URBS – Urbanização de Curitiba S/A

Integrated Transport
Network

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History
URBS – Urbanização de Curitiba S/A

URBS was created by Municipal Law, in August 1963 with the

objective to administrate the Curitiba Urbanization Found (FUC).

Mixt economy company, with owne thecnical and financial

resourses.

Actual Function: Planning, management, operation, control and

inspection of public transport, transit and administration of urban
equipaments and public spaces.

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Main Activities
Planning and Management of Transportation Services

URBAN AND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL BUSES

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

COMMERCIAL
TRANSPORTATION TAXI SERVICES

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Main Activities
Planning, Management and Operation of Transit Services
DIRETRAN - DEC / 1997

OFFICIAL CONTROLED
TRANSIT SYSTEM PARKING

CONTROL AND INSPECTION TRANSIT ENGINEERING

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Main Activities
Administration of Urban Official Buildings and Public Areas

– Bus Train Station

– Transport Terminals
– Citizenship Streets
– Magazine Shops and Quiosques

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Public Transportation System

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Curitiba and RMC
METROPOLITAN
INDICATORS CURITIBA TOTAL
AREA

POPULATION 1.828.092 1.432.200 3.260.292

AREA (km²) 432 15.168 15600

GENERAL FLEET 1.035.819 413.930 1.449.749

MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS 1 25 26

BRASIL
PARANÁ

• 13 Integrated Municipal Districts

RIT – Intregrated Transport Network
• 73% Metropolitan users are integrated

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 Public Transportation System
Institutional Aspects

• Law nº 7556/90 - Regulates public transportation and

defines URBS – Urbanização de Curitiba S/A as the
manager and unique concessionary for this service.

• Decree nº 210/91 - Regulates the Public Transportation.

• Agreement with State Government - 1996 - Delegates to

URBS the planning and management of metropolitan
public transportation.

• Law nº 12.597 - 17/01/2008.

• Decree nº 1.356 - 16/12/2008.

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Integrated Transport Network - RIT
Main Marks

• Large access to any destination in

system with a single fare (R$ 2,20).

• Priority of Public Transportation

over individual transport.

• Main lines (Trunk) / Feeder lines.

• Closed Terminals for Integration.

Urban Integrated Terminal
• 81 km on dedicated lanes.
Metropolitan Integrated Terminal

• Terminals out of the main axis Transport Axis – Express Lines

Direct Lines
enlarge the integration. Inter Districts Lines
Feeder Lines

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Integrated Transport Network - RIT
Threefold System

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 Integrated Transport Network - RIT
THREEFOLD SYSTEM

• Compatibility of Land Use,

Public Transportation and
Traffic System, integrating
work, schools, shopping,
leisure, health care services,
etc;

• Configuration of a linear city;

• In 1974, 92% of travel

intentions were downtown,
nowadays less than 30%.

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Integrated Transport Network - RIT
Integrated Terminals

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RIT - Evolution
1974

North / South Axis

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RIT - Evolution
1979 / 1981

Boqueirão Axis
Interdistricts
Single Fare
Est / West Axis

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RIT - Evolution
1991

Direct Line

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RIT - Evolution
1992

Boqueirão
Biarticulated

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RIT - Evolution
1995

North / South
Biarticulated

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RIT - Evolution
1996

Metropolitan
Integration

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RIT - Evolution
1999

South Circle
Biarticulated

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RIT - Evolution
2000

Est / West
Biarticulated

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RIT - Evolution
2009

Green Line

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Fleet Composition
Express Lines
Operated by red biarticulated buses, connecting Integrated
Terminals to downtown, using dedicated lanes named “axes”.
Boarding and disembark are done on level, in tube stations
along the route. Total: 07 lines

Direct Lines
Operated by silver “padron” buses, with stops every 3 km
and boarding and disembarking on level in the tube stations.
They are parallel lines, manly to the express and inter district
lines. Total: 18 lines

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Fleet Composition
Feeder Lines
Operated by orange buses, “padron” or articulated,
connecting integration terminals to the neighbor areas.
Total = 215 lines

Inter District Lines

Operated by green buses, “padron” or articulated. Loop lines

connecting terminals. Total = 06 lines

Trunk Auxiliary Lines

Operated by yellow buses, “padron” or articulated,

connecting integration terminals to downtown, using non
dedicated lanes. Total = 21 lines

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Fleet Composition
Special Lines

CONVENTIONAL LINES: Operated by yellow buses, standard or

micro, connecting districts to downtown, without integration.

INTER HOSPITAL LINE: Connects the main hospitals and

laboratories in an area of 5 km from the central area.

