There are no 24 terminals outside the city center with three more terminals to be established soon. Buses have changed as well. Many buses now have doors at floor level which allow passengers to enter and exit the buses from platforms at specific stations and terminals. The intermediate stations have specially constructed plastic cylinders referred to as tubes. These tubes have raised platforms at the floor level of the buses.
Passengers pay at the entrance to the tube.
The bus departs quickly because the passengers have paid their fare before they enter the buses. There is also a lift at each tube to accommodate the handicapped. At Parca Rui Barbosa on Ciritiba s center, there are several large tubes for the special buses as well as surface stopping places for buses not having the floor level boarding and exiting doors. The success of the RIT has also contributed to the establishment of the various types of bus services. From the terminals, the passengers can transfer to one of the several services operating express or fast schedules.