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| ABB wins order for upgrade of São Paulo urban rail network Swiss engineering group ABB has won an order worth $41 million for power systems to upgrade the urban rail network in São Paulo and help reduce the city's acute traffic congestion. ABB's solution will enable the network operator, Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM), to increase the number of rail passengers in the city and enhance the system's reliability. CPTM carries about two million passengers daily on its 261-km rail network, and plans to double capacity by upgrading lines, building and refurbishing stations and other infrastructure, and expanding its fleet of rolling stock. The project is part of a larger plan to expand public transport in São Paulo with a four-fold increase in the rail and metro network, making it one of the largest public transportation projects ever undertaken in Brazil. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Construction News :: home page |