DOWNTOWN CIRCLE LINE: Operated with white micro buses, in

a loop line in downtown area.

TOURISM LINE: Starting from downtown it serves main

parks and tourist attractions in the city.

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Acessibility
Express Lines

Direct Lines

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Acessibility
Mobility Facilities for Handicapped People

Gradative introduction of elevators in vehicles

of feeder lines, inter districts lines, trunk lines
and conventional lines.

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 Acessibility
SITES – Special Education Transportation System

Exclusive lines for

handicapped students
bringing them from their
houses to specials
schools and taking them
to their houses in the end
of the classess, without
costs for them.

SITES Numbers
• 51 lines
• 36 specials schools
• 2.380 students

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Public Transportation System
Discounts and Gratuities
AVERAGE OF
BENEFICIARY REGISTERED USERS
USES / MONTH

Elder than 65 years old 157.534 1.850.000

People with physical or mental deficiency

and gain less than (03) three minimum salaries

23.664
Retired for disability who gain less than 750.000

two (02) minimum salaries

Accompanists 9.116

System Operators 15.650 630.000

Postman - 145.000

Policeman with uniform - 200.000

Justice Agent - 300

Students - 50% discount for students with inferior

22.240 500.000
family income to (05) five minimum salaries
•Cost Representativity: 13% (04/2009) Minimum salary: R$ 510,00 (01/2010)

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Public Transportation System
URBS - Urbanização de Curitiba S/A
• Responsible for the management of Public Transportation System

• Defines:
 Routes and bus stops
 Schedules
 Vehicles - type and characteristics

• Control the operation

• Inspects all the fleet periodically
• Defines costs of operation and the fare
• Controls number of kilometers travelled, paying and
transported passengers
• Remunerates the companies for turned kilometer

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Public Transportation System
System Operation

100% Private:

 10 Urban Operators Companies

 18 Metropolitan Operators Companies (12
in the RIT - Integrated Transport Network)

• Some Operators Responsabilities:

 Acquisition and maintenance of the bus

fleet
 Contracts of operation and maintenance
personnel
 Receiving the fare
 Transfer the revenue to URBS (FUC).

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Public Transportation System
Cost Composition
• Since Jan/2009 – R$ 2,20
FARE • Since Jan/2005 – Sunday Fare: R$ 1,00

Depreciation
10% Fuel
Remuneration 22%
8%

Administrative
Costs
6% Lubr / Wheelwork
3%
Maintenance
Material
8%

Operation Labor
43%

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 Public Transportation System
Operational Summarize 2010
METROPOLITAN METROPOLITAN

URBAN PARTIAL TOTAL

INTEGRATED DO NOT INTEGRATED

Operating Fleet 1.340 570 1.910 350 2.260

Total Fleet 1.600 670 2.270 410 2.680
Payant Passangers (WD) 900.000 205.000 1.105.000 130.000 1.235.000
Transported Passangers (WD) 1.930.000 450.000 2.380.000 140.000 2.520.000
Lines 248 102 350 75 425
Bus Terminals 21 9 30 5 35
Tube Stations 343 21 364 0 364
Bus Stops 6.002 2.549 8.551 914 9.465
Kilometers (WD) 340.000 150.000 490.000 92.000 582.000
Travels (WD) 15.160 5.800 20.960 2.040 23.000
Vehicle Average Life (years) 4,50 5,00 4,60 5,00 4,70
Companies 10 12 22 6 28

- WD – Working Day - Payant Passangers: except gratuities and integrations

- Base: Jul/2009 - Transported Passangers: with gratuities and integrations

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New Projects

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Green Line - BR

Tube Station

Tube Station with Integration

Transport Corridor – Linha Verde

Pinheirinho / Downton Station (1° stage)

Atuba / Downtown Station (2° stage)

Pinheirinho / Atuba (2° stage)

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Green Line - BR
BR 476 – Former Highway

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Green Line - BR
Highway Now - 1º Stage

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Boqueirão Axis
Adjust of the Dedicated Lanes
Current Situation: One type of line in a route with 7.00 m

Future Situation: Two types of lines – one stops in all the stations and another one is
direct: stops only in terminals and downtown

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General Map - RIT

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URBS – Urbanização de Curitiba S/A
330, President Affonso Camargo Avenue
Zip Code 80060 090 Curitiba Paraná Brasil
www.urbs.curitiba.pr.gov.br
E-mail: diretoria@urbs.curitiba.pr.gov.br
Phone number: 55 41 3320 3232
Fax number: 55 41 3232 9475

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