CAF awarded comprehensive maintenance of trains operating on São Paulo commuter lines 11, 12, and 13
CAF has signed a contract with Trivia Trens S.A., a private company part of the Brazilian group Comporte, for the comprehensive maintenance of 107 electric trains.
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These trains operate on the 11-Coral, 12-Safira, and 13-Jade commuter lines of the São Paulo State railway network. The maintenance services will begin with the launch of assisted commercial operations, which are scheduled to start in July 2026. The 24-year contract is valued at approximately EUR500 million, making it one of the company’s largest service agreements to date and cementing CAF’s position as a leading provider of railway services in Brazil.
The contract covers the maintenance of a fleet that consists primarily of units manufactured by CAF. Additionally, the fleet will be equipped with LeadMind, CAF’s digital platform designed to optimise train performance. This solution provides real-time monitoring of critical parameters, condition-based maintenance indicators, and predictive analytics. These features improve the planning of necessary interventions on units and ensure greater rolling stock availability.
Lines 11-Coral, 12-Safira, and 13-Jade span more than 100 kilometres and serve approximately 800,000 passengers per day in key municipalities, including São Paulo, Guarulhos, Mogi das Cruzes, Poá, Suzano, Ferraz de Vasconcelos, and Itaquaquecetuba. This comprehensive maintenance will guarantee service efficiency, safety, and reliability for millions of users in the São Paulo metropolitain area.
The contract marks a milestone for CAF in Brazil, strengthening the company’s position as the country’s largest passenger car maintainer and guaranteeing long-term presence in the market. CAF has operated in Brazil since 1998, developing train supply and maintenance projects for multiple Brazilian operators, including CPTM (Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos) in São Paulo, Metrô de São Paulo, CBTU in Recife and Belo Horizonte, and TRENSURB in the Porto Alegre metropolitan area, with a combined value close to EUR3 billion.
This also consolidates the company’s strong commitment to the services sector in which the company currently oversees over 150 contracts in 20 countries, and performs maintenance on almost 12,000 cars, all of which is sustained by a workforce of over 4,000. Evidence of this can be seen in the company’s strong year of securing service contracts in multiple regions. These include, in Europe, the contract for the Northern franchise in the UK and the overhaul contracts for the Trieste and Sardinia fleets in Italy. Notable contracts in the Latin American market include those for Metro Quito, Metro Medellín, and Brazilian commuter and metro fleet operators. Additionally, service agreements have been secured for the Houston Tram and the maintenance of commuter trains serving Auckland in New Zealand.
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