Rio Says Essential Services Will Return to Normal Today
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite the ongoing truck drivers' protest that has paralyzed Brazil...
May 29, 2018Topic
BRT
Rio’s BRT to Close 22 Stations Due to Violence and Evasion
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Due to a lack of security one of the main...
November 10, 2017
Rio Allows Taxis to Operate on BRT Rapid Bus Lanes
The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Crivella, said yesterday (Saturday, May 10th) that he will maintain the decision of...
June 11, 2017New Metro Line 4 to Extend Operating Hours in Rio de Janeiro
The new Metro Line 4 will operate on the same timetable as the city's other Metro lines from mid-December, easing...
December 13, 2016 BRT Transolímpica Opens to Public Following Rio Olympics
The BRT Transolímpica opens to the public on Tuesday, August 23rd, however, the other much-anticipated Olympic legacy project, the Metro...
August 23, 2016
Opinion: Rio 2016 – the Hassle of Hosting the Olympics
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yesterday one of the Curmudgeon’s friends wrote him from the USA:...
August 4, 2016
Rio Unveils the Transolímpica Express Corridor for Olympics
The new Transolímpica BRT expressway to cross eleven regions in Zona Oeste connecting the Rio Olympics’ two largest venues, Olympic...
July 5, 2016
Rio Unveils Unlimited Travel Card for 2016 Olympics
The new Rio 2016 RioCard allows unlimited travel on Rio’s public transportation during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
July 1, 2016
Traveling In and Around Rio de Janeiro During the Holiday Season
Millions are traveling by planes, trains, automobiles, and buses to and around the city of Rio de Janeiro between now...
December 24, 2015