Trolleybuses in São Paulo
| Trolleybuses in São Paulo | |
|---|---|
A 2011-built CAIO/Scania AB three-axle trolleybus of the SPTrans system | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Open | SPTrans (ex-CMTC) system: 1949 EMTU system: 1988 |
| Routes | SPTrans: 11 EMTU: 10 |
| Owner(s) | SPTrans, EMTU |
| Operator(s) | SPTrans system: Ambiental Transportes Urbanos S.A. (concessionaire, since 2011) EMTU system: Metra (concessionaire, since 1997) |
| Infrastructure | |
| Electrification | 615 VDC: 179 |
| Stock | SPT: 199 EMTU/Metra: 79 |
Trolleybuses in São Paulo provide a portion of the public transport service in Greater São Paulo, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with two independent trolleybus systems.: 15 The SPTrans (São Paulo Transportes) system opened in 1949 and serves the city of São Paulo, while the Empresa Metropolitana de Transportes Urbanos de São Paulo (EMTU) system opened in 1988 and serves suburban areas to the southeast of the city proper. Worldwide, São Paulo is the only metropolitan area possessing two independent trolleybus systems.