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Estimated population 3 million

A former suburban network of two lines is being converted into a modern metro system. The metre-gauge is maintained but all routes have to be double tracked. The South Line, the first of the two lines to be converted, is being diverted into the city centre via a 4 km long tunnel. 7 new stations are built, all with 110 m long platforms.

Once scheduled to open in mid-2002, another financial injection was approved in Jan. 2009 to complete the initial section in 2010....

Initially, 10 air-conditioned 4-car-trains (supplied by Alstom) will operate a 6-minute headway from João Felipe to Conjunto Esperança, and every other train will continue to Vila das Flores.

Rolling stock now serving this line will be overhauled and transfered to the West Line which will also be double tracked to allow a 20-minute interval. In a later stage, the West Line will be electrified and the metro system extended to 43 km with headways of 5 minutes on all lines.

 Projects

METROFOR Official Page incl map

Project map

Metrofor Tronco Sul e Norte CBTU incl. Map