Governor Cabral announces deal with Portuguese company to run system Lisbon – Rio de Janeiro Governor Sergio Cabral announced today in Lisbon an agreement with the Portuguese company Carris to restore the Santa Teresa Trolley to service by sometime in … Continue reading
Scathing 34-Page Report from ECCE RIO DE JANEIRO – Experts found 23 flaws in the trolley that crashed in Santa Teresa in Rio de Janeiro, reported O Jornal Nacional on Saturday. The tragedy, in August, killed six and injured 56.
Graphic Video Taken in Aftermath of Trolley Accident RIO DE JANEIRO – A new video posted on the internet last Friday shows people rescuing victims shortly after the Santa Teresa Trolley accident last August 27th. The graphic video, available on … Continue reading
World Famous Bonde to be Restored From the Ground Up RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Rio’s world famous Santa Teresa Bonde will be out of service for at least a year, said Rogerio Onofre, president of the Department of Transportation … Continue reading
Brazil News | RIO DE JANEIRO – The Santa Teresa Trolley accident last month has claimed another victim with the death Sunday night of Alcides Gonçalves de Abreu, 73, at Hospital Badim in Tijuca. She died of medical complications caused … Continue reading
Fifty-five now said to be injured RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – A preliminary investigation into the tragic trolley accident in Rio de Janeiro Saturday, which killed five people and wounded 55 more, reveals that the tragedy was the result of … Continue reading
Scores Injured in late afternoon accident RIO DE JANEIRO – At about 6 pm Saturday night local time, in the beautiful Santa Teresa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, the iconic tram that climbs up the mountain from Lapa, known locally … Continue reading
