Rio's VLT Carioca tram turns ten this month, having carried over 180 million passengers, a rare Olympic-legacy project that has actually worked.
Key Facts
—The milestone. The VLT Carioca tram network has completed ten years of operation since its 2016 launch.
—The ridership. It has carried more than 180 million passengers and serves about 95,000 a day, per supplier Alstom.
—The build. The trains were assembled at Alstom’s plant in Taubaté, São Paulo state, giving the project a domestic supply chain.
—The technology. The trams use a ground-based power system, leaving Rio’s historic centre free of overhead wires.
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