Rio de Janeiro Needs R$42.5 Billion More for Infrastructure
The BNDES released a study that says Rio de Janeiro, even after the 2016 Olympics, will need to invest R$42.5...
June 1, 2015Topic
transportation
Rio de Janeiro Announces Sixty New SuperVia Train Cars
The sixty new SuperVia train cars in Rio state are equipped with air conditioning, inside passage between the cars, and...
March 22, 2015
Rio Governor Pezão Announces Budget Cuts at Inauguration
Luis Fernando de Souza, known as Pezão (Big Foot), was sworn in as Rio de Janeiro’s state governor on Thursday,...
January 3, 2015
New Increases in Bus and Taxi Rates for Rio de Janeiro
Even though the last increase in bus fares had triggered mass protests around the country and had to be postponed...
January 2, 2015
Anti Drinking and Driving Law “Lei Seca” Intensifies in Rio
Police in Rio will carry out 134 Lei Seca operations, including traffic stop blitzes and educational campaigns, during the Christmas...
December 24, 2014
Bus Stops and Traffic Change in Centro with VLT Construction
With the VLT construction in Centro taking a step ahead, main street Avenida Rio Branco has become a one way...
December 2, 2014
Inflation Increases Less in October Due to Food, Transport
The accumulated inflation for the last twelve months, however, surpasses the government's annual inflation target.
November 7, 2014
Toll Cost Rising in August for the Niteroi Bridge and Via Dutra
A six percent increase in the bridge toll will see the price go from R$4.90 to R$5.20 in the beginning...
July 29, 2014
Providência Gondola Finally Opens in Rio
New Morro da Providência cable car inaugurated last week, over a year after its completion in May 2013.
July 8, 2014