Rio’s Transoeste: Brazil’s Romance with BRT Rekindled

A world-class bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor recently opened in Rio de Janeiro. The BRT corridor covers 40 km and runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The express BRT service allows what was a 2.5 hour journey on traditional bus service to be completed in less than an hour. This BRT is one part of a series of improvements being put into place in anticipation of Rio’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016.

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• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/31056686
• Authors:
  • Sharpin, Anna Bray
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Maps; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 8-10
• Serial:
  • Sustainable Transport
  • Issue Number: 24
  • Publisher: Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
  • ISSN: 1536-2523
  • Serial URL: http://www.itdp.org/ST/index.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus rapid transit; Special events; Transportation corridors; Travel time
• Geographic Terms: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01495310
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 10 2013 11:42AM