Claim: Starting in 2009 and using Real currency, the Grande Recife Transport Consortium has issued Vem Cards for transportation use in the Recife Metropolitam area of Brazil.
Evidence: May 2009 Real (year pass maximum load) Recife metropolitan area, Brazil Vem Card Grande Recife Transport Consortium The VEM (Acronym of Vale eletrônico Metropolitano, Electronic Metropolitan Ticket) is a Smart card system used in bus, train and metro of the metropolitan area of Recife, Brazil.