Shipbuilders Bring R$2B to Rio Economy
The Rio economy is enjoying a large injection of funds from the state’s shipbuilders, as local content rules and strong...
August 21, 2012Topic
transportation
Rio+20 Security and Transportation Plans
For Brazil, the Rio+20 Earth Summit is not only about global sustainability progress but also to see how Rio will...
June 5, 2012
Barra da Tijuca Braces for Rio+20
An estimated 50,000 have already booked most of the hotels in Rio de Janeiro, and accommodation and transportation is set...
May 22, 2012
BRT Transbrasil Plans to Connect Rio
Residents of Rio’s outer neighborhoods are set to reap the benefits from major new transportation links to be completed in...
April 10, 2012
BRS Has Slow Start on Presidente Vargas
The Bus Rapid System (BRS) was implemented on Avenida Presidente Vargas on March 6th in Rio’s Centro district, initially causing...
March 13, 2012
Rio Road Traffic Slows to 12 mph: Daily
The average travel speed on Rio’s roads has been slowed to 20km/h (12.4 mph) in the case of private cars,...
December 18, 2011
Protests After Train Failure in Rio: Daily
Angered by constant service problems, SuperVia train passengers rallied in protest Friday morning causing massive disruptions to services
December 17, 2011
Investigating the Bonde Accident in Rio
Investigating the cause of Saturday’s bonde (tram) derailment in Rio’s Santa Teresa neighborhood, which left five people dead and 54...
August 30, 2011
Commuting by Helicopter to Oil Rigs
Demand for helicopter pilots is high in Macae, as Petrobras develops Brazil's offshore oil infrastructure in the Campos Basin.
June 28, 2011