Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo (CMSP) is a Brazilian mixed economy company, based in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
, which most of its investments belong to the Government of the State of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
. Founded by the Prefecture of São Paulo on 24 April 1968, the company is responsible for the development, project, construction and operation of the metropolitan transport system in the
Greater São Paulo
Greater São Paulo ( pt, Grande São Paulo) is a nonspecific term for one of the multiple definitions of the large metropolitan area located in the São Paulo state in Brazil.
Definitions
Metropolitan Area
A legally defined specific term, ''Reg ...
, specially the
capital metro
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. Having most of its share control associated to the state government, it's subordinated to the Secretariat of Metropolitan Transports of the State of São Paulo.
The company is member of the National Association of Passenger Carriers on Rails (ANPTrilhos).
Evolution of the share control
See also
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ViaQuatro
ViaQuatro is a company belonging to Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias, being responsible for the operation, maintenance and investiments of more than US$2 billion in the Line 4 of São Paulo Metro for 30 years, through the first public-priva ...
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ViaMobilidade
ViaMobilidade is a company in Brazil belonging to Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias, being responsible for the operation, maintenance and investments in Line 5–Lilac, Line 8–Diamond and Line 9–Emerald of São Paulo Metropolitan Train ...
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Companies based in São Paulo
São Paulo Metro
Railway companies of Brazil
Railway companies established in 1968
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