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Bus transport in Rio de Janeiro

Summary

The Rio de Janeiro bus system forms an important part of the public transport system in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

BRT's parking area

As of the end of 2015, there were 1,752 bus routes servicing the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region, including 705 licensed by the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.[1]

Municipal buses edit

The City of Rio de Janeiro bus fleet is made up of over 8,000 vehicles, operated by 47 different companies.[2]

BRT edit

BRT is a bus rapid transit system that, as of 2017, the consists of three operating lines, Transcarioca, Transoeste and Transolímpica.[3] Two further lines, Translight [pt] and Transbrasil [pt] are in planning or under construction.

Bus terminals edit

Terminal Location Services Ref.
Alvorada Barra da Tijuca Municipal, Transoeste, Transcarioca, Intermunicipal, Interstate [4][5]
Américo Ayres Meier Municipal, Intermunicipal [6]
Arquiteto Paciello Meier Municipal
Campo Grande Campo Grande Municipal, Transoeste, Interstate [5]
Cosme Velho Cosme Velho Municipal
Curicica Jacarepaguá Municipal
Daniel Barata Penha Municipal
Enock Anselmo dos Santos Irajá Municipal
Fundão (Aroldo Melodia) Ilha do Fundão Municipal [5]
Gardênia Azul Jacarepaguá Municipal
Jamil Amiden - Av Chile Centro Municipal
Jardim Oceânico Barra da Tijuca Municipal, Transoeste [5]
Madureira Madureira Municipal, Transcarioca
Nossa Senhora do Amparo Cascadura Municipal
Novo Rio Santo Cristo Intermunicipal, Interstate, International
Padre Henrique Otte Santo Cristo Municipal
Procópio Ferreira Centro Municipal
PUC Gávea Gávea Municipal, intermunicipal [7]
Recreio Recreio dos Bandeirantes Transolímpica [5]
Ribeira Ilha do Governador Municipal
Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Transoeste [5]
Serrinha Campo Grande Municipal
Souza Marques Cascadura Municipal, Intermunicipal
Sulacap Realengo Transolímpica [5]
Terreirão Recreio Municipal
Usina Tijuca Municipal

References edit

  1. ^ "Dados gerais do sistema de transporte por ônibus na região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro – média mês – 2015". FETRANSPOR. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Ônibus online". Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Conheça o BRT". BRTRIO. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Terminal Alvorada". Rio Ônibus. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Mapa das estações" (PDF). BRT Rio.
  6. ^ "Terminal Américo Ayres". Rio Ônibus. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Terminal PUC Gávea". Rio Ônibus. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.