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.Moraes, Jorge (March–April 1999). "São Paulo in 1998". Trolleybus Magazine No. 224, pp. 32–35. National Trolleybus Association (UK). .Webb, Mary (ed.) (2011). Jane's Urban Transport Systems 2011-2012, pp. "" and "" (in foreword). Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): Jane's Information Group. . 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. Worldwide, São Paulo is the only metropolitan area possessing two independent trolleybus systems. History The urban network now owned by SPTrans opened on 22 April 1949, the first trolleybus system to open in Brazil.Murray, Alan (2000). World Trolleybus Encyclopaedia, pp. 49, 81. Yateley, Hampshire, UK: Trolleybooks. . 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. The SPTrans network was much larger at that time.

The SPTrans system comprises 12 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, (sometimes given as 19 November 1988, 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.

SPTrans lines 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) 2100/21 Terminal Vila Carrão – Terminal Parque Dom Pedro II (only on Sundays) 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.

The 2002/10 line is presently being operated by electric chargers powered buses.

SPTrans current fleet 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 BusscarBusscarWEG Urbanuss Pluss Conventional LF 2007–2009 4 1501 – 4 1590, 4 1592 – 4 1600 99 CAIO Induscar LTDA. Scania WEG/Eletra Millennium BRTThree-axle rigid (15 meters) LF 2012–2013 4 1774, 4 1776 – 4 1837, 4 1902 – 4 1917 77 CAIO Induscar LTDA.Mercedes-BenzWEG/Eletra MillenniumConventional LF 2011–2012 4 1775 1CAIO Induscar LTDA.ScaniaWEG/Eletra MillenniumThree-axle rigid (15 meters) LF 2011 4 1901 1 IBRAVA LTDA.TuttotrasportiWEGTrólebusConventional LF 2009 4 1601 – 4 1610 10 CAIO Induscar LTDA. MAN WEG/Eletra Millennium BRT Conventional LF 2013

EMTU lines

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 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 built55001CAIO Induscar Ltda.ScaniaWEG / EletraMillenniumThree-axle rigid (15 meters) LF 2011 7047 – 7068 22 Marcopolo S.A. Volvo GEVISA / PowertronicsTorino 1983Conventional HF 1987–1988 7201 1BusscarHVREngesa / EletraUrbanuss Pluss Conventional LF 2001 7202 – 7221 20BusscarHVREngesa / EletraUrbanuss Pluss Conventional LF 2002–2005 7301 1BusscarMercedes-BenzEngesa / EletraUrbanuss PlussConventional LF 2001 7400 – 7402 3CAIO Induscar Ltda.Mercedes-BenzWEG / EletraMillennium Conventional LF 2008–2010 8101 – 8110 10MarcopoloVolvoToshiba / Powertronics Torino GV Articulated HF 1998 8150 – 8155 2BusscarVolvo WEG / Eletra Urbanuss Pluss Articulated HF 2001 as diesel bus; converted 2011–2012 8161 – 8180 20 CAIO Induscar Ltda.Mercedes-BenzWEG/EletraMillennium BRTArticulated LF 2013

See also

List of trolleybus systems in Brazil Transport in São Paulo

References

External links

SPTrans website Metra website Trolleybus city: Sao Paulo (SPT) and Trolleybus city: São Paulo (EMTU) at Trolleymotion (German, with automated translation to English and other languages available on-site)