MetrôRio have successfully deployed Cisco Wi-Fi at the Flamengo, Largo do Machado and Catete stations, with plans to expand the service across the entire network by the end of the year. The system operates via Cisco Access Points and Cisco Prime architecture, and is used by both passengers and onsite commercial establishments inside the stations.
The BNDES (Brazilian National Development Bank) has affirmed in a recent study that Brazil requires a further investment of R$234 billion, 4.8 percent of GDP within the next twelve years to overcome the cities urban transportation and infrastructure shortfalls. The BNDES announced in April they have allocated approximately R$60 billion (US$19.4 billion) to forthcoming projects, representing 40% of the national banks funds for 2015.
Metro Americas and Metrô Rio engineer Cristiano Mendonça, Head of Planning and Development, explore the process of rolling stock replacement; outlining the costs, benefits and…
