Guidelines and measures Taken by Rio de Janeiro City Hall to avoid the spread of Covid-19 Thematic area: Transport March 13th The City of Rio de Janeiro enters the Attention Stage 157 suspected cases 38 confirmed cases 0 deaths Recommendation that buses e BRTs should avoid the overcrowding of passengers Provision of hand sanitizer in BRT stations March 17th The City of Rio de Janeiro in the Attention Stage 189 suspected cases 60 confirmed cases 0 deaths Recommendation that appeals against fines should be done through the online service Prohibition of standing passengers on buses and BRTs Suspension of reversible lanes to discourage circulation in the city and due to the reduction of th flow of vehicles on these roads, which, in general, are not used for public transport March 18th Declared Emergency Situation in the City of Rio de Janeiro 192 suspected cases 63 confirmed cases 0 deaths Determination that public transport vehicles have to provide daily internal disinfection, before the start of operation Suspension of the closure of city tunnels for routine maintenance services, as part of the necessary actions to reduce the spread of coronavirus Suspension of the inspection calendar for taxis, buses, charter services, school and kids transport and vans until April 13 Guidance for BRT passengers on the restrictions on standing trips on buses. Operations will take place daily at peak times, between morning and afternoon, at the busiest stations in the BRT. It was established that the circulation of passenger in public transportion should be done with open windows. Public transport vehicles in the municipality are allowed to drive with the windows open and to turn off the air conditioning systems during operation, as long as the windows are kept open and the vehicle is ventilated. Suspension of the free pass for public transport, to reduce the circulation of people on the street March 19th The City of Rio de Janeiro in Emergency Situation 205 suspected cases 63 confirmed cases 0 deaths Supervision of the capacity of the public transport vehicles. Drivers authorized to stop the bus if the vehicle is full. If not, the BRT service will be suspended It was established that all BRT buses must be circulating in the city Postponement taxi drivers fees for 60 days It was determined a daily internal disinfection in vehicles of the public transport system before the start of operation. Extension of deadline for payment of fines - Due to the reduction of passengers in the last few days and the consequent negative impact on the revenues of bus companies that operate in the city, the maturity of fines applied to consortia is extended by 60 days. Modification of the inspection callendar for taxis, buses, charters, school and kids trasport, and vans, resuming on April 13 at the Guerenguê station. The inspection process for these modes will not be available at the post until April 10th. Suspension of registration for motorcycle taxi drivers Suspension of the request for free public transport and re-registration of the elderly Suspension of reversible lanes Detention for disobedience of drivers caught transporting standing passengers - provided for in the Penal Code March 20th The City of Rio de Janeiro in Emergency Situation 29/04/2020 205 suspect cases 65 confirmed cases 0 deaths Temporary suspension of the BRT services (lines: 21 stopping service, 40 stopping service, 53 stopping service, 25 express service) Suspension of restrictions on cargo vehicles Suspension of free transportation for high school and elementary students in municipal public schools, due to the temporary cancellation of classes March 23rd The City of Rio de Janeiro in Emergency Situation 169 suspected cases 214 confirmed Cases 1 death Exceptional establishment of the express BRT line 40 and the stopping line 25 Reduction by 50% (fifty percent) of the fleet in the Transolímpico BRT corridor Closing of the decentralized station at Rua do Riachuelo, 257, from 23 to March 31, 2020 Reinforcement on the BRT Transoeste line (Santa Cruz - Alvorada) by regular buses Reinforcement on the TransOeste line with 15 articulated vehicles from the BRT TransOlímpica The BRT Transoeste service will be temporarily suspended on Saturdays until 4am on Sundays In order to maintain proper supply of the city, Municipal Secretariat of Trasport lifted restrictions on cargo vehicles. As of this Friday, trucks will no longer have limitations to circulate Indefinitely of the protection areas for cyclists Appeals for fine cancelations due between March 16 and April 16 will not be considered untimely, and the driver may request it up to 30 days after the final date Vehicles annual inspections, transfers, inclusion of vehicles and new autonomies must be carried out by April 15, and the vehicles will be allowed to circulate until the deadline The issuance service of the Municipal Collection Document for the payment of a fine for driving with a vehicle not registered by the Municipal Transportation Secretariat will also be available in the mail March 24th The City of Rio de Janeiro in Emergency Situation 166 suspected cases 278 confirmed cases 3 deaths Establishment of 2 eventual express BRT services (Campo Grande - Terminal Alvorada e Santa Cruz - Terminal alvorada), aiming to expand the numer of seats available March 25th The City of Rio de Janeiro in Emergency Situation 166 suspected cases 278 confirmed cases 3 deaths Restriction of the free pass for elderly people on the bus system to 4 trips a day March 26th The City of Rio de Janeiro in Emergency Situation 167 suspected cases 331 confirmed cases 3 deaths Disinfection of Central do Brasil bus, train and metro station March 27th The City of Rio de Janeiro in Emergency Situation 4471 probable cases 368 confirmed cases 6 deaths Temporary suspension of the following BRT services: Recreio shopping x Jardim Oceânico (parador); Madureira x Jardim Oceânico (expresso); Sulacap x Jardim Oceânico (parador) and Mato Alto x Jardim Oceânico (parador) Temporary creation of the following BRT services: Madureira x Alvorada (expresso) and Mato Alto x Alvorada (parador) March 28th The City of Rio de Janeiro in Emergency Situation 4471 probable cases 489 confirmed cases 9 deaths Disinfection of the BRT stations Alvorada, Jardim Oceâncio and Recreio Reinforcement in the public transport inspections with a focus on the hygiene of buses and to restrain standing passengers Authorization for taxi drivers to inform about the 40% discount on travels for elderly people who are going to get vaccinted for the flu. The information should be displayed on the rear side window (right or left side) Increase of the useful life of conventional taxis from 8 to 10 years, being able to enter the system with a maximum of 6 years. In the case of executive taxis, the useful life is increased from 7 to 9 years, and they can have up 5 years to be accepted. This measure will benefit more than a thousand taxi drivers who would already have to replace vehicles this year, due to expired useful life 29/04/2020 Creation of two temporary conventional bus lines (Campo Grande x Alvorada and Santa Cruz x Alvorada), with the aim of increasing the supply of seats in between this lines Adequacy in the operating fleet of the system: part of the fleet of the Trans-Olympic corridor was destined to reinforce the service in Transoeste, where the demand is significantly higher Postponement of the taxi drivers' taxes payment for 60 days. Suspension of the restrictions for loading and unloading of vehicles, in order tp to ensure supply. Suspension of the registrations for the free use of buses for elderly people Suspension of the operation of leisure areas throughout the city on Sundays March 30th The City of Rio de Janeiro in Emergency Situation 4471 probable cases 516 confirmed cases 13 deaths Inspection in the BRT buses, to make sure there are no standing passengers March 31th The City of Rio de Janeiro in Emergency Situation 4471 probable cases 586 confirmed cases 16 deaths Availability of school buses for the free transportation of workers from the health system, the Municipal Guard and social assistance system April 1st The City of Rio de Janeiro in Emergency Situation 4471 probable cases 586 confirmed cases 18 deaths Extension of the sanitary protocols for public transport Beginning of the charging of fines to the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) administrative companies that do not follow the determination to not transport standing passengers April 6th The City of Rio de Janeiro in Emergency Situation 4471 probable cases 1068 confirmed cases 42 deaths Inspectors of the Municipal Secretariat of Transportation continue to travel the BRT corridors to verify compliance with the determination to carry only seated passengers. Since the beginning of actions against the spread of the new coronavirus, 58 fines were imposed. April 7th The City of Rio de Janeiro in Emergency Situation 4471 probable cases 1110 confirmed cases 47 deaths Extension of the suspension of free charges for students from the public network on public transport April 14th The City of Rio de Janeiro in State of Public Calamity 2232 confirmed cases 115 deaths Alteration of the inspection schedule of the Municipal Transportation Secretariat, giving a longer term for inspections of taxis, vans and buses The Municipal Secretariat of Transportation starts to allow consortia to request the extension of the useful life of buses up to 4 years, as long as they are complied with the requirements of the Technical Inspection Report (LIT) and Vehicle Safety Certificate