Rio’s New Bus Rapid Transit Line Improves Life for Millions

The Transoeste BRT system in Rio de Janeiro has reduced travel times for 65% of riders by at least half and is projected to save 300,000 tons of CO2 annually by 2016. Supported by EMBARQ, the system improves social inclusion for residents in west Rio and is part of a plan to expand the network to 153 km by 2016.

• The Transoeste BRT system in Rio de Janeiro, a 56 km cross-city route, carries 220,000 passengers daily and has reduced typical travel times by at least 50% for 65% of its users. The system utilizes dedicated lanes, high-platform stations, and pre-ticketing to replace fragmented routes, resulting in 90% passenger satisfaction.
• The BRT system provides significant environmental and efficiency gains, with an estimated annual reduction of 300,000 tons of carbon dioxide and a saving of 148 million passenger hours by 2016.
• Rio de Janeiro plans to expand its BRT network to 153 km by 2016, the year of the summer Olympics, which would make it the largest such network in Latin America and increase daily ridership to 1.2 million passengers.

APA

World Resources Institute (2013). Rio’s New Bus Rapid Transit Line Improves Life for Millions. https://www.wri.org/outcomes/rios-new-bus-rapid-transit-line-improves-life-millions

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Rio’s New Bus Rapid Transit Line Improves Life for Millions. 2013. https://www.wri.org/outcomes/rios-new-bus-rapid-transit-line-improves-life-millions.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2013rios, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Rio’s New Bus Rapid Transit Line Improves Life for Millions}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2013}, month = jul, url = {https://www.wri.org/outcomes/rios-new-bus-rapid-transit-line-improves-life-millions}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }