LINE 1 – IN EXECUTION
URBAN LINE
CANOAS, BRAZIL
LOCATION
CONTRACTOR
STATUS
Canoas
Canoas City Hall
Implementation stage
TRANSPORTATION
CAPACITY
STATUS
Six vehicles
(300 passengers each)
Public Line for
Commercial Operation
SOLUTION FOR QUICK TRAFFIC
The first application of the Aeromovel System focused on urban traffic was developed for Canoas, a
city in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, in the south of Brazil. It is an important complement
to other means of transportation, as it goes in the north-south x south-north direction. The local train,
which runs in the east-west x west-east direction, is then supplemented by the Aeromovel. As soon
as implemented, it will become the main vehicle of transportation of the city. This system, which was
contracted in 2015, is part of a plan which aims at the reformulation of the city traffic in Canoas.
By the deployment of the technology, there will be a reduction of 30% in commutation time
between the areas of Guajuviras and the Downtown. It is expected to take only nine minutes, while
currently this same journey by bus takes up to 40 minutes at busy times.
LINE 1 (HIRED/IN CONSTRUCTION)
EXPANSION
BR-116
ROUTE
LINE
LINE 1 SPECIFIC TABLE –
IN EXECUTION
The Aeromovel in Canoas predicts a route that,
in all its extension, will have 18 kilometers of
lines, passing through 26 stations. The expected
capacity is to carry up to 12,000 passengers per
hour at busy times and 82,000 per day.
Line extent
4,6 km
Minimum radius
40 m
The project plans the construction of two
main lines. The East-West Line will have 12
kilometers and will go through 17 stations. The
North-Downtown Line will connect the Lutheran
University of Brazil (Ulbra) to downtown, going
through nine stations over a six kilometers path.
Maximum slope
3,0%
Vehicles/Capacity
6 vehicles/
300 passengers each
Maximum speed
65 km/h
The first project, under construction, will have
4.6 km and will include seven stations from the
Military Police, on April 17 Avenue (Guajuviras)
up to Mathias Velho train station.
Propulsion
6 propellers of
500 kW each
Route configuration
Double lane
Number of stations
7
Information source: Canoas City Hall/ July, 2016
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