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Operation of VLT’s New Line 3 Started in Downtown Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Line 3 of the VLT (Light Rail Vehicle) of Rio de Janeiro started operating yesterday, October 26th. It is...
Line 3 of Rio’s Light Rail (VLT) to Start Passenger Service in November
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An agreement between the Rio Mayoralty and the concessionaire that manages the Light Rail (VLT), confirms the operation of...
Work Stops on the VLT Line 3 Extension in Rio’s Centro
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Work on the Line 3 extension to the VLT in Centro appears to have come...
Rio’s VLT Adds Two New Stations on One Year Anniversary
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, June 5th, city officials celebrated the one-year anniversary of Rio de Janeiro's light...
Rio de Janeiro City Hall Postpones Fee on New VLT Line
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Monday, February 13th, Rio City Hall announced that the VLT's (Light Rail Vehicle) new...
Rio’s VLT Train to Open Second Line in Centro by Mid-February
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The second line of the VLT (Vehicle on Light Tracks) between the Saara market and...
After Two Week Delay, VLT Opens in Rio de Janeiro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yesterday, June 5th, Rio de Janeiro’s new light rail transit system, the VLT (Vehicle on...
Opinion: Rio’s VLT and Curmudgeonly Predictions
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Curmudgeon has occasionally ventured into futurology, and on the eve (or so we are told...
New VLT Light Rail in Rio Opens on Sunday, May 22nd
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After several years of construction, road closures and detours in the city’s downtown area, this...
VLT Train System in Rio’s Port Zone Scheduled to Open in April
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In April, officials say that Rio de Janeiro residents and visitors will be able...
New Phase of Construction for Rio’s VLT Train System
By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On December 17th Rio's mayor Eduardo Paes announced during an episode of the Globo...
Rio’s VLT Train Completes First Test with Passengers
By Shalina Chatlani, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Vehiculo Leve Sobre Trilhos (Vehicle on Light Tracks) completed its first set of...
First VLT Train Arrived in Rio de Janeiro for Testing
By Lisa Flueckiger, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The first train of the new public transportation system connecting Rio's Centro, Port Zone...
VLT Construction Discovers Antique Pavement in Rio’s Centro
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The construction of Rio’s latest transportation infrastructure, the VLT (Veículo Leve sobre Trilhos - Light...