Letter From Brazil: New Subways, Highways Can't Arrive Fast Enough
Brazilian contracting firm Odebrecht has a contract to manage the SuperVia system and upgrade many trains. According to Odebrecht, the new composition is part of a R$ 2.4-billion investment package that will be made by the State Government in partnership with the concessionaire.
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This is another view of a crane to help crews prepare for excavation as part of the Line 4 subway project in Rio de Janiero.
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Some of the work on Rio's Line 4 involves the complexity of working near and under populated and popular neighborhoods. The project has mandated monitoring of noise levels.
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Rio's SuperVia Trens Urbanos has been upgrading and adding more new trains to the city's transit system.
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Rio Crews prepare a cavern for TBM excavation under major sections of Rio for the No. 4 subway line project, which is expected to be in place ahead of the 2016 Olympic games.
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Cable cars that were built to help address crime in Rio's slums, known as favelas, by enabling faster access from the area to downtown Rio, have become a draw for locals and tourists.
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