Fortaleza Metro
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Fortaleza
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...
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Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system. The system is under construction and is expected to begin operation in 2012.
Its lines have roots in the old system of the Brazilian Company of Urban Trains (CBTU) in Fortaleza, which are being adapted to service the new underground. 22 stations are under construction: 13 on the south line and eight on the west line beyond the central station. With the new metro, 14 more stations will go online, three of which will be underground.