Rio Operations Center connects with taxi drivers and app drivers

The City of Rio, through COR – Rio Operations Center and TAXI.RIO CIDADES, a service of IplanRio – Municipal IT Company linked to the Municipal Finance Department, will begin to intensify the sending of emergency messages to drivers starting in October. This measure aims to minimize the impacts caused by the rains in Rio.

The category will receive alerts triggered by COR. The messages will be sent to the fleet that is on the street. COR will send information about weather and traffic conditions. Through TAXI.RIO CIDADES, taxi drivers
Those who use the app not only receive warnings from the Operations Center but can also send reports of flooding, fallen trees and other occurrences that may impact traffic.

In recent days, COR has also partnered with Uber to send geolocated alerts through the app for drivers and delivery people. This is fast, quality information with a single goal: to protect and
help keep Rio moving.

The information that COR sends will be able to help all drivers choose the best routes and, thus, speed up their service. And whenever there is a change of stage, whether due to rain or
In the event of an emergency in the city, the information that arrives will be essential for the driver to better guide him/her in making decisions.

The new feature will be available on the Uber app for all partners operating in Rio de Janeiro until the end of October and has been present on TAXI.RIO CIDADES since last year.

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October 16th, 2020

Appointments: Rio Operations Center COR IplanRio City Hall of Rio Taxi.Rio Cities