Event Brief
Santa Teresa tram Silvestre branch reopens after 20 years
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 12, 2026 at 5:10 AM ET
Summary: Rio de Janeiro’s Santa Teresa tram resumed passenger service on the Silvestre branch on 11 June 2026. The line had been closed for two decades after a 2011 crash killed six people, with reconstruction work preceding the reopening.
WHO: Santa Teresa tram (Rio de Janeiro)
WHAT: Reopened the Silvestre branch for passenger service.
WHEN: Sep 12, 2026
WHERE: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
WHY: The branch reopened after reconstruction following the 2011 crash that killed six people and led to the line’s closure.
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