Diadema–Morumbi Metropolitan Corridor Explained

Diadema–Morumbi Metropolitan Corridor
Owner:	EMTU
Transit Type:	Bus rapid transit
Stations:	28
Operator:	METRA
System Length:	12km (07miles)
Ridership:	85,000 passengers
Top Speed:	50km/h

Diadema–Morumbi Metropolitan Corridor is an intermunicipal bus corridor of 12km (07miles) corridor of extension that connect the cities of São Paulo and Diadema. Projected and built by EMTU, the line is currently administered by Metra, with an initial demand of 85,000 passengers per day.^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

History

Project in the beginning of the 1980s, its construction only began in 1986, being paralyzed for many times. Only on 30 July 2010, 24 years later, the corridor was opened, under suspects of overpricing. Besides the line was planned to receive trolleybuses, it only operated with hybrid and diesel buses. Some constructions, such as Jardim Miriam Bus Terminal,^[5] never began.^[6] ^[7]

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Extensão Diadema-São Paulo (Morumbi). Empresa Metropolitana de Transportes Urbanos. pt. 19 December 2019.
Web site: Corredor Metropolitano ABD (São Mateus-Jabaquara). Empresa Metropolitana de Transportes Urbanos. pt. 19 December 2019.
Web site: Conheça a Metra. Metra. pt. 19 December 2019. 14 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180714232039/http://www.metra.com.br/nossa-historia-2/. dead.
Web site: Corredor Metropolitano ABD (São Mateus-Jabaquara)/(Diadema-São Paulo). Metra. pt. 19 December 2019. 26 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326051253/http://www.metra.com.br/mapa/. dead.
Web site: Novo corredor: ônibus mais rápido que carro. Estadão. pt. Renato. Machado. Rodrigo. Burgarelli. 3 August 2010. 19 December 2019.
Web site: Corredor de ônibus Diadema-Brooklin completa 5 anos. Folha de S. Paulo. pt. Diogo. Marcondes. 14 August 2015. 19 December 2019.
Web site: Após 24 anos, corredor Diadema/Brooklin (SP) começa a funcionar; MP investiga superfaturamento. Uol. pt. Guilherme. Balza. 31 July 2010. 19 December 2019.