Rio’s Santa Teresa Tram to Operate Again, at Reduced Capacity

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Stopped since March due to the pandemic caused by Covid-19, the iconic Bondinho de Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa Tram) will be back in operation from Monday to Sunday, between 10 AM and 4 PM; the maximum capacity per tram car is 16 passengers.

According to the note from the Secretariat, the schedule may be extended depending on demand. The trams leave from the Carioca station downtown, with destinations alternating between the Largo dos Guimarães and Dois Irmãos stations in Santa Teresa.

The wearing of masks is mandatory and the concessionaire is required to provide hand sanitizer for passengers and staff. A viral disinfection box was installed at the Carioca station, which sprays an antiseptic solution from the neck down, triggered by a presence sensor.

Related coverage: Protest After Dismissal of Brazilian Writer Cuenca by Deutsche Welle · Brazil Government Confirms Two More Instalment Payments of Emergency Aid · Rio Plunges Into Chaos, Lacking Hospitals, Doctors and Equipment for Covid-19 Patients · Windstorm Leaves Over 1.4 Million Consumers Without Power in Santa Catarina State

More: Brazil news in English, every day from The Rio Times.

Editorial responsibility: Matthias Camenzind, Editor-in-Chief · Editorial standards · Report an error