Companhia Troleibus Araraquara

The Trolleybuses of
ARARAQUARA

The Araraquara Trolleybus Company opened its first line
in this city in São Paulo state, Brazil, on 27/12/1959.
In the 1960s and 1970s its 35 operator-owned trolleybuses
provided the only public transport in that city.
The system reached its peak in the 1980s and diesel buses
replaced trolleybuses on some routes in the 1990s.
Electric operation continues today on three lines.

( click on the photos to enlarge)

Trolleybus # 1 Trolleybus # 7 Grassi no. 1, the oldest trolleybus 
in Araraquara, still operates today.
Allen Morrison photographed it
on Rua São Bento in 11/1984 (near left).
Grassi no. 7, still in original form,
was photographed by Allen Morrison
at Fonte Luminosa circle in front of 
CTA offices and garage in 3/1978.

 

 

Trolleybus no. 2 photographed in 6/1992
by Cid José Beraldo.

 Trolleybus # 2

 

Trolleybus # 13 Trolleybus # 13 Vehicle no. 13 photographed twice
by Allen Morrison:
in 3/1978 (far left), on Av. Brasil
approaching the railroad station;
and, remodeled, in 11/1984, at the
Rodoviária (intercity bus terminal).
This line has now been de-electrified.

 

 

No. 18 going south on Rua São Bento
on another route that has disappeared.
Allen Morrison, 11/1984.

 Trolleybus # 18

 

Trolleybus # 19 Trolleybus # 19 Massari trolleybus no. 19 photographed
by Allen Morrison on Av. Camilo Dinucci on the CECAP line in 11/1984 (above);
and by Sergio Martire at
Fonte Luminosa circle in 1999.

 

 

No. 26 crossing the viaduct
over S.P. state highway 310 on the
Campus Universitário line, now closed.
Photo by Allen Morrison, 3/1978.

 Trolleybus # 26

 

Trolleybus # 40  

In March 1988 Jorge Françozo de Moraes
photographed # 40 at terminus of
Pinheirinho line.
This vehicle has now been scrapped
and the line has been de-electrified.

 

Frota atual / Present Fleet

# Fleet Builder Year Chassis Body Mechanical Electrical equipment Engine
Type TM
1 1 Villares 1959 Villares Grassi Tink Cames Villares Villares
2 10 Massari 1966 Massari Massari FNM Cames Villares Villares
3 15 Villares 1960 Villares Grassi Tink Cames Villares Villares
4 19 Massari 1963 Massari Massari FNM Cames Villares Villares
5 25 Massari 1977 Massari Caio FNM Cames Villares Villares
6 26 Massari 1977 Massari Caio FNM Cames Villares Villares
7 30 Marcopolo 1981 Scania Marcopolo Scania Contatores Ansaldo - A.B.B. Villares
8 31 Marcopolo 1981 Scania Marcopolo Scania Contatores Ansaldo - A.B.B. Villares
9 32 Marcopolo 1981 Scania Marcopolo Scania Contatores Ansaldo - A.B.B. Villares
10 35 Marcopolo 1981 Scania Marcopolo Scania Contatores Ansaldo - A.B.B. Villares
11 36 Marcopolo 1981 Scania Marcopolo Scania Contatores Ansaldo - A.B.B. Villares
12 37 Marcopolo 1981 Scania Marcopolo Scania Contatores Ansaldo - A.B.B. Villares
13 41 Cobrasma 1986 Cobrasma Cobrasma Bras Eixos Chopper A.B.B. Villares
14 42 Cobrasma 1986 Cobrasma Cobrasma Bras Eixos Chopper A.B.B. Villares
15 43 Cobrasma 1985 Cobrasma Cobrasma Bras Eixos Chopper Villares Villares
16 44 Mercedes Benz 1986 Mercedes Benz M. Benz - 0371 Mercedes Benz Chopper Villares Villares
17 46 Mercedes Benz 1988 Mercedes Benz M. Benz - 0371 Mercedes Benz Chopper Villares Villares

(Roster data by Cid José Beraldo, S. Paulo, 03.1999)

 

From the list above of operable vehicles, 12 trolleybuses traverse the city today on the lines shown in blue on the (enlargeable) map at right. This map shows the complete system in 1993 when it reached its peak:
» 2 - Santana - Pinheirinho (5 vehicles)
» 4 - Fonte - Altos da Vila Xavier - J. Estações (4 vehicles)
» 5 - Fonte - Altos da Vila Xavier (3 vehicles)
(click on the route numbers to see itineraries)		 Mapa das linhas deTroleibus de Araraquara

(Click here to see only:
the trolleybus zone;
the city center)

 

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