Overview
- A train on Line 12‑Safira exploded and caught fire Thursday between Brás and Tatuapé, forcing passengers to evacuate along the tracks and resulting in no reported injuries.
- ARTESP and the state directed CPTM to resume joint operation of Lines 11, 12 and 13 for a 90‑day period to stabilize service and reduce disruption to users.
- ARTESP opened a formal inquiry to determine causes and responsibility and warned it will apply administrative measures and contractual penalties if the concessionaire is at fault.
- Governor Tarcísio de Freitas publicly warned Trivia Trens that failure to meet contractual obligations could lead to sanctions up to loss of the concession, while the company said it trained more than 2,300 staff and inherited structural bottlenecks.
- The three lines carry nearly one million passengers daily and include the airport express, so the operational rollback could affect commuter flow and prompt closer regulatory oversight of long‑term concession terms.