The Government of São Paulo, through the Secretariat for Investment Partnerships (SPI), is holding the auction of the Alto Tietê Lot, which includes the sponsored concession of Lines 11-Coral, 12-Safira and 13-Jade. The public session will take place at the B3 headquarters in São Paulo.
The project foresees an investment of R$14.3 billion over the 25 years of the future concession, which will bring operational, structural and technological improvements for passengers, including the upgrading of the three lines and the expansion of the rail network. Ten new stations will be built and 24 existing ones refurbished, as well as the elimination of all level crossings, which will be replaced by footbridges, viaducts or underpasses, guaranteeing more safety for passengers and greater fluidity in urban traffic.
The lines will also undergo investments in the overhead network, permanent way and signaling, as well as the implementation of new equipment and systems. By 2040, the three lines are expected to carry an average of 1.3 million passengers a day.
The interested companies submitted their bids last Tuesday (25), also at the B3 headquarters. Check it out at the link in the Official Gazette.
The new contract will bring a series of innovations and regulatory improvements, including an initial investment program and a 24-month operational transition phase, with training and assisted operation by the concessionaire. This phase aims to ensure an efficient migration between CPTM’s management and the new concessionaire, providing more security and continuity in service provision.
The project also includes studies into climate resilience and extreme weather events, reinforcing operational safety and service continuity in adverse conditions.
The Alto Tietê Lot concession has a strong social impact, serving the East Zone and high-demand metropolitan regions, where more than 4.6 million people live. The project aims to expand the supply of quality public transport, reducing travel times and ensuring greater comfort and efficiency for passengers.
The concession will allow the interval between trains to be reduced, ensuring more efficient operation on different lines:
Line 11-Coral: The interval will be reduced to 3 minutes between Palmeiras-Barra Funda and Suzano and to 6 minutes between Suzano and Cesar de Sousa. In addition, the line will be extended by 4 km to Cesar de Sousa Station, with the service extending to Barra Funda. The branch line will gain four new stations, 14 others will be refurbished and three will be rebuilt. All existing level crossings will also be eliminated and replaced by footbridges, viaducts or underpasses.
Line 12-Safira: The interval between Brás and Itaquaquecetuba will be reduced from 5 to 3 minutes and 15 seconds, and between Itaquaquecetuba and Suzano, from 10 to 6.5 minutes. The line will gain 2.7 km of new tracks, reaching Suzano, and will have two new stations. There will be integration with Line 13-Jade and Line 2-Green of the Metro. In addition, one station will be rebuilt and 12 others will undergo renovations.
Line 13-Jade: The interval will be reduced to 10 minutes, and the branch line will be extended to Bonsucesso, totaling 15.6 km of new tracks. The line will have six new stations, as well as three refurbished ones. The Expresso Aeroporto will operate with trips every 30 minutes during valley hours and 1 hour during peak hours, including a new stop at Gabriela Mistral station, which will allow integration with Line 2-Green of the Metro and Line 12-Safira.