The Rio de Janeiro bus system forms an important part of the public transport system in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
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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
editThe City of Rio de Janeiro bus fleet is made up of over 8,000 vehicles, operated by 47 different companies.[2]
BRT
editBRT 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 and Transbrasil are in planning or under construction.
Bus terminals
editTerminal | Location | Services | Ref. |
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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 | |
Deodoro | Deodoro | Municipal, Interstate, Transolímpica | |
Enock Anselmo dos Santos | Irajá | Municipal | |
Fundão (Aroldo Melodia) | Ilha do Fundão | Municipal | [5] |
Gardênia Azul | Jacarepaguá | Municipal | |
Gentileza | São Cristóvão | Municipal, Transbrasil, Light rail | |
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 | Sulacap | Transolímpica | [5] |
Terreirão | Recreio | Municipal | |
Usina | Tijuca | Municipal |
References
edit- ^ "Dados gerais do sistema de transporte por ônibus na região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro – média mês – 2015". FETRANSPOR. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Ônibus online". Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Conheça o BRT". BRTRIO. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Terminal Alvorada". Rio Ônibus. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mapa das estações" (PDF). BRT Rio.
- ^ "Terminal Américo Ayres". Rio Ônibus. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Terminal PUC Gávea". Rio Ônibus. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.