Line 4 (São Paulo Metro)
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Line 4 is a line of the São Paulo Metro
, originally called Southeast-Southwest Line. When finalized, it will go from Luz
to Vila Sônia
. The first stretch, between and Faria Lima
and Paulista
stations, opened on May 25, 2010. Two other stations, Butantã
and Pinheiros
, took more time than expected to open, but as of July of 2011, they are fully operating. Actually, the line go from Butantã
to Luz
. In January 2011 it was announced that the new estimated opening had been postponed until mid-2011. The Butantã station opened on March 28, 2011. It is expected that the line will be fully completed by 2014. It is operated by ViaQuatro
, a private company which won the public-private partnership
to operate Line 4 for 30 years, which can be renewable for another 30 years. Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo will monitor the operation.
of the Metro in República
and Pedro II
stations. Integration platforms came to be built in those two seasons, but were not used. The Republic station platforms, built in the 1980s, with a further configuration of line 4, would be demolished for the passage of the tunneling machine, equipment that built the tunnel of Line 4 between Faria Lima
and Luz
stations, those from Pedro II station became a depôt. The consolidation of the project was only in 1993, when the basic design was first developed, already no longer including the Southeast portion, embedded in other policies of the Metro expansion and improvement of commuter trains.
Even in the 1990s, the Metro considered taking Line 4 to Tatuapé
station, with the intent to relieve the Line 3-Red. This idea was discarded, having been replaced by a possible expansion of the Line 2-Green
until that section. The construction of the Expresso Tiradentes
(formerly Fura-Fila), designed in the administration of mayor Celso Pitta
and the first section delivered in 2007, further reinforced the intention to build Line 4 only in the vector southwest of the city, from Luz Station.
; four of the victims were inside. A lot more houses suffered heavy damage, with several of these being declared condemned. Following Pinheiros' accident, Época
magazine, aside Rede Globo
, made a series of revelations about the security of the other line's stations, then still in building stage, dispensing special attention to the Paulista station, at Consolação quarter, a more heavily populated area, where a crater like that would have claimed a lot more lives.
The line's works were kept paralysed for about two months. Because of the press' accusations, the timetable was delayed for about four months, and Pinheiros construction could only be resumed after the end of the analysis procedures designed to discover the accident's cause. The reports were delivered in August, 2008, representing a delay of almost two years on the station's works. After work on the line resumed, two teams were digging the tunnel (one from each end, planning to meet in the middle). As they approached the meeting point, it was noted that there was an error of 80 cm (2.6 ft) between the tunnels. During April, 2010, at the site of São Paulo: Morumbi
station, a 30 m (100 ft) crane fell while hoisting building material from the bottom of the site. The crane fell across the pavement of Ave Prof. Francisco Morato; there were no injuries and work was not interrupted.
enterprises, is under suspicion of irregularities, according to the São Paulo's Public Ministry
, in conformity to investigations done at the Operação Castelo de Areia (Portuguese for "Operation Sand Castle") carried out by the Brazilian Federal Police
.
São Paulo Metro
The São Paulo Metro is the principal rapid-transit system in the city of São Paulo and the largest in Brazil. It is also the second largest system in South America and the third largest in Latin America, behind Mexico City and Santiago....
, originally called Southeast-Southwest Line. When finalized, it will go from Luz
Luz (São Paulo Metro)
Luz is a station on Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro. Construction of Line 4 will result in Luz being the northern terminus of Line 4 - Yellow. The station is connected to the Luz Station in São Paulo....
to Vila Sônia
Vila Sônia (São Paulo Metro)
Vila Sônia is a planned metro station on Line 4 of the São Paulo Metro....
. The first stretch, between and Faria Lima
Faria Lima (São Paulo Metro)
Faria Lima is a metro station on Line 4 of the São Paulo Metro....
and Paulista
Paulista (São Paulo Metro)
Paulista is a rapid transit station on Line 4 of the São Paulo Metro, located at the intersection of Avenida Paulista, Rua da Consolação, and Avenida Rebouças...
stations, opened on May 25, 2010. Two other stations, Butantã
Butantã (São Paulo Metro)
Butantã is a metro station on Line 4 of the São Paulo Metro. A new SPTrans bus terminal is being built that will integrate with the station....
and Pinheiros
Pinheiros (São Paulo Metro)
Pinheiros is a metro station on Line 4 of the São Paulo Metro. Already completed, passengers may transfer without any fee to Line 9 of the CPTM....
, took more time than expected to open, but as of July of 2011, they are fully operating. Actually, the line go from Butantã
Butantã (São Paulo Metro)
Butantã is a metro station on Line 4 of the São Paulo Metro. A new SPTrans bus terminal is being built that will integrate with the station....
to Luz
Luz (São Paulo Metro)
Luz is a station on Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro. Construction of Line 4 will result in Luz being the northern terminus of Line 4 - Yellow. The station is connected to the Luz Station in São Paulo....
. In January 2011 it was announced that the new estimated opening had been postponed until mid-2011. The Butantã station opened on March 28, 2011. It is expected that the line will be fully completed by 2014. It is operated by ViaQuatro
ViaQuatro
ViaQuatro is a entreside belonging to Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias, which will be responsible for work and maintenance for Line 4 a concession contact for 30 years between a public-private partnership with the government at São Paulo....
, a private company which won the public-private partnership
Public-private partnership
Public–private partnership describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies...
to operate Line 4 for 30 years, which can be renewable for another 30 years. Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo will monitor the operation.
