Tag: bus accidents

By Jack Whibley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The engineer from the Rio de Janeiro Regional Council for Engineering and Agronomy (CREA-RJ) who is investigating a bus crash that killed six people and hurt 34 others this week,...

By Maria Lopez Conde, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The city of Rio de Janeiro launched a program aimed at monitoring the behavior and conduct of the bus drivers that navigate Rio’s streets, according to a statement released...

Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The bicycle is the most efficient form of locomotion ever invented. Biking itself signifies a strong statement of solidarity for those wanting to reduce and eliminate our dependence on hydrocarbons derived...

By Samindra Kunti, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As Rio continues to develop and implement its transportation plan of BRT (Rapid Bus Transit) in a bid to better its infrastructure prior to hosting the 2016 Olympics, some reports...