CONCESSIONS OF BUSWAYS TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR: THE SAO PAULO METROPOLITAN REGION EXPERIENCE

The Sao Paulo Metropolitan Region (SPMR), with 8000 sq km, (12872 sq miles) has 16 million inhabitants spread irregularly over 39 individual municipalities which are dominated by the Sao Paulo Municipality (SPM) with 8.5 million inhabitants. The SPMR generates roughly 20% of the GNP and it is considered the most important economic region of the country. Each day, 30 million person trips take place in the SPMR of which 10 million are walking trips. 41% of the motorized trips are by private automobile while the remaining are 39% by bus (mostly private operators), 14% by metro, and 6% by train. Of the 12 million trips by public modes, about one third use more than one vehicle, requiring some sort of modal transfer; 78% of all metro trips, 61% of all train trips, and 16% of all bus trips require one or more transfers to be completed. Despite an existing 250 km (402 miles) rail network, the lack of integration between the metro and the suburban trains discourages more rail trips, in favor of buses and the automobile, creating heavy congestion during peak hours thereby significantly increasing home-to-work trip time. The authors explain the project of trunk line corridors to be funded by the private sector.

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• Authors:
  • Rebelo, J M
  • Benvenuto, P P
• Publication Date: 1996-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 31-35
• Serial:
  • Public Transport International
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: International Association of Public Transport (UITP)
  • ISSN: 1016-796X
  • Serial URL: http://www.uitp.org/publications/public-transport-magazine.cfm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus lanes; Bus transit; Busways; City planning; Private enterprise; Transportation corridors
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00728702
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 22 1996 12:00AM