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Bumpy road for Rio transport projects

Rio de Janeiro was supposed to get a dazzling array of shiny new transport projects for the Olympics, but with weeks to go, there are big bumps in the road.

A long-awaited subway line will only be partly operational. A new tram broke down on its first day. A new coastal expressway developed potholes. And a new bike path collapsed into the ocean, killing two people.

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