Private company

SkyRail Bahia

Rail line in BA, Brazil

The Salvador LRT (Portuguese: VLT de Salvador), also known as Salvador and Metropolitan Region LRT or Suburban LRT, is a Brazilian light rail transit system that is currently under construction in Salvador and Simões Filho, municipalities in the Metropolitan Region of Salvador, Bahia. The light rail system was conceived to replace and expand the old Suburban Train of Salvador, or "Suburban Train.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The Salvador LRT (Portuguese: VLT de Salvador), also known as Salvador and Metropolitan Region LRT or Suburban LRT, is a Brazilian light rail transit system that is currently under construction in Salvador and Simões Filho, municipalities in the Metropolitan Region of Salvador, Bahia. The light rail system was conceived to replace and expand the old Suburban Train of Salvador, or "Suburban Train." Initially proposed in 2015 and bid in 2017 without participants, a public–private partnership was signed in 2019 with BYD under the consortium Skyrail Bahia for an elevated monorail system of 36.4 ki2

Corporate structure

SkyRail Bahia is part of a group headed by BYD Company. 8 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • BYD Company 深圳市, China
    • SkyRail Bahia Salvador
    • BYD Auto Subsidiary · 99.57% · Xi'an
      • Fangchengbao Subsidiary
      • Yangwang Subsidiary
    • BYD Electronic Subsidiary · 65.76% · Shenzhen
    • Chengxin Lithium Group Stake · 5% · Shenzhen
    • BYD Turkey Otomotiv Limited Şirketi Subsidiary · Turkey

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