Rio SuperVia Train Accidents Increase
Poor track maintenance could have been behind three SuperVia train derailments in the last two weeks, the rail network’s concessionaire...
April 16, 2013Topic
public transportation
Rio Starts Ban of Public Transit Vans: Daily
Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes issued a decree banning public transport vans from operating in most of the...
April 12, 2013
Rio Reacts After Violent Van Attack
A thirteen-year-old believed to have acted as the fare collector for the public transit van in which two foreign tourists...
April 9, 2013
Commutes in Rio Take 31% Longer
Commuting to work in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo takes on average 31 percent longer than in other Brazilian...
March 26, 2013
General Osório, Cantagalo Metro Stations Closed
The Cantagalo and the General Osório metro stations in Rio were closed temporarily on Saturday, the General Osório stop will...
February 26, 2013
Metro Power Failure Disrupts Rio: Daily
A power failure on both metro lines affected subway stations in Zona Sul, causing the closure of every station from...
January 28, 2013
Rio to Reduce a Third of Buses by 2016
Along with massive infrastructure and transport investments to happen in Rio by the 2016 Olympics, a third of conventional buses...
November 13, 2012
Rise in Accidents on the Streets of Rio
Rio de Janeiro has seen an increase in car crashes in its congested streets, with five major bus accidents tooking...
October 30, 2012
Five Bus Accidents Today in Rio: Daily
Five accidents involving public buses took place across Rio de Janeiro city and the wider area on Wednesday (October 24).
October 25, 2012