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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2016

Officials have yet to launch Rio's $3 billion subway for Olympics

Despite a massive investment, the new subway ends 8 miles short of the Athletes' Village, so riders heading to Olympic venues will have to take a bus.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffAugust 6, 2015

[Photos] Rio de Janeiro: Building up transport infrastructure for Olympic Games

Tour Rio de Janeiro's various transport infrastructure projects underway and services already launched in anticipation of the 2016 Olympic Games. Projects include bus rapid transit, expressway, light rail tram and cable car.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2015

Rio's public transport transformation may be biggest legacy of Olympics

The biggest changes in the city's public transportation will include three bus rapid transit (BRT) lines, destruction of the Perimetral highway and the introduction of a light rail tram system.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2012

London subway, trains face major Olympic test

Officials expecting up to three million more journeys a day. Britain spent over $10 billion upgrading the transit system, which includes some parts of the underground system dating back to the 1860s.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2012

Union workers vow to strike during Olympic Games

Workers from passport inspectors to train drivers would strike or cut their hours over issues ranging from pension-plan contributions to bonuses for extra work during the Games.

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ArticlesMarch 10, 2010

Vancouver transit systems achieve ridership gains from Olympic Games

TransLink SkyTrain ridership was up 54 percent during the first week of the Olympic Games.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 25, 2010

Vancouver buses, trains win ridership gold during Olympics

TransLink has averaged 1.6 million people a day, which is more than twice the normal daily average of 750,000 and well above the pre-Games forecast of 1.1 million passengers

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