Transolímpica Explained

Number:TransOlímpica
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  1. 01A453
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System:Rio de Janeiro BRT
Operator:Consórcio Rio Olímpico
Status:Active
Locale:Rio de Janeiro
Communities:Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Barra da Tijuca, Curicica, Jacarepaguá, Taquara, Jardim Sulacap, Magalhães Bastos, Vila Militar
Start:Recreio Terminal
Via:Corredor Presidente Tancredo Neves
End:Deodoro Terminal
Otherroutes:50, 51, 52, 53
Level:Daily
Frequency:Every 15 minutes
Time:45 minutes
Day:4:00 am – 0:00 am
Ridership:400,000 per business day

TransOlímpica is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line in Rio de Janeiro connecting Barra da Tijuca and Deodoro. It opened on 9 July 2016 with 17 stations, and is the third line of the Rio de Janeiro BRT system. The new route has two carriageways with three lanes in each direction and one bus lane for each carriageway.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sobre o Projeto - Transolímpica . Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro . 23 July 2016.