History
Conceived since the years 1940s, the route of Line 4-Yellow was present in all studies for deployment of the Metro in São Paulo since. This road was consolidated in 1968 when the initial studies for the implementation of the current subway network, receiving at that time, the name of Southeast-Southwest Line. In parable form, would connect the neighborhoods of Pinheiros and Sacomã, from Jóquei Clube station to Via Anchieta station, through the Downtown, cutting East-West lineLine 3 (São Paulo Metro)
Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro covers the stretch of the metro network between Palmeiras-Barra Funda and Corinthians-Itaquera. It was formerly called the East-West Line...
of the Metro in República
República (São Paulo Metro)
República is a station on Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro and in the Line 4 ....
and Pedro II
Pedro II (São Paulo Metro)
Pedro II is a station on Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro....
stations. Integration platforms came to be built in those two seasons, but were not used. The Republic station platforms, built in the 1980s, with a further configuration of line 4, would be demolished for the passage of the tunneling machine, equipment that built the tunnel of Line 4 between Faria Lima
Faria Lima (São Paulo Metro)
Faria Lima is a metro station on Line 4 of the São Paulo Metro....
and Luz
Luz (São Paulo Metro)
Luz is a station on Line 1 of the São Paulo Metro. Construction of Line 4 will result in Luz being the northern terminus of Line 4 - Yellow. The station is connected to the Luz Station in São Paulo....
stations, those from Pedro II station became a depôt. The consolidation of the project was only in 1993, when the basic design was first developed, already no longer including the Southeast portion, embedded in other policies of the Metro expansion and improvement of commuter trains.
Even in the 1990s, the Metro considered taking Line 4 to Tatuapé
Tatuapé (São Paulo Metro)
Tatuapé is a station on Line 3 of the São Paulo Metro.-CPTM Transfer:Passengers may transfer from here to, Line 11 , and Line 12 of the CPTM commuter train.-SPTrans Lines:...
station, with the intent to relieve the Line 3-Red. This idea was discarded, having been replaced by a possible expansion of the Line 2-Green
Line 2 (São Paulo Metro)
Line 2 is a line of the São Paulo Metro and currently runs between the Vila Madalena and Vila Prudente stations. The line is also called the Paulista Line, because it goes along much of the Avenida Paulista, one of the leading financial centers in São Paulo...
until that section. The construction of the Expresso Tiradentes
Expresso Tiradentes
Expresso Tiradentes is the bus rapid transit system in São Paulo, Brazil. It is a mid-capacity transportation system that began construction in mid- 1997 , under the name of Fura-Fila...
(formerly Fura-Fila), designed in the administration of mayor Celso Pitta
Celso Pitta
Celso Roberto Pitta do Nascimento was a Brazilian economist and politician. He is a Bachelor in Economics by Fluminense Federal University, master in Economics by University of Leeds and specialist in Advanced Administration by Harvard University.-Mayor:...
and the first section delivered in 2007, further reinforced the intention to build Line 4 only in the vector southwest of the city, from Luz Station.
Accidents
On January 12, 2007, during the construction of Pinheiros station, a large part of the site's access tunnel collapsed, opening an 80 m (265 ft) diameter crater, killing seven people. Several houses and vehicles were swallowed by the hole, including a minibusMinibus
A minibus or minicoach is a passenger carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a multi-purpose vehicle or minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus. In the United Kingdom, the word "minibus" is used to describe any full-sized passenger carrying van. Minibuses have a...
; four of the victims were inside. A lot more houses suffered heavy damage, with several of these being declared condemned. Following Pinheiros' accident, Época
Época
Época is a Brazilian weekly news and analysis magazine. Since its inception in 1998, it has become one of the country's most widely read magazines...
magazine, aside Rede Globo
Rede Globo
Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings...
, made a series of revelations about the security of the other line's stations, then still in building stage, dispensing special attention to the Paulista station, at Consolação quarter, a more heavily populated area, where a crater like that would have claimed a lot more lives.
The line's works were kept paralysed for about two months. Because of the press' accusations, the timetable was delayed for about four months, and Pinheiros construction could only be resumed after the end of the analysis procedures designed to discover the accident's cause. The reports were delivered in August, 2008, representing a delay of almost two years on the station's works. After work on the line resumed, two teams were digging the tunnel (one from each end, planning to meet in the middle). As they approached the meeting point, it was noted that there was an error of 80 cm (2.6 ft) between the tunnels. During April, 2010, at the site of São Paulo: Morumbi
Morumbi
Morumbi is a district of the city of São Paulo belonging to the subprefecture of Butantã, in the southwestern part of the city. A common folk etymology attributes its name to the mixed Portuguese and Tupi phrase morro obi, which would mean "green hill", but this is disputed.Morumbi is between 9...
station, a 30 m (100 ft) crane fell while hoisting building material from the bottom of the site. The crane fell across the pavement of Ave Prof. Francisco Morato; there were no injuries and work was not interrupted.
Investigation
The whole construction work, carried out by Camargo CorrêaCamargo Corrêa
Camargo Corrêa is one of the biggest Brazilian private conglomerates, composed of publicly traded and closed companies, and shared management, operating in Brazil and in more than 20 countries...
enterprises, is under suspicion of irregularities, according to the São Paulo's Public Ministry
Public Ministry (Brazil)
The Public Ministry is the Brazilian body of independent public prosecutors, working both at the federal and state level. It operates independently from the three branches of government, and was referred to by Constitutional scholar Michel Temer as the "Fourth Branch".There are three levels of...
, in conformity to investigations done at the Operação Castelo de Areia (Portuguese for "Operation Sand Castle") carried out by the Brazilian Federal Police
Policia Federal
Policia Federal may refer to:Argentina:* Argentine Federal PoliceBrazil:* Federal Police Mexico:* Federal Police * Federal Judicial Police, until 2002...
.