Rio De Janerio's Traffic Problems

Question 1

Explain how landscape adds to the traffic problem

Answer 1

Surrounding mountain areas limit new road building and restrict the movement of traffic.
Rio is also costal and so limited opportunities to “go around”.

Question 2

Explain how bridges add to the traffic problem and exemplify

Answer 2

e.g. Rio-Biteroi Bridge which creates bottle necks.

Question 3

Explain how car ownership adds to the traffic problem

Answer 3

30% of journeys made by car but increasing rapidly.

Question 4

Explain how the bus network adds to the traffic problem

Answer 4

Bus network is overcrowded with 4million passengers a day. The cost of a single bus journey in the city is one of the most expensive in Brazil

Question 5

Explain how the train network adds to the traffic problem

Answer 5

Trains on the Supervia suburban railway are unreliable and frequently break down. This discourages people from using them.

Question 6

Explain how the subway system adds to the traffic problem

Answer 6

Subway system is limited and only covers a little of the city. These also regularly break down and are grossly overcrowded.