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Research

Other International

Integrated Management at the Operations Center in Rio de Janeiro During the 2016 Olympic Games

During the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the city created an Integrated Urban Mobility Center (CIMU) as part of its Operations Center. The Operations Center integrates the data and monitoring functions of about 30 municipal and state agencies and corresponding utilities. The creation of the CIMU was the first time that representatives of all transport concessionaires and public agencies that work with urban mobility in Rio de Janeiro were put together. The CIMU had three key tasks:

1. Monitor the flows of tourists and the Olympic athletes and staff.
2. Respond with integrated actions to the operational problems of transport modes and implement appropriate contingency plans.
3. Manage information in real-time and decide whether to inform the operational teams and managers and whether to share information with the public (i.e., citizens and Olympic spectators).

The success of the CIMU may be one of the main legacies from the Olympic Games to the city. This project was partially funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology.

The Rio Operations Center.
Source: Dr. Hugo Yoshizaki.

Project Type

Research

Period of Performance

2016

Project Site(s)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Website

None

Contact

Hugo Yoshizaki
Associate Professor
University of São Paulo
55 (11) 5525-8745
Hugo@usp.br

Challenges Addressed

• Mobility

Expected Outcomes

Influencing the City of Rio de Janeiro to maintain the experience as a legacy.

Stakeholder Involvement

Rio de Janeiro Operations Center, other agencies from city of Rio's Municipality, State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro International Airport, and representatives of bus service providers.