Who are the companies in the auction for the train that will connect SP and Campinas

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The consortium is made up of a Chinese company that is a leader in train sales and has already supplied Rio, and a Brazilian group that operates from Gol to the BH subway and transports 1 million passengers per day. Consortium with Chinese group wins auction to build and operate Intercidades Train Winner of the auction for the Intercidades Train (TIC) between São Paulo and Campinas, the C2 Mobilidade sobre Trilhos Consortium is made up of the Chinese CRRC and the Brazilian Comporte, two companies with activities related to the service rail and passenger transport – see below how the companies operate. 🔔 Join the g1 Campinas channel on WhatsApp The only one to present a proposal, the consortium will be responsible for building and operating the train that should connect the cities of São Paulo and Campinas on a route of 101 km in 1 hour and 4 minutes, at a speed of up to 140 km/h, and a ticket price of R$64. The planned investment in the project is R$14.2 billion. The concession is to operate the service for 30 years. The winning consortium will also operate an Intermetropolitan Train (TIM) to serve passengers in Jundiaí, Louveira, Vinhedo and Valinhos, in the interior of São Paulo. It will also be responsible for the operation of Line 7-Rubi, currently managed by Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM), which had a movement of 99 million passengers in 2023. From Gol to the BH metro Belo Horizonte metro Jô Andrade/g1 Minas Responsible for 60% of the C2 Mobilidade sobre Trilhos Consortium, the Brazilian company Comporte controls dozens of companies in the transport sector, both passengers and cargo. It belongs to the Constantino family, which founded Gol. In its annual report, it highlights its operations in different locations in Brazil, transporting one million people per day, both in urban and road bus services, in addition to rail operations. The group ended 2023 with 16 thousand direct employees, and a total fleet of 6,118 vehicles. The financial statement shows an increase of 19.8% in total revenue, and a gross operating profit with an increase of 18.8% in 2023, compared to the previous year. José Efraim Neves, director of the consortium, highlighted that the Brazilian group operates in the mobility sector, and that it is expanding its rail portfolio. In 2023, Comporte took over the operation of the Belo Horizonte (MG) metro. “We at the Comporte group are a holding company 100% focused on mobility. So, serving users, whether on tires or rails, is in our scope and in our DNA. And in this case, we were winners last year of Metrô BH and we also already have experience with the VLT in Baixada Santos. And, with that, we are expanding our rail portfolio.” On its official website, Comporte Participações SA informs that it is a privately held national stock company that began operations in June 2002. The headquarters are located in the city of São Bernardo do Campo (SP). Gol’s recovery The airline Gol filed a request for financial restructuring in the United States in January, in a process similar to the Brazilian judicial recovery. Asked after the auction whether the fact of Gol’s recovery could hinder the Intercidades Train project, Neves highlighted that they are “prepared to face these situations and Gol’s matters are dealt with separately from the auction.” Symbolic hammer blow by the consortium that won the auction for the Intercidades Train (TIC) between Campinas (SP) and São Paulo Reproduction/B3 World leader With 40% of the consortium winning the auction, the Chinese CRRC is one of the world leaders in the sale of equipment railways, exporting to “more than 100 countries and regions around the world”. It has already supplied trains for Metro Rio and Supervia, transport concessionaires in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Formed in 2015 after the merger of two other Chinese companies, it is headquartered in Beijing, has annual sales revenue of US$37.8 billion and has 180,000 employees in 46 subsidiaries. CRRC highlights that it operates across the entire chain, from design and development, through sales, repairs and manufacturing, including high-speed locomotives – in 2010, it produced a model that reaches up to 380 km/h. File photo of CRRC Changchun executives at the inauguration of the Smart City Cultural and Technological Exchange Center in Rio de Janeiro, in 2023 Disclosure Investments The TIC notice foresees that the winner implements trains with a maximum speed of 140 km/h – the which is considered medium speed, but which would represent the fastest rail passenger transport in operation in Brazil. 📆 According to the Secretary of Investment Partnerships (SPI), Rafael Benini, the expectation is that the intermetropolitan service will start operating by 2029, while the express train, which only has a two-minute stop in Jundiaí, will start operating by 2031. READ ALSO: Understand how the proposal to connect SP to Campinas by rail has changed in recent decades Expectations for a fast train encourage those who take more than 3 hours to the capital: ‘I’ll definitely use it’ The governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans ), during the auction of the Intercidades Train (TIC) Eixo Norte, which will connect the city of São Paulo to Campinas, held at the headquarters of B3, the São Paulo stock exchange, this Thursday (29). BRUNO ESCOLASTICO/E.FOTOGRAFIA/ESTADÃO CONTEÚDO 💰 What is the expected investment? The notice foresees an investment of R$14.2 billion for infrastructure, including construction and modernizations; ⏳ What is the concession period? The concession will be for 30 years, from the beginning of commercial operations. 🚄 What are the planned connections? Express Service (Intercity Train): São Paulo to Campinas, with a stop in Jundiaí; Initial Line 7 Service and Line 7-Rubi Service: connect Barra Funda Station, in São Paulo, to Jundiaí, and serves the cities of Franco da Rocha, Francisco Morato, Campo Limpo Paulista and Várzea Paulista; TIM Service (Intermetropolitan Train): goes from Jundiaí to Campinas, and also serves Louveira, Vinhedo and Valinhos. Auction defines group that will manage intercity trains ⌚ How long will the trip take? The Intercidades Train (express service) must travel the 101 km between São Paulo and Campinas in the estimated time of 1 hour and 4 minutes; The proposal is for express service trips to have 15-minute intervals at peak times. 💲 How much might the ticket cost? The estimated value of the express service fare, defined based on research on potential and demand, is R$64, but the company that wins the competition may offer a value lower than the ceiling; Currently, according to the Union of Passenger Transport Companies in the State of São Paulo (Setpesp), a bus ticket between Campinas and São Paulo, in the conventional category, is in the range of R$ 31.82, while those who use a Own car pays around R$24.60 just for tolls to go from Campinas to São Paulo, considering the use of Rodovia dos Bandeirantes (SP-348), one of the main highways in the state; “We understand that [a tarifa de] R$64 is adequate because the service is faster, we are talking about a journey in 1h04, while the bus takes 1h30 to 2h, it can be even more than that with traffic. Furthermore, bus fares have not been readjusted for some time”, pondered André Isper, executive secretary of SPI. Infographic shows planned route and details of the Intercidades Train project, which will connect Campinas to Estação da Luz, in the capital of SP Arte/g1 🚃 What is the speed of the train? To carry out the express service, the notice foresees that the company implements trains with a maximum speed of 140 km/h – which is considered medium speed; The project also includes the implementation of a metropolitan service between Campinas and Francisco Morato (SP), and establishes services to other municipalities in the interior of São Paulo such as Louveira (SP), Valinhos (SP) and Vinhedo (SP); The length of this operation would be 65.8 km, with nine stations and commercial speed of 56 km/h – the travel time is estimated to last 55 minutes. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 How many passengers will be transported? The state expects that the express service (SP and Campinas in 64 minutes) will be served by a train with a capacity for 860 seated passengers, operating at intervals of up to 15 minutes during peak hours; The project is expected to serve up to 60 thousand passengers per day on all services. 🧱 What is the planned infrastructure? The notice provides that the compositions have bathrooms, including accessible ones; screens throughout the carriages to provide details about the trip and route, which can be used for advertising; offering internet signal (Wi-Fi), socket and USB port to passengers. 🔨 How many jobs will be created? The projection is that the project will generate 10,500 direct, indirect and induced jobs. VIDEOS: everything about Campinas and the region See more news from the region on g1 Campinas

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