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Rio de Janeiro's BRT lines. Transcarioca is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line in Rio de Janeiro, connecting Barra da Tijuca with Galeão International Airport. The Transcarioca line covers 39 kilometers and 45 stations that connect 27 neighborhoods in the north and the west. [1] It was the second line that opened on the Rio de Janeiro BRT system.
The Rio de Janeiro bus system forms an important part of the public transport system in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. 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]
Rio de Janeiro is known for its cultural riches, such as Carnival, samba and bossa nova, beaches such as Copacabana and Ipanema, and also for the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the city. Major education institutions include the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro , the Rio de Janeiro State University , and Colégio Pedro II .
On 14 December 1968, the Companhia do Metropolitano do Rio de Janeiro (Metro Company of Rio de Janeiro in English) was created through State Law number 1736. [9] In March 1975, with Law–Decree number 25, the company effectively came into existence. On 23 June 1970, construction work started in Jardim da Glória.
Red Line (towards Baixada Fluminense) - Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Hospital do Fundão , Ilha do Governador, Serrana Microregion , São Paulo: Eastbound only 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
Line 1 (Orange) of the Rio de Janeiro Metro serves the city's downtown business centre, the tourist areas in the city's South Zone, and several neighbourhoods in the North Zone. It is a semi-circular line, and is fully underground.
Vila Isabel was the first planned neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. [5] [7] The district was officially founded on 3 January 1872, inspired by Parisian urbanism. [5] [7] The first line of the tramway ran from the centre of Rio de Janeiro to the gate of the Fazenda dos Macacos, and was inaugurated in 1873.
Jardim Botânico (English: Botanical Garden) is a wealthy residential neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located north of Ipanema and Leblon, just across Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas and east of Gávea. Jardim Botânico lies in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. [1] [2] The district got its name as it grew around the city's Botanical Garden.