Thread: Public Transportation in Rio

Can someone please provide me with information on public transportation in Rio?
I would like to know how the taxi are there. What are the typical rates? Also would it be
better to take a bus rather than a taxi to get around the city? Thank you in advance.

There are not that many rail connections between most major cities and towns in Brazil. Most of the country’s rail lines are located along the Atlantic coastline. Distances are long, and combined with the stifling heat and can become very uncomfortable and unbearable. The only worthwhile rail trip is the one between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, which offers air-conditioned sleeper and restaurant cars.