Fura-Fila
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, the "Queue Jumper", from furar a fila (“to jump the queue”).
Proper noun
Fura-Fila m
- (historical) A bus rapid transit (BRT) in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, proposed in 1995 and later canceled mid-construction. It was then converted into the Paulistão, which was ultimately canceled mid-construction too and converted into the Expresso Tiradentes, inaugurated in 2007.
Further reading
Fura-Fila on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt Expresso Tiradentes on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt