Connections are made with many other Curitiba bus routes in all categories. Despite the small number of buses, the express bi-articulated buses carry approximately 322,537 passengers each day. The regular articulated buses carry almost 100,000 passengers a day. The bi-articulated buses operate in what is referred to as the Expresso Articulado service. The RIT is a cooperation between public and private sectors.
Private companies operate the buses and are paid according to the number of kilometers operated.
The monthly return for the companies is approximately 10 percent of the fares. This allows for the capital invested in bus fleets and administrative costs. Since the price paid per kilometer is the same for every company operating the buses, the profits come as a result of efficiency and productivity. There is no direct subsidy. The vision of the city planners in the early 1970's has helped the city reduce congestion and pollution.