ViaMobilidade
ViaMobilidade is a company in Brazil belonging to Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias, being responsible for the operation, maintenance and investments in Line 5–Lilac of São Paulo Metro for 20 years (2018–2038), through a public-private concession contract, in partnership with the Government of the State of São Paulo.
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Owner | CCR S.A. |
Locale | São Paulo, Brazil |
Transit type | Rapid transit |
Number of lines | Line 5–Lilac Line 17–Gold |
Number of stations | 25 (8 under construction) |
Chief executive | Luís Valença |
Website | www.viamobilidade.com.br |
Operation | |
Began operation | August 4, 2018 |
Number of vehicles | 34 |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 750 V DC third rail |
Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Besides CCR, the consortium also has RuasInvest as investor, branch of one of the most traditional bus groups of São Paulo.[1] Both companies also manage the Line 4–Yellow of ViaQuatro. Besides that, the consortium will operate Line 17–Gold,[2] currently under construction, and will connect stations Morumbi of CPTM Line Line 9–Emerald, in Marginal Pinheiros, to Congonhas Airport, in Southside São Paulo, and will also operate Line 15–Silver.[3]
ViaMobilidade fleet
Line 5–Lilac has a fleet of 34 vehicles:
Line | Year | Manufacturer | Trains | Fleet Numbering / Vehicles |
5 | 2001/2002 | Alstom | 08 | 501 to 508 |
5 | 2013/2014 | CAF | 26 | 509 to 534 |
References
- "Linha 5 do metrô de SP tem atraso e fila na estreia da gestão privada" (in Portuguese). Folha da S. Paulo. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- Pires, Fernanda; Rocha, Rodrigo (19 January 2018). "CCR vence leilão das linhas 5-Lilás e 17-Ouro do metrô de SP" (in Portuguese). Valor Econômico. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- Meier, Ricardo (11 March 2019). "Consórcio ViaMobilidade - Linha 15 assumirá Linha 15-Prata do Metrô" (in Portuguese). Metrô CPTM. Retrieved 21 May 2019.