SuperVia

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Info
Locale	Greater Rio de Janeiro
Transit type	Commuter Rail
Number of lines	8
Number of stations	98
Daily ridership	540,558 (2009)
Operation
Began operation	November 1, 1998
Operator(s)	SuperVia Concessionária de Transportes Ferroviários
Technical

SuperVia is a Brazilian train operator founded in Rio de Janeiro in November 1998. It carries around 126 million passengers a year on a railroad network comprising 89 stations in 11 cities: Rio de Janeiro, Duque de Caxias, Nova Iguaçu, Nilópolis, Mesquita, Queimados, São João de Meriti, Belford Roxo, Japeri, Paracambi, and Magé.

The baggage areas of SuperVia trains was an adaptation of the original design to fit the Brazilian reality. A Brazilian study found that the average passenger carries a weight of 7 kg in backpacks, shopping bags or briefcases in their daily commute.^[1]

History

In 1998, a concession agreement commenced, which established the concessionaire's investment commitments (SuperVia) and grantor (State). Thus, it was possible to realise savings for the state coffers of more than US$ 1.6 billion, a figure corresponding to the subsidies that the state failed to spend with the operation of the system in the period 1998/2009.

The result of these investments can be demonstrated by the increased number of passengers carried and the significant improvement in compliance with the scheduling of trains, which are monitored on an ongoing basis by the Government, through the regulatory agency.

In 1998, before the grant, 145,000 passengers were transported per day, with a punctuality of less than 30%. In 2009, over 510,000 passengers were transported per day, with an average punctuality of 90%, the highest rate ever recorded in the history of the system.^[2]

Modernization

With the arrival of 30 new trains in 2011, 14 previous SuperVia train configurations will be withdrawn from circulation. Capable of carrying 1,300 passengers, the new trains have several technical advantages, such as: tension alternating current, air conditioning with automatic temperature control, automatic coupling system, door system with detection of obstruction, electronic billboards and onboard displays, sound equipment, security cameras, lubrication system friezes, intercom and emergency signaling devices in accordance with the accessibility standard (NBR 14021).

Trains will also have cameras on the sides (mirror type), which allows monitoring by the driver of any platform without having to move away from the command post in the cabin. The color blue will be used (which is the color of the state and also a color of SuperVia). Made of fiber, the seats have a padded backrest in synthetic fabric. There are eight seats of a different color on each car and in the engine cars, there are special spaces for wheelchair users. And centers located in the fore sections of the cars, serves to transmit information to passengers. Four cameras will be installed in each car, allowing the driver to have visual surveillance of any emergency request. Four LCD televisions will be installed, with the goal of enabling business partnerships and educational and government institutions.^[3]

Lines

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Line	Terminals	Length	Stations	Travel Time	Operating Hours
Deodoro	Central do Brasil ↔ Deodoro	22,05 km	19	38 min.	Workdays: 04:20 – 23:20.
Santa Cruz	Central do Brasil ↔ Santa Cruz	54,75 km	23	77 min.	Workdays: 03:30 – 22:15; Saturdays: 04:30 – 19:30; Sundays: 05:00 – 19:30; Holidays: 05:00 – 19:30.
Japeri	Central do Brasil ↔ Japeri	61,75 km	19	81 min.	Workdays: 03:30 – 00:25; Saturdays: 04:30 – 21:45; Sundays: 05:10 – 21:45; Holidays: 05:10 – 21:45.
Paracambi	Japeri ↔ Paracambi	8,26 km	4	15 min.	Workdays: 03:30 – 23:20; Saturdays: 04:00 – 20:20; Sundays: 04:40 – 21:20; Holidays: 05:10 – 20:20.
Belford Roxo	Central do Brasil ↔ Belford Roxo	27,70 km	18	53 min.	Workdays: 04:00 – 22:00; Saturdays: 05:30 – 21:00; Sundays: 05:40 – 14:25; Holidays: 06:00 – 19:00.
Saracuruna	Central do Brasil ↔ Saracuruna	34,02 km	18	59 min.	Workdays: 04:00 – 23:30; Saturdays: 05:00 – 20:00; Sundays: 05:30 – 20:00; Holidays: 05:30 – 18:30.
Vila Inhomirim	Saracuruna ↔ Vila Inhomirim	15,35 km	8	47 min.	Workdays: 04:00 – 21:30; Saturdays: 05:00 – 19:00; Sundays: 05:30 – 19:00; Holidays: 05:30 – 18:20.
Guapimirim	Saracuruna ↔ Guapimirim	17,3 km	19	69 min.	Workdays: 06:00 - 23:00
Ilha do Governador	Bonsucesso ↔ Ilha do Governador (planned)		5

Special Services

Line	Terminals	Length	Stations	Travel Time
Campo Grande	Central do Brasil ↔ Campo Grande	Parador	29	68 min.
Bangu	Central do Brasil ↔ Bangu	Parador	25	56 min.
Engenho de Dentro	Engenho de Dentro ↔ Japeri	Semi-Direito	17	64 min.
Queimados	Central do Brasil ↔ Queimados	Semi-Direito	17	66 min.
Nova Iguaçu	Central do Brasil ↔ Nova Iguaçu	Semi-Direito	14	51 min.
Nilópolis	Central do Brasil ↔ Nilópolis	Semi-Direito	10	40 min.
Belford Roxo	Central do Brasil ↔ Belford Roxo	Expresso	9	46 min.
Gramacho	Central do Brasil ↔ Gramacho	Parador	15	44 min.

Aerial tramway / Cable Car "Complexo do Alemão"

On July 8, SuperVia began operating passenger the "Complexo do Alemão" Cable Car, the first cables for mass transit in Brazil. The cable car is integrated into the urban rail transport system and has six stations - "Bonsucesso", "Adeus", "Baiana", "Alemão", "Itararé / Alvorada" and Palmeiras. With 152 shelves, it can carry 10 passengers each, eight seated and two standing, and 3.5 km in length.

The first trip of the season (Bonsucesso) to last (Palmeiras) lasts 16 minutes. According to the law signed by Governor Sérgio Cabral, each resident is entitled to two free tickets per day (one-way and one back). The unit rate will cost $ 1.00.

Line	Terminals	Connection	Stations	Travel Time
Complexo do Alemão	Palmeiras - Bonsucesso	3.5 km	6	16 min.	Workdays: 06:00 – 21:00; Saturday: 08:00 – 20:00; Sunday and Holidays: 09:00 – 15:00.

Fares

The price for any single ride, notwithstanding length of trip, is R$ 2.50. Tickets, called in singular cartão integração, that allow the combination of travel with SuperVia trains and buses or the underground railway, the Metrô are available. In the city the price for a combined train and bus ticket is R$ 3.25, in outer districts R$ 4.00. A combined train and Metrô ticket costs R$ 3.80. Tickets that allow for multiple rides are also available. Prices are always subject to change and are given here as per 2010.

References

1. ^ Backpacks - SuperVia trains
2. ^ The evolution of SuperVia 1998-2009
3. ^ Supervia modernization

External links

• Official Page
• Stations Map
• Rio de Janeiro Government
• SuperVia Map
• Rio de Janeiro Stations