University of Arkansas - Winter 2021

Computer science 290, Chapter 8 Syllabus

Professor Amaro, Section 7

August 28, 2021

Skibidi, The São Paulo Metro (Portuguese: Metrô de São Paulo, [meˈtɾo dʒi sɐ̃ w ˈpawlu]),

commonly called the Metrô, is one of the rapid transit companies serving the city of São Paulo,

alongside the São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM), Via Quatro and Via

Mobilidade, all four forming the largest metropolitan rail transport network of Latin America.

The six lines in the metro system operate on 104.4 kilometres (64.9 mi) of route, serving 91

stations. (Smith, 2021)

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GENERIC CONTENT:

## Findings (List)

- The metro system carries about 4,200,000 passengers a day.

- Metro itself is far from covering the entire urban area in the city of São Paulo and only runs

within the city limits.

- However, it is complemented by a network of metropolitan trains operated by CPTM and

- The systems combined form a 380 km (240 mi) long network, all accessible via one single

ticket.

- The metropolitan trains differs from Metro because it also serves other municipalities around

São Paulo with larger average distance between stations and freight trains operating in some

lines.

## Discussion

Considered the most modern in Latin America, the system is the first to install platform screen

doors at a station, and use communications-based train control with lines 4 and 15 being fully

automated. Line 15 is a monorail line that partially opened for service in 2014 and is the first

high capacity monorail line of Latin America. The São Paulo Metro and CPTM both operate as

State-owned companies and have received awards in the recent past as one of the cleanest

systems in the world by ISO 9001. The São Paulo Metro was voted Best Metro Americas at the

MetroRail 2010 industry conference and has been frequently chosen as one of the best metro

systems in the world by specialist media outlets such as CNN and Business Insider, being the

only system in Latin America to make the list. == History ==

The Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo (Metrô) was founded on April 24, 1968.

## Conclusion (List)

- Eight months later, work on the initial North–South line (now Line 1 - Blue) was initiated.

- In 1972, the first test train trip occurred between Jabaquara and Saúde stations.
## Analysis (List)

- On September 14, 1974, the segment between Jabaquara and Vila Mariana entered into

commercial operation.

- The first line, Norte/Sul (North/South), later renamed "Blue Line" or Line 1 - Blue, was

opened on September 18, 1972, with an experimental operation between Saúde and Jabaquara

stations.

## Background

Commercial operations started on September 14, 1974, after an eight-year "gestation" period

that began in 1966, under Mayor Faria Lima's administration. Expansion of the metro system

includes new lines.

## Findings

As of late 2004, construction began on a US$1 billion, 12.8 km (8.0 mi) all-underground line

(Line 4 - Yellow), with eleven stations, aimed at transporting almost one million people per

day. By 2004, Line 2 was also being expanded, with two new stations open in 2006 and another

one in 2007. A 10.5-kilometre (6.5 mi) expansion of Line 5 was completed in 2018. As of

January 2025, tickets cost R$5.20. In 2006, the São Paulo Metro system has started to use a

smart card, called "Bilhete Único" (or "Single Ticket" in English).

## Discussion (List)
- == Current operational data ==

The metro system consists of six color-coded lines: Line 1 (Blue), Line 2 (Green), Line 3 (Red),

Line 4 (Yellow), Line 5 (Lilac) and Line 15 (Silver), operating from Sunday to Saturday, from

4:40 AM to midnight.

- Line 15 (Silver), is a high-capacity monorail, the rest being standard metro lines.

- The six lines achieved an average weekday ridership of 5.3 million in 2019.

- On 14 September 2019, Metrô recorded the highest ever ridership figure of 5.5 million on a

single business day, caused by the recent expansion of some lines.

- The Metro provided 1.49 billion rides over the course of 2019.

## Conclusion (List)

- == Bus terminals ==

In May 1977, Metro assumed the administration and commercial utilization of the Inter-City

Jabaquara Intermunicipal Terminal, and inaugurated, in May 1982, the modern Inter-city

Tietê Bus Terminal, replacing the former Júlio Prestes Terminal.

- This agreement established that Metro would be in charge of the studies for the planning,

implementation, and operation of passenger transportation in the municipal district of São

Paulo, either directly or through third parties.

## Analysis (List)

- Later, the other inter-city bus terminals were integrated into the system, such as Bresser, in
January 1988, and Palmeiras-Barra Funda, in December 1989.

- In January 1990 the inter-city bus terminals were outsourced by Metrô, which through public

bidding, contracted Consortium Prima for the administration and commercial utilization of

the 4 inter-city bus terminals of the city of São Paulo.

## Background

This contract included the responsibility for maintenance and conservation of the existing

installations, as well as of the expansion and modernisation of the terminals. == Rolling stock

==

The first cars started operating in 1974, the same year the company's commercial activities

were initiated.

## Findings

This model was named A Stock, whose cars received the numbers of 1001 to 1306 (51 trains of

6 cars each).

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