Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo (CMSP) is a mixed economy company based in
São Paulo
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,
Brazil
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. The majority of its assets are owned by the São Paulo state government. Established by the City of São Paulo on April 24, 1968, the company's mandate encompasses the development, project planning, construction, and operation of the metropolitan transport system in
Greater São Paulo
Greater 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.
Metropolitan Area
A legally defined specific term, ''Região Metropolitana de São Paulo' ...
, with a specific focus on the
capital's metro network. As a state-controlled entity, CMSP operates under the oversight of the Secretariat of Metropolitan Transports of the State of São Paulo. The current state administration has expressed its intention to fully privatize Greater São Paulo's rail transport network, including CMSP and
CPTM
The Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos (CPTM) () is one of the rapid transit companies serving the city of São Paulo, alongside the São Paulo Metro, Via Quatro and Via Mobilidade, all four forming the largest metropolitan rail transpo ...
, by 2024.
The company is member of the National Association of Passenger Carriers on Rails (ANPTrilhos).
Network
CMSP currently owns and operates 4 lines out of 6 of the
São Paulo Metro
The São Paulo Metro (, ), commonly called the ''Metrô'', is one of the rapid transit companies serving the city of São Paulo, alongside the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos, São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM), Via Quatro ...
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 investments of more than US$2 billion in the Line 4 of São Paulo Metro for 30 years, through the first public-privat ...
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ViaMobilidade
ViaMobilidade is a company in Brazil belonging to CCR S.A., Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias, being responsible for the operation, maintenance and investments in Line 5 (São Paulo Metro), Line 5–Lilac, Line 8 (CPTM), Line 8–Diamond and L ...
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Companies based in São Paulo
São Paulo Metro
Railway companies of Brazil
Railway companies established in 1968
1968 establishments in Brazil
Government-owned companies of Brazil
Government-owned railway companies
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