Brazil Announces 20 Year Plan to Develop 18,000 KM Hiking Trail Network
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Today, October 19th, Brazil has created the Rede Nacional de...
October 19, 2018Topic
Transcarioca
Hiking Transcarioca, the Longest Urban Trail in Latin America
Connecting the Sugar Loaf, in Zona Sul, to Barra de Guaratiba, in Zona Oeste, the recently inaugurated urban trail passes...
October 9, 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, 2017
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
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
Olympic Construction Transforms Public Transport in Rio de Janeiro
One year ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games construction sites are a common sight in Rio de Janeiro as the...
August 5, 2015
BRT Transcarioca Opens, Linking Barra to Galeão Airport
The high speed bus system linking Galeão International Airport and Barra da Tijuca was inaugurated in Rio, however there are...
June 24, 2014
Rio’s BRT Transcarioca Running 46 Percent Over Budget
Design issues and 24-hour work days have led to the BRT Transcarioca highway running over budget and behind schedule in...
April 8, 2014
Transcarioca is 88 Percent Complete in Rio
The Transcarioca express highway for buses that will connect Galeão Airport to Barra da Tijuca is 88 percent complete.
March 18, 2014