Bus transport in Rio de Janeiro forms an important part of the public transport system in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
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As of the end of 2015, there were 1,752 bus routes servicing the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region, including 705 licensed by the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.
Municipal buses
The City of Rio de Janeiro bus fleet is made up of over 8,000 vehicles, operated by 47 different companies.
BRT
BRT is a bus rapid transit system that, as of 2017, the consists of three operating lines, Transcarioca, Transoeste and Transolímpica. Two further lines, Translight and Transbrasil are in planning or under construction.
BRS
The Bus Rapid System, branded as BRS, is a bus rapid transit system that consists of a number of bus routes that have dedicated bus lanes in certain locations.