Transolímpica

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]

TransOlímpica
Overview
System	Rio de Janeiro BRT
Operator	Consórcio Rio Olímpico
Status	Active
Began service	9 July 2016 (2016-07-09)
Route
Locale	Rio de Janeiro
Communities served	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
Length	26 km (16 mi)
Other routes	50, 51, 52, 53
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	Every 15 minutes
Journey time	45 minutes
Operates	4:00 am – 0:00 am
Ridership	400,000 per business day
Route map Legend Recreio Terminal Avenida das Américas Catedral do Recreio Tapebuias Ilha Pura Olof Palme Riocentro Morro do Outeiro Centro Olímpico Terminal Olympic Park to Rio2 station Minha Praia Asa Branca to Curicica station Estrada dos Bandeirantes Leila Diniz Rio Guerenguê Ventura Colônia (Bispo do Rosário Museum) Estrada Rodrigues Caldas Estrada do Outeiro Santo Outeiro Santo Estrada do Rio Grande Boiúna Cauby Peixoto tunnel Senador Nelson Carneiro tunnel Marechal Fontenelle Avenida Marechal Fontenelle Sulacap Terminal Pe. João Chribbin (Marechal Mallet) Rio Caldeireiro São José de Magalhães Bastos Magalhães Bastos viaduct Vila Militar Estrada Marechal Alencastro Deodoro Terminal ← {{{previous_line}}}  {{{system_nav}}}  {{{next_line}}} →

References

1. "Sobre o Projeto - Transolímpica". Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 23 July 2016.