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BYD electric bus in service trial in Rio de Janeiro
2014-04-01 12:30:33| Green Car Congress
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Rio de Janeiro launches pilot of NFC ticketing with smartphones for public transportation
2013-10-18 17:30:18| Green Car Congress
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TransBrasil Could Boost Integration in Rio de Janeiro
2013-09-25 16:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: The TransBrasil bus rapid transit system, which will connect poor suburbs with the centre of Rio de Janeiro, will be the high-speed bus corridor that serves the largest number of commuters in the world. The massive infrastructure works in Rio de Janeiro in preparation for mega-events like the 2016 Olympic Games opened a window for experts to propose to the authorities a baptism of fire: learn about sustainable urban mobility - or better yet, transit-oriented development. Another gap was opened...
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Rio de Janeiro Poised to Update Its Greenhouse Gas Inventory
2013-07-23 16:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Resources Institute: Rio de Janeiro is a leader among the Brazilian cities aggressively promoting low-carbon development. In 2011, the city passed a landmark climate change law with a target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 8% below the business-as-usual (BAU) emissions scenario by 2012, 16% by 2016, and 20% by 2020. Now Rio is conducting a GHG inventory for 2012, the first target year under its climate change law. The inventory will measure the citys emissions against its 8% reduction target for 2012, and assess...
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Toshiba to supply electrical equipment for Rio de Janeiro trains
2013-07-01 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Toshiba has secured a JPY6bn ($60m) contract from a consortium of China National Machinery (CMC) and Chinese rolling stock manufacturer Changchun Railway Vehicles (CRC) to supply electrical equipment for trains in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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