Serious malfunctions on the São Paulo subway system are increasing for the third consecutive year.
The number of serious breakdowns on São Paulo's state-owned Metro lines has increased for the third consecutive year; the number of "notable incidents" on the network has been steadily rising, from 71 in 2013 to 73 in 2014, 76 in 2015, and 78 between January and October 2016; the problem is related to changes in the train fleet, according to the company; due to these failures, canceled trips have almost doubled in the five-year period.
SP 247 - The number of serious breakdowns on São Paulo's state-owned Metro lines has increased for the third consecutive year. The number of "notable incidents" on the network has been steadily rising, from 71 in 2013 to 73 in 2014, 76 in 2015, and 78 between January and October 2016. According to the company, the problem is related to changes in the train fleet. Due to these failures, the number of canceled trips has almost doubled in the five-year period.
The information is from Report by Caio do Valle on UOL, with data obtained through the Access to Information Law.
The survey concerns lines 1-blue, 2-green, 3-red, 5-lilac, and 15-silver (monorail commercially opened in August 2015) – excluding line 4-yellow, which is not operated by the Metro, but by ViaQuatro, through a public-private partnership. The problem is related to changes in the train fleet, according to the company. Due to malfunctions, the number of missed trips has almost doubled in the five-year period.
By "notable occurrence," the technicians of the company, which is controlled by the state government, mean "those that affect the circulation of trains on any section or line for more than five minutes beyond the scheduled interval."