Line 5 awaits traffic surge

By Murray Hughes 2003-01-01T11:00:00

INTRO: All-day service is being launched on Line 5 of the São Paulo metro, but the line will not reach its full potential until it reaches the city centre. Murray Hughes reports from Brazil’s largest cityGIVEN THAT 18·1 million people live in the São Paulo metropolitan area, three metro lines ...

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