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 Mafersa trolleybus that belonged to CMTC, former transportation authority of São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Alstom |
| Headquarters | São Paulo, Brazil |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Locomotives High-speed trains Intercity and commuter trains Trams People movers Signalling systems Trolleybus Buses |
| Owner | Budd Company (1927-1997) Alstom (1997-Present) |
Mafersa S.A. is a Brazilian manufacturer of passenger rail cars, buses and trolleybuses, and related components. It was founded in 1944 and was located in the city of São Paulo.[1] At the end of 1997 it became a subsidiary of Alstom.[2]
Most of its customers were in Brazil. However, export orders included, in 1990–92, 38 stainless-steel push-pull commuter rail cars for the Virginia Railway Express[3] (10 control cars [cab-equipped trailers] and 28 trailers)[4] and 256 metro-car bodyshells for the Chicago Transit Authority (as a subcontractor to Morrison-Knudsen).[3] In the mid-1980s the company built more than 270 metro cars for Rio de Janeiro and more than 400 for São Paulo, and these were built under license from the Budd Company.[5]
In addition to building new rail vehicles, Mafersa also carried out overhauls of existing rail cars.[1]
In 1997, Mafersa was acquired by Alstom. A subsidiary of Alstom keeping the same name, Mafersa SA, continued producing rail vehicle components (such as wheels and axles), while manufacturing of rail cars also continued but now under the name, "Alstom Transporte do Brazil S.A."[6] Alstom sold the technology and license of Mafersa SA to MWL Brasil Rodas & Eixos Ltda. in November 1999, and this company continued making rail-vehicle components, initially under the Mafersa name.[7]
- ^ a b Bushell, Chris (Ed.) (1997). Jane's Urban Transport Systems 1997-98, p. 451. Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-1562-0.
- ^ "Mafersa S.A." Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ a b Bushell, Chris (Ed.) (1991). Jane's Urban Transport Systems 1991, p. 409. Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-0951-5.
- ^ Middleton, William D.; and Sebree, Mac (1994). North American Commuter Rail 1994, pp. 16 and 47. Pasadena (CA), US: Pentrex. ISSN 0160-6913.
- ^ Bushell, Chris; and Stonham, Peter (Eds.) (1984). Jane's Urban Transport Systems 1984, p. 18. London: Jane's Publishing Company. ISBN 0-7106-0792-X.
- ^ Pattison, Tony (Ed.) (1999). Jane's Urban Transport Systems 1999-2000, p. 440. Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-1921-9.
- ^ Pattison, Tony (Ed.) (2002). Jane's Urban Transport Systems 2002-2003, p. 471. Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2452-2.