Operating since 1974, the Saeo Metro can be considered as a successful public transport system. Although working with a relatively short network, it attends 1.7 million entering passengers per working day. This report describes the urban scenery where the São Paulo Metro was implemented, their main technical and operational dimensions, characteristics and indicators; the tolls dedicated to keep up with users and citizens preferences and opinions. A significant chapter is dedicated to describe and to analyze the main factors that produce the service success and the relevant role played by innovations provided by the subway service in Metropolitan Transport.


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    Title :

    São Paulo Metro: A Successful Public Transportation System


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Second International Conference on Urban Public Transportation Systems ; 2002 ; Alexandria, Virginia, United States


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2004-09-28




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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