2026 STA Spotlight: Salvador, Brazil
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Since 2024, Salvador, Brazil has emerged as a leader in sustainable and inclusive public transport, focusing on high-quality and electric BRT centered on expanding BRT Salvador. The city inaugurated a new 7-kilometer BRT corridor, bringing the system’s service area to 12-kilometers along two corridors with multiple lines. This expansion further combines modern station infrastructure, electric bus fleets, and redesigned urban spaces aimed at enhancing safety, accessibility, and multimodal connectivity. BRT Salvador also began operating with an electric terminal dedicated to recharging its buses, the first and only electric terminal of this kind in Brazil.
ith its strong political leadership and institutional engagement, Salvador’s public transport reforms have been instrumental in charting a promising path forward for urban mobility systems.
The city and its municipal mobility authority, SEMOB, have continued their commitment to expanding public transport access to better serve the needs of a growing population and economy. For these efforts, the city received the 2026 Sustainable Transport Award honor. Read the STA Spotlight here for more details on their interventions.
Learn More
- Continue Reading on the ITDP Blog →
- Watch the 2026 STA Ceremony announcement →
- Watch the 2026 STA Presentation at the Transforming Transportation Conference →
- Learn more about the 2025 STA winner, Dakar, Senegal →
- Visit STAward.org for more information →
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