The Sao Mateus–Jabaquara Trolleybusway Concession in Brazil

The authors describe how Sao Paulo State granted a 20-year concession for operating a busway, one requirement for which was that the concessionaire replace the diesel bus operation with electric traction (trolleys). This was not a "greenfield concession" but is probably the only "busw...

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Main Authors:	Rebelo, Jorge, Machado, Pedro
Format:	Publications & Research
Language:	en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	acceleration accessibility arterial streets automobiles bus fleet bus lanes bus lines bus operation bus operations bus passengers bus routes bus service bus services bus stops bus system buses busways commercial speed concession contract concession law concession period concessionaire concessions congestion conventional bus corridor deceleration diesel diesel bus diesel vehicles electric trolleybuses fare revenues fares feeder lines freight grade grade separation headway heavy traffic informal transport internal rate of return intersections Metro Company Metropolitan Transport motorization rate net present value noise operation and maintenance parking parking restraints passenger passenger demand passenger per hour peak hour peak hours pedestrians private automobile private concession private operators public transport public transport modes public transport operations public transport service public transport supply public transport users river road infrastructure road traffic safety safety audit smart cards terminals traffic control traffic lanes trains transport transportation trips trips by public trolley trolleybus trolleys trunk corridors urban road urban road space urban roads urban transport urban transport projects vans vehicle vehicle maintenance walking work trip work trip time concession bus transportation private sector participation busway corridors trolleybuses traffic congestion bidding process
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spelling	okr-10986-214802021-04-23T14:04:02Z The Sao Mateus–Jabaquara Trolleybusway Concession in Brazil Rebelo, Jorge Machado, Pedro acceleration accessibility arterial streets automobiles bus fleet bus lanes bus lines bus operation bus operations bus passengers bus routes bus service bus services bus stops bus system buses busways commercial speed concession contract concession law concession period concessionaire concessions congestion conventional bus corridor deceleration diesel diesel bus diesel vehicles electric trolleybuses fare revenues fares feeder lines freight grade grade separation headway heavy traffic informal transport internal rate of return intersections Metro Company Metropolitan Transport motorization rate net present value noise operation and maintenance parking parking restraints passenger passenger demand passenger per hour peak hour peak hours pedestrians private automobile private concession private operators public transport public transport modes public transport operations public transport service public transport supply public transport users river road infrastructure road traffic safety safety audit smart cards terminals traffic control traffic lanes trains transport transportation trips trips by public trolley trolleybus trolleys trunk corridors urban road urban road space urban roads urban transport urban transport projects vans vehicle vehicle maintenance walking work trip work trip time concession bus transportation private sector participation busway corridors trolleybuses traffic congestion public transport bidding process The authors describe how Sao Paulo State granted a 20-year concession for operating a busway, one requirement for which was that the concessionaire replace the diesel bus operation with electric traction (trolleys). This was not a "greenfield concession" but is probably the only "busway" concession undertaken so far worldwide. With roughly 16,000 buses fighting their way through heavy traffic under traffic policies geared to automobiles, bus services was slow and unreliable. Then Sao Paulo adopted certain practices aimed at improving bus operations. Between 1983 and 1987, it implemented a segregated trolleybus corridor between Sao Mateus and Jabaquara, to be opened as a private concession regulated by the state of Sao Paulo. The concession was to operate for 20 years but the winning consortium had to invest in only part of the equipment, because part of it was in place. This made things less risky for the private consortium and allowed the state to complete an environmentally friendly project with the help of the private sector. The concession has so far been a success - an example to be followed. After an initial increase, demand for the busway began to fall in 1998 and 1999. This was part of a general decline in demand for the bus system because of: a) A drop in jobs resulting from the economic slowdown. b) A growth in the use of automobiles. c) Competition from illegal buses (vans), which offer door-to-door service. The state was late in completing the aerial network for the trolleyway and rehabilitating sections of the roadway. This delayed replacement of diesel buses by trolleybuses. State representatives indicated it might be better in future to find a mechanism through which the concessionaire instead of the state would undertake infrastructure works and would also handle administration of integration terminals. 2015-02-23T23:15:10Z 2015-02-23T23:15:10Z 2000-05 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21480 en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 2353 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Latin America & Caribbean Brazil
