Jitneysandtrolleybuses

Public transport vehicles that ran alongside the trams, similar to small buses, the "lotações" became a target of criticism for being a form of transport that didn't follow minimum traffic rules, whether regarding speed or routes.

Image description: This is a black-and-white photograph of an urban scene. On the left, a crowd of people is gathered, many of them wearing hats. On the right, there is a bus with the number "113" and the route "I.A.P.I. (PENHA) COSME-VELHO." People are boarding and getting off the vehicle. In the background, more people and urban structures can be seen.

They were banned in the late 1960s by the new transportation plan of the state of Guanabara. As for the trolleybuses, they were electric buses that replaced some routes previously covered by the trams, starting in 1962. Their first line connected the Castelo esplanade to Morro da Viúva. They didn't need tracks, but used the overhead wiring already in place for the trams' circulation, and for that reason were also called "chifrudos" ("horned ones"). They were discontinued as public transportation in 1969.

Image description: This is a black-and-white photograph of a group of trolleybuses parked side by side. From left to right, the buses are arranged in a straight line, with their electric poles standing upright. Each bus displays a front sign reading "E-19" and the destination "Cosme V. Leblon." On the left, it also reads "VIA COPACABANA." In the background, there are palm trees and streetlight structures.