Buses and trains see increased passenger numbers in São Paulo, despite quarantine.
Bus lines in the city of São Paulo had 810 thousand more passengers this Tuesday (7) than recorded on March 27, when the quarantine had not yet completed a week.
247 - Bus lines in the city of São Paulo had 810 thousand more passengers this Tuesday (7) than recorded on March 27, when the quarantine had not yet completed a week. The city hall increased the fleet and will put, from this Wednesday (9), 424 more buses on the streets.
Until Friday (4), there was an increase of 360 thousand people on buses, compared to the previous Friday. The additional vehicles will be distributed across 196 lines, in all regions.
In a statement, the company said the routes were defined "after an analysis of supply and demand carried out by technicians," verifying occupancy rates. The reports were published in newspaper The State of S.Paulo.
According to the State Secretariat of Metropolitan Transport (STM), the Metro operated this Tuesday (7) with about 20% of passenger demand.
The Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) had 27% of its usual passenger volume, and intercity bus lines had 28%, compared to periods of normal activity without restrictions.
According to SPTrans, "bus terminals with high passenger traffic have markings on the ground to delineate queue spaces and prevent crowding."
STM reported that "the operation is monitored hourly, especially during peak hours, and when the need for more trains on the line is identified, they are immediately added to avoid overcrowding."