Os Transportes Coletivos na Cidade do Rio de Janeiro (Collective Transport in Rio de Janeiro), by Maria Lais Pereira da Silva analyzes the evolution of mass transit systems in Rio de Janeiro, demonstrating that their development - and consequent influence on the city and organization of urban space - stem from tensions and conflicts in the relationship between the state and various private sector institutions and users.

She provides an entirely new perspective in which she reveals the contradiction and disputes surrounding the control and management of public transport, presenting both the victors and the vanquished.