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Modern light rail system

- route length: 12 km (or 14.5 km if single-track sections are counted separately)

- 05 June 2016: free limited service launched between Santos Dumont (Airport) and Parada dos Museos
- 06 Feb 2017: free limited service launched between Saara and Praça XV (Barcas), revenue service from 13 Feb 2017
- 05 June 2017: Gamboa - Harmonia - Parada dos Navios
- 21 Oct 2017: Saara - Gamboa/Pereira Reis junction (1.9 km, incl. 350 m tunnel)
- 26 Oct 2019: Cristiano Ottoni/Pequena África - Candelária (1 km) introducing line 3
- 26 Feb 2024: Rodoviária – Terminal Intermodal Gentileza (0.4 km)

Bonde de Santa Teresa, currently being upgraded and only lower portion in service

VLT RIO (Official Website) or VLT Carioca

VLT Carioca at Wikipedia

Bondes Santa Teresa (Official Website)

Bonde de Santa Teresa at Wikipedia