# São Paulo metro network expansion and planning

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/so-paulo-metro-network-expansion-and-planning
> Updated: 2026-08-21T21:34:07.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 4.

São Paulo is progressing with several rail network developments, though some projects face legal and planning challenges.

Regarding Linha 20-Rosa, the São Paulo Metro has modified its planning to omit three stations on Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima—Pedroso de Morais, Faria Lima, and Rebouças—favoring a route through Jardins and Pinheiros. Officials stated this change reduces costs from R$ 26.1 billion to R$ 24.9 billion and shortens construction time, despite a projected decrease in daily passenger numbers. The Residents and Entrepreneurs Association of Jardins (AME Jardins) continues to contest the decision, arguing it creates a “metro desert” on Faria Lima. Additionally, the Court of Justice of São Paulo (TJ-SP) upheld the annulment of a heritage protection revision in Jardins, maintaining restrictions to preserve the area’s “garden neighborhood” characteristics.

Infrastructure work continues on the expansion of Line 2-Green to connect Vila Prudente to Penha, which aims to alleviate congestion on Line 3-Red. Meanwhile, Line 6-Orange is in an “assisted operation” phase managed by LinhaUni, with service limited to weekdays between 10:00 and 15:00. Full commercial operation across eight stations is expected to roll out gradually by the end of the year.

For the Linha 17-Ouro monorail expansion toward Congonhas Airport, the announcement of bidding results for technical studies has been rescheduled for September 19. The leading low bid of approximately R$ 48.9 million was submitted by Consórcio Projetista Linha 17-Monotrilho. If the timeline holds, construction of the four new stations is estimated to begin in 2029 and conclude by 2032.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-21: São Paulo Metro alters Line 20-Rosa route amid heritage disputes

São Paulo Metro has cut three stations from the Line 20-Rosa project, while the TJ-SP court blocked a heritage revision that would have allowed new high-density housing in the Jardins district.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/so-paulo-metro-alters-line-20-rosa-route-amid-heritage-disputes

### 2026-08-20: São Paulo Metro delays monorail expansion tender results

São Paulo Metro has delayed the announcement of bidding results for the Linha 17-Ouro monorail expansion, which aims to add four new stations connecting to Congonhas Airport.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/so-paulo-metro-delays-monorail-expansion-tender-results

### 2026-08-19: São Paulo metro expansion and new line operations underway

São Paulo is expanding its metro network via the Line 2-Green expansion toward Penha, while the new Line 6-Orange begins a limited assisted operation phase.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/so-paulo-metro-expansion-and-new-line-operations-underway

### 2026-08-17: São Paulo Metro route for Linha 20-Rosa faces legal challenge

The São Paulo Public Ministry is seeking clarifications on the Linha 20-Rosa metro route after AME Jardins challenged the plan for bypassing the Faria Lima area to save R$ 1.2 billion.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/so-paulo-metro-route-for-linha-20-rosa-faces-legal-challenge

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