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USP research centre releases free mapping data on 51 São Paulo bus corridors

The University of São Paulo's Centre for Metropolitan Studies has published updated data on bus corridors and metropolitan terminals, with the files open to researchers and public managers at no cost.

Photo: Hector.carvalho / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Why it matters: Researchers and public managers working on São Paulo's transport system can now draw on free, updated files covering 51 bus corridors and metropolitan terminals.

The Centre for Metropolitan Studies (CEM) at the University of São Paulo (USP) has released a free platform with updated data on the transport system of the city of São Paulo, according to the university's news service.

The CEM mapping covers 51 bus corridors as well as metropolitan terminals, USP reported.

According to USP, the data files are available to researchers and to public administrators.

Editor’s view

Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor

Researchers and public managers studying São Paulo's transport network can access the CEM's updated files on 51 bus corridors and metropolitan terminals free of charge.

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