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Rio de Janeiro transit expansion

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In July 2026 2026, Rio de Janeiro’s municipal government announced a series of public‑transport public-transport projects. On 11 July July, it unveiled the Campo Grande Intermodal Bus Terminal, a R$ 81.1 million, 22,200 m² hub serving 33 bus lines that will link the western zone and Baixada Fluminense to the nearby BRT terminal, with construction slated for two years. A week later, on 25 July, the city inaugurated Conexão BRT line 54, a direct corridor from Centro Olímpico to the Anil neighbourhood, operating from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m. with eight‑minute eight-minute weekday intervals and a fleet of 25 new buses. On 1 August August, the municipality began work on two integrated bus terminals in the northern zone – at zone—at the Colégio metro station and in Coelho Neto – funded Neto—funded with about R$ 2 million and expected to be completed within six months. The Colégio terminal will include six bus bays, restrooms, two sports courts courts, and a children’s play area, and the surrounding area will undergo urban re‑organisation, officials said. area. The same day day, the city opened the Caju station on the Transbrasil BRT corridor (line 60, Gentileza ↔ Deodoro‑Parador). The addition brings Deodoro-Parador), bringing the corridor to 18 stations, serving roughly 3,000 passengers daily stations. On 28 August, the city concluded the second phase of a bidding process for the ‘Sistema RIO – Rede Integrada de Ônibus’. This initiative is set to increase the bus fleet in the West Zone (Bangu, Campo Grande, Santa Cruz, and Guaratiba) by 54%, raising the number of vehicles from neighborhoods such as São Cristóvão 654 to 1,006. Companies Jabour and port workers, Sancetur won the tender, with buses arriving every three minutes during peak hours and operating from 04:00 operations for the expanded fleet expected to 00:00. begin in the first quarter of 2027.

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