 4) ViaMobilidade (Line 5, 8, 9) CPTM (Lines 7, 10-13)
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Proposed
[edit]| City | System | Start of operations | System length | Lines[a] | Stations[b] | Gauge | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curitiba | Curitiba Metro | Proposed[8] | 17.6 km (10.9 mi) | 1 | 14 | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
References
[edit]- ^ Indicates lines that are in operation for operational systems, lines that are under construction for under construction systems and proposed lines for proposed systems.
- ^ Indicates stations that are in operation for operational systems, stations that are under construction for under construction systems and proposed stations for proposed systems.
- ^ "Empresa – História" [Company – History] (in Portuguese). CBTU – METRÔ BH. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
- ^ "Sobre o metro – Memória" (in Portuguese). Companhia do Metropolitano do Distrito Federal – Metrô. 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
- ^ "História" [History]. www.trensurb.gov.br (in Portuguese). Empresa de Trens Urbanos de Porto Alegre S.A. – TRENSURB. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "Empresa – Histórico" [Company – History] (in Portuguese). CBTU-STU Recife. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- ^ "Sobre o MetrôRio" [About MetrôRio] (in Portuguese). Concessão Metroviária do Rio de Janeiro S.A. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ Barrow, Keith (11 June 2014). "Salvador metro opens in time for World Cup". International Railway Journal. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- ^ "Quem somos" [About us] (in Portuguese). Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo - Metrô. 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
- ^ "Curitiba re-launches metro concession tender". 8 July 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.