EN 
PT_BR 
São Paulo's traffic is known for being chaotic, after all the city has 7.4 vehicles for every 10 inhabitants, according to research by CET (Traffic Engineering Company). In total, there are more than 8 million cars, motorcycles, buses or trucks circulating on the streets and avenues of the capital of São Paulo.
With the aim of relieving pressure on the city's traffic, BYD and São Paulo Metro signed the contract to supply trains for the Line 17 (Gold) Project. The company will be responsible for supplying 14 trains of the Skyrail system, with five cars each, designed to reach a daily flow of up to 185 thousand passengers.
In this first phase of Line 17, it is planned to connect Morumbi to Congonhas airport, on a 7.7 km route with eight stations. With the other two phases, the project covers 17.7 km.
“This work has been awaited for years by the population of São Paulo. We will have great pleasure in carrying out this project of utmost importance for the mobility of the largest city in Brazil”, said Tyler Li, president of BYD Brasil.
About the project
BYD's SkyRail is a suspended monorail system. With an investment of US$ 1 billion, the model was developed by a team of more than a thousand professionals. SkyRail brings lower costs, shorter construction period and greater terrain adaptability, in addition to being energy efficient, with zero pollutant emissions and silent operation.
Skyrail also in Salvador
The Metropolitan Region of Salvador will also benefit from the Skyrail system. The so-called Subúrbio VLT will connect Salvador to São João Island, in Simões Filho. The equipment will also reach the North Access metro station, reaching a total length of 24 kilometers. In total, 172 thousand people will be transported per day, within a region that is home to more than 600 thousand citizens.