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topic	acceleration accessibility arterial streets automobiles bus fleet bus lanes bus lines bus operation bus operations bus passengers bus routes bus service bus services bus stops bus system buses busways commercial speed concession contract concession law concession period concessionaire concessions congestion conventional bus corridor deceleration diesel diesel bus diesel vehicles electric trolleybuses fare revenues fares feeder lines freight grade grade separation headway heavy traffic informal transport internal rate of return intersections Metro Company Metropolitan Transport motorization rate net present value noise operation and maintenance parking parking restraints passenger passenger demand passenger per hour peak hour peak hours pedestrians private automobile private concession private operators public transport public transport modes public transport operations public transport service public transport supply public transport users river road infrastructure road traffic safety safety audit smart cards terminals traffic control traffic lanes trains transport transportation trips trips by public trolley trolleybus trolleys trunk corridors urban road urban road space urban roads urban transport urban transport projects vans vehicle vehicle maintenance walking work trip work trip time concession bus transportation private sector participation busway corridors trolleybuses traffic congestion public transport bidding process
spellingShingle	acceleration accessibility arterial streets automobiles bus fleet bus lanes bus lines bus operation bus operations bus passengers bus routes bus service bus services bus stops bus system buses busways commercial speed concession contract concession law concession period concessionaire concessions congestion conventional bus corridor deceleration diesel diesel bus diesel vehicles electric trolleybuses fare revenues fares feeder lines freight grade grade separation headway heavy traffic informal transport internal rate of return intersections Metro Company Metropolitan Transport motorization rate net present value noise operation and maintenance parking parking restraints passenger passenger demand passenger per hour peak hour peak hours pedestrians private automobile private concession private operators public transport public transport modes public transport operations public transport service public transport supply public transport users river road infrastructure road traffic safety safety audit smart cards terminals traffic control traffic lanes trains transport transportation trips trips by public trolley trolleybus trolleys trunk corridors urban road urban road space urban roads urban transport urban transport projects vans vehicle vehicle maintenance walking work trip work trip time concession bus transportation private sector participation busway corridors trolleybuses traffic congestion public transport bidding process Rebelo, Jorge Machado, Pedro The Sao Mateus–Jabaquara Trolleybusway Concession in Brazil
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description	The authors describe how Sao Paulo State granted a 20-year concession for operating a busway, one requirement for which was that the concessionaire replace the diesel bus operation with electric traction (trolleys). This was not a "greenfield concession" but is probably the only "busway" concession undertaken so far worldwide. With roughly 16,000 buses fighting their way through heavy traffic under traffic policies geared to automobiles, bus services was slow and unreliable. Then Sao Paulo adopted certain practices aimed at improving bus operations. Between 1983 and 1987, it implemented a segregated trolleybus corridor between Sao Mateus and Jabaquara, to be opened as a private concession regulated by the state of Sao Paulo. The concession was to operate for 20 years but the winning consortium had to invest in only part of the equipment, because part of it was in place. This made things less risky for the private consortium and allowed the state to complete an environmentally friendly project with the help of the private sector. The concession has so far been a success - an example to be followed. After an initial increase, demand for the busway began to fall in 1998 and 1999. This was part of a general decline in demand for the bus system because of: a) A drop in jobs resulting from the economic slowdown. b) A growth in the use of automobiles. c) Competition from illegal buses (vans), which offer door-to-door service. The state was late in completing the aerial network for the trolleyway and rehabilitating sections of the roadway. This delayed replacement of diesel buses by trolleybuses. State representatives indicated it might be better in future to find a mechanism through which the concessionaire instead of the state would undertake infrastructure works and would also handle administration of integration terminals.
format	Publications & Research
author	Rebelo, Jorge Machado, Pedro
author_facet	Rebelo, Jorge Machado, Pedro
author_sort	Rebelo, Jorge
title	The Sao Mateus–Jabaquara Trolleybusway Concession in Brazil
title_short	The Sao Mateus–Jabaquara Trolleybusway Concession in Brazil
title_full	The Sao Mateus–Jabaquara Trolleybusway Concession in Brazil
title_fullStr	The Sao Mateus–Jabaquara Trolleybusway Concession in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed	The Sao Mateus–Jabaquara Trolleybusway Concession in Brazil
title_sort	sao mateus–jabaquara trolleybusway concession in brazil
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2015
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The Sao Mateus–Jabaquara Trolleybusway Concession in Brazil

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