BRAZIL: TIC Trens took over the operation and maintenance of São Paulo’s 57 km suburban rail Line 7-Ruby on November 26 from state-owned operator CPTM. TIC Trens is a joint venture of local transport group Comporte Participações (60%) and CRRC Hong Kong (40%).
TIC Trens was formed in May 2024 when it signed a contract for the development of an inter-city service along the 101 km São Paulo – Campinas freight line with the provision of separate tracks for passenger services. That contract includes taking on the operation of Line 7 for 30 years.
TIC Trens is to reconstruct all 17 stations on Line 7, which links Palmeiras-Barra Funda to Jundiaí; these works are scheduled to start in May 2026. TIC Trens is also to replace 10 km of track between December and November 2026.
The operator has also taken on the fleet of 30 eight-car 9500 Series electric multiple-units to operate the route, which were built by Hyundai Rotem.
Following an amalgamation of lines 7 and 10 in May 2021, Line 7 had been operated until August 2025 as the cross-city Line 710 between Rio Grande da Serra and Jundíai. However, the concessioning of the network meant the route has again been split, at this time at Barra Funda, to allow operational separation.
