“Ready for World Cup Kick-off in Rio de Janeiro: Bus Rapid Transit system relies on more than 90 Mercedes-Benz articulated buses to provide fast and safe mobility ” Daimler´s Mercedes-Benz do Brasil subsidiary received a major order for more than 90 Mercedes-Benz articulated buses to be operated in the innovative Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) mobility concept in Rio de Janeiro. The metropolis is counting on the urban BRT system to accommodate the higher mobility requirements expected during the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games.