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(US$46 billion), motorways come through the two most (US$ 41.4 billion), urban roads important sporting events all (US$ 12.7 billion), metropoliover the world: the FIFA World tan rail (US$ 12.2 billion) and Cup and the Olympics that airports (US$ 1.9 billion). A Brazil will host in the twogreat many solutions have been year period 2014-2016. These studied to tackle the enormous problem of the metropolitan mobility in an innovative manner a challenge that several Brazilian cities (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Port Alegre, Brasilia, Salvador and Fortaleza) will The cargo port of Açu take up, among other things, through expanevents present an extraordision of the underground railnary opportunity for new and way network (10 other cities, further economic progress. on the other hand, are about to State investments envisaged start such work). come to €33 billion (€20 for the A full-scale flywheel for World Cup, €13 for the Olymgrowth in the country will also pics), without forgetting sig- nificant finance through public and private companies (also including 700 Italian firms). Twelve new or completely renovated stadiums are envisaged in twelve cities: work has already begun. For eight of these, completion is expected by the end of 2012, for the other four during 2013 (funds of 3.3 billion US$>estimated costs of 3.7 billion US$). Handling the large number of spectators also will require adaptation of infrastructures, starting with airports: 13 projects (eight already underway, 5 still scheduled as of September 2011) for a total of US$ 3.7 billion. São Paulo Guarulhos needs a third passenger terminal to add capacity for 7.5 million more travelers per year, while Brasilia and Campinas have expansion plans for terminals and parking areas. Forty-seven projects for urban mobility embrace highways, single-track railways and RTB (rapid transit buses) - a fast public transport system that is a mix between road buses and an underground railway. Funds have been set aside for Rio 2016: direct costs of US$ 2.8 billion, stadiums and urban transport systems - US$ 11 billion, and several other billiondollar investments in the private sector. Approximately 17,000 new hotel rooms will welcome tourists, and all the games will take place in the Carioca city in 30 event sites developed in four Olympic zones and the Olympic village. G Castaleo Stadium IDA UNIVERSAL January-February 2013